Anansi registers its commands under wp anansi. This page lists every command and subcommand in version 0.5.11, with its options and examples, taken from the command docblocks. wp help anansi <command> prints the same help on your site. Commands that only read never change data; the ones that write (mode, redirects, import, settings import, videos, IndexNow) say so below. Long jobs run in batches with pauses, so they are safe on a live site.
Contents
| Command | Purpose |
|---|---|
wp anansi status | News sitemap and video schema status. |
wp anansi mode | Show or set preview / live. |
wp anansi preview | Compare a page’s current head tags with Anansi’s. |
wp anansi news | Posts in the news sitemap now. |
wp anansi videos | Find embedded videos and fetch their details. |
wp anansi sitemap | check, urls, flush. |
wp anansi redirects | list, add, delete, import, export, test, rebuild. |
wp anansi import | Import from another SEO plugin. |
wp anansi export-settings / import-settings | Move Anansi settings between sites. |
wp anansi snapshot | save, compare, list, delete (migration proof). |
wp anansi links | status, index, embed, suggest. |
wp anansi crawlers | robots, llms, bots. |
wp anansi indexnow | submit, status, flush. |
wp anansi tweaks | status. |
wp anansi status
Shows whether the news sitemap and video schema are on, and whether they run standalone, next to Rank Math free, or paused because Rank Math PRO is active.
wp anansi status
wp anansi mode
Shows or sets the mode. Writes the anansi_mode option when a mode is given.
wp anansi mode [<mode>]
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
<mode> | preview or live. Leave out to show the current mode. |
The output also says whether Anansi is in charge, and which SEO plugin it is waiting for, if any.
wp anansi mode
wp anansi mode live
wp anansi preview
Compares what a page prints now with what Anansi would print (head tags), using a signed preview request.
wp anansi preview <url>... [--all] [--format=<format>]
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
<url>... | One or more URLs or paths on this site. |
--all | Show matching rows too, not only differences. |
--format=<format> | table (default), json or csv. |
wp anansi preview / /about/ /blog/page/2/
wp anansi news
Lists the posts the news sitemap would show now. Works even while Rank Math PRO is active.
wp anansi news [--xml]
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
--xml | Print the sitemap XML instead of a table. |
wp anansi news
wp anansi videos
Finds embedded videos and fetches their details, in small batches. Writes video details to post meta, and contacts YouTube or Vimeo.
wp anansi videos [--post=<ids>] [--force] [--dry-run] [--batch=<n>] [--sleep=<seconds>]
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
--post=<ids> | Comma-separated post IDs. Default: every published post of the video post types. |
--force | Fetch details again even for videos already stored. |
--dry-run | Only report what would be found. Nothing is fetched or saved. |
--batch=<n> | Posts per batch. Default 25. |
--sleep=<seconds> | Pause between batches. Default 2. |
wp anansi videos --dry-run
wp anansi videos --post=123,456 --force
wp anansi sitemap
Checks Anansi’s XML sitemaps. Sitemaps are built in-process, with no HTTP request. check and urls work in any mode, also while Rank Math is active, so you can check before switching.
wp anansi sitemap check
Builds every sitemap, validates its XML and compares the URLs with the published, indexable content.
wp anansi sitemap check [--show=<n>]
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
--show=<n> | How many differing URLs to print per sitemap type. Default 20. |
wp anansi sitemap check
wp anansi sitemap urls
Prints the URLs of one sitemap type.
wp anansi sitemap urls <type> [--page=<n>] [--format=<format>]
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
<type> | A post type (post, page, …), a taxonomy (category, …), author, or index. |
--page=<n> | Page number for paginated types. Default 1. |
--format=<format> | table, csv, json or urls (one URL per line, default). |
wp anansi sitemap urls post --page=2
wp anansi sitemap urls index --format=table
wp anansi sitemap flush
Clears the sitemap cache. The cache is only used when “Cache sitemaps” is on.
wp anansi sitemap flush
wp anansi redirects
Manages redirects.
