Run Commands

Once a command is added to InstaWP, you can execute WP-CLI commands remotely on your site through built-in Run Command feature. It allows efficient management of WordPress sites with commands for tasks that would otherwise be time-consuming.

In this documentation, we will explore the steps of how to execute a command on an InstaWP sites.

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Run Commands on InstaWP

Step 1: Go to the InstaWP dashboard and select the site for which you want to run commands.

Step 2: Go insider the site's dashboard and select the Run Commands option.

Select the command from your saved commands list that you want to run on your hosted site. For more information, refer to the Add Command document.

For example, if the command "activate file manager" is selected, the WP file manager will be installed as a plugin and activated immediately on the selected live site.

Step 3: Select activate file manager from the drop down.

Step 4: Now, click the Run Command button.

This will execute the command on the live site as shown on the output message.

Updated on: 19/02/2026