wp anansi redirects list
wp anansi redirects list [--status=<status>] [--search=<text>] [--source=<which>] [--format=<format>]
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
--status=<status> | active, inactive, trashed or any. Default: all but trashed. |
--search=<text> | Search sources, destinations and notes. |
--source=<which> | anansi (default) or rank-math (read-only view of Rank Math’s table before the import). |
--format=<format> | table (default), csv, json, count, ids. |
wp anansi redirects list --status=active --format=csv
wp anansi redirects add
Adds a redirect, with the same checks as the admin form, including the loop check. Writes.
wp anansi redirects add <source> [<destination>] [--code=<code>] [--comparison=<comparison>] [--ignore-case] [--inactive] [--notes=<notes>]
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
<source> | Source path or URL. |
<destination> | Destination URL or path. Not needed for 410 and 451. |
--code=<code> | 301 (default), 302, 307, 410 or 451. |
--comparison=<comparison> | exact (default), contains, start, end or regex. |
--ignore-case | Match the source in any case (exact only). |
--inactive | Save as inactive. |
--notes=<notes> | Notes. |
wp anansi redirects add /old-post/ /new-post/
wp anansi redirects add old-category --comparison=start --code=410
wp anansi redirects delete
Deletes redirects for good. Writes.
wp anansi redirects delete <id>...
wp anansi redirects import
Imports redirects from a CSV file. Sources that already have a redirect are skipped. Writes unless --dry-run.
wp anansi redirects import <file> [--dry-run]
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
<file> | CSV file (source,destination,code…, or Anansi’s export format). |
--dry-run | Count only. |
wp anansi redirects export
Exports redirects as CSV.
wp anansi redirects export [--file=<file>] [--status=<status>]
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
--file=<file> | Write to this file instead of the screen. |
--status=<status> | active, inactive, trashed or any (default). |
wp anansi redirects test
With a URL: shows which redirect answers it. With --all: requests every active exact source through the front end and reports the status and Location. Falls back to Anansi’s internal matching when the site cannot request itself.
wp anansi redirects test [<url>] [--all] [--internal] [--limit=<n>] [--format=<format>]
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
<url> | URL or path to test. |
--all | Test every active exact source (Anansi’s, plus Rank Math’s until the import). |
--internal | Do not send HTTP requests; use internal matching only. |
--limit=<n> | Test at most n sources. |
--format=<format> | table (default), csv, json. |
wp anansi redirects test /old-post/
wp anansi redirects test --all --format=csv
wp anansi redirects rebuild
Rebuilds the lookup index and match cache. Run it after editing the redirect tables directly in the database.
wp anansi redirects rebuild
wp anansi import
Imports SEO data from another plugin, or shows what can be imported. It always runs a dry run first and prints its report. It writes only Anansi’s own fields, never changes the old plugin’s data, and never replaces a value Anansi already has unless --overwrite is given. It is safe to run again. A stopped import carries on where it stopped (use --restart to begin again).
wp anansi import <source> [--dry-run] [--overwrite] [--batch=<n>] [--only=<phases>] [--pause=<ms>] [--restart] [--yes]
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
<source> | rank-math, yoast, aioseo, seopress, tsf, redirection, or detect (list what each plugin has), or status (show the last run). |
--dry-run | Only report; change nothing. |
--overwrite | Replace values Anansi already has. |
--batch=<n> | Objects per batch, 1–50. Default 50. |
--only=<phases> | Comma-separated phases: settings, posts, terms, users, redirects. |
--pause=<ms> | Pause between batches in milliseconds. Default 200. |
--restart | Start over instead of resuming an unfinished import. |
--yes | Don’t ask before importing after the dry run. |
wp anansi import detect
wp anansi import yoast --dry-run
wp anansi import rank-math --yes
wp anansi import status
wp anansi export-settings and import-settings
wp anansi export-settings
Exports all Anansi settings as JSON. Keys, caches and logs are left out.
wp anansi export-settings [--file=<path>]
wp anansi export-settings --file=anansi-settings.json
wp anansi import-settings
Imports Anansi settings from a JSON file made by export-settings. Writes unless --dry-run. Only the options listed by the anansi/settings_io/importable filter can be written.
wp anansi import-settings <file> [--dry-run]
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
<file> | JSON file. |
--dry-run | Only list what would change. |
wp anansi import-settings anansi-settings.json
wp anansi snapshot
Migration proof: snapshot the SEO output before switching plugins, then compare after.
wp anansi snapshot save
Saves a snapshot of what the site prints now. Run it while the old plugin is still active. It fetches a sample of URLs of every page type (home, posts, pages, archives, authors, date, search, 404, paginated), a sample of redirect sources, and the XML sitemaps.
wp anansi snapshot save <name> [--urls=<file>] [--sample=<n>]
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
<name> | Snapshot name, for example before-switch. |
--urls=<file> | Extra URLs or paths, one per line. |
--sample=<n> | Items per page type. Default 3. |
wp anansi snapshot save before-switch --sample=5
wp anansi snapshot compare
Fetches the same URLs again and shows every difference.
wp anansi snapshot compare <name> [--preview] [--all]
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
<name> | Snapshot name. |
--preview | Compare with what Anansi would print (preview), before switching. |
--all | List every differing row, not just the first 200. |
wp anansi snapshot compare before-switch
wp anansi snapshot compare before-switch --preview
wp anansi snapshot list
Lists snapshots.
wp anansi snapshot delete
Deletes a snapshot.
wp anansi snapshot delete <name>
wp anansi links
Internal link suggestions.
| Subcommand | Synopsis | Description |
|---|---|---|
status | wp anansi links status | Shows the provider (Ariadne, Voyage AI or the local index) and index coverage. |
index | wp anansi links index [--rebuild] | Builds the local index now, in batches of 50. --rebuild re-indexes every post, not only new and edited ones. |
embed | wp anansi links embed [--batches=<n>] | Embeds posts with Voyage AI now. Needs a key and respects the daily limit. --batches is how many batches of 50 to send (default 1). Sends post text to Voyage AI. |
suggest | wp anansi links suggest <post_id> | Prints suggestions for a saved post. |
wp anansi links status
wp anansi links index --rebuild
wp anansi links suggest 123
wp anansi crawlers
Inspect robots.txt, llms.txt and AI bot rules. All read-only.
| Subcommand | Description |
|---|---|
wp anansi crawlers robots | Prints the robots.txt WordPress would serve now. |
wp anansi crawlers llms | Prints the llms.txt body, built fresh (not from the cache). |
wp anansi crawlers bots | Lists the AI bots and whether robots.txt blocks each. |
wp anansi indexnow
wp anansi indexnow submit
Sends URLs to IndexNow now. More than 100 are split into several requests. Sends the URLs to IndexNow.
wp anansi indexnow submit <url>...
wp anansi indexnow submit https://example.com/hello-world/
wp anansi indexnow status
Shows the settings, key URL, queue and the latest log entries.
wp anansi indexnow status [--log=<n>]
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
--log=<n> | Log entries to show. Default 10. |
wp anansi indexnow flush
Sends the queued URLs now instead of waiting for cron.
wp anansi indexnow flush
wp anansi tweaks
wp anansi tweaks status
Lists the tweaks (category base, redirects, link and image attributes, RSS, comments), their setting and whether they run now.
wp anansi tweaks status [--format=<format>]
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
--format=<format> | table (default), csv, json or yaml. |
A typical migration run
# While Rank Math (or Yoast) is still active:
wp anansi import detect
wp anansi snapshot save before-switch --sample=5
wp anansi import rank-math --dry-run
wp anansi import rank-math --yes
wp anansi snapshot compare before-switch --preview
wp anansi sitemap check
# Deactivate the old plugin, then:
wp anansi mode live
wp anansi snapshot compare before-switch
wp anansi redirects test --all