Generate all demo data (standalone polls and activity polls)

WB Polls provides WP-CLI commands for managing poll data, generating demo content, and viewing statistics from the command line. These commands are useful for development workflows, testing, and site administration.

Command Overview

All commands use the wp bppolls namespace:

wp bppolls <command> [options]

Command	Description
generate	Generate demo poll data for testing
reset	Delete all poll data from the database
stats	Display poll statistics and counts
list	List all polls with details

Generate Demo Data

Create sample polls for testing and demonstration purposes. This command populates your site with realistic poll data.

wp bppolls generate [--type=<type>] [--user=<user_id>]

Options

Option	Default	Description
--type	all	Type of data to generate: all, polls, or activity
--user	First admin	User ID to use as the poll author

Examples

wp bppolls generate

# Generate only standalone polls
wp bppolls generate --type=polls

# Generate only BuddyPress activity polls
wp bppolls generate --type=activity

# Generate polls as a specific user
wp bppolls generate --user=5

What Gets Created

Standalone Polls: Text polls with various option counts, image polls with sample images, video polls with YouTube and Vimeo embeds, and audio polls. The command creates a mix of published, draft, and pending statuses with various expiration settings.

Activity Polls: Polls attached to activity stream items with both multi-select and single-select options. Activity polls are only generated when BuddyPress is active.

The command deletes existing demo polls before creating new ones.

Reset Poll Data

Delete all poll data from the database. Use this command with caution as it permanently removes data.

wp bppolls reset [--yes]

Options

Option	Description
--yes	Skip the confirmation prompt

Examples

# Reset with confirmation prompt
wp bppolls reset

# Reset without confirmation (for scripts)
wp bppolls reset --yes

What Gets Deleted

• All wbpoll custom post type entries
• All poll-related post meta with _wbpoll_ prefix keys
• All BuddyPress activity poll meta with bpolls_meta key
• Vote records and voter data

Always back up your database before running this command. This action is irreversible.

View Statistics

Display poll statistics including counts by status and type.

wp bppolls stats

Output Example

=== BuddyPress Polls Statistics ===

Standalone Polls by Status:
  Total:     25
  Published: 18
  Draft:     5
  Pending:   2

Standalone Polls by Type:
  Text:  12
  Image: 6
  Video: 4
  Audio: 3

Activity Polls: 15

Use this command to monitor poll creation activity, audit content before a site launch, verify demo data generation, or track poll type distribution.

List All Polls

Display a detailed list of all polls in the system with support for multiple output formats.

wp bppolls list [--format=<format>]

Options

Option	Default	Description
--format	table	Output format: table, json, or csv

Examples

# Display as a table (default)
wp bppolls list

# Export as JSON
wp bppolls list --format=json

# Export as CSV and save to a file
wp bppolls list --format=csv > polls.csv

Table Output Example

+-----+------------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+---------------------+
| ID  | Title                                    | Type   | Status  | Options | Date                |
+-----+------------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+---------------------+
| 145 | What is your favorite programming lan... | Text   | publish | 5       | 2026-01-02 10:30:00 |
| 144 | Best workspace setup?                    | Image  | publish | 3       | 2026-01-02 09:15:00 |
| 143 | Favorite music video?                    | Video  | draft   | 4       | 2026-01-01 14:22:00 |
+-----+------------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+---------------------+

Automation Examples

Development Setup Script

#!/bin/bash
# Reset existing data and generate fresh demo content
wp bppolls reset --yes
wp bppolls generate
wp bppolls stats

Backup Before Reset

#!/bin/bash
# Export current polls to JSON before resetting
wp bppolls list --format=json > polls-backup-$(date +%Y%m%d).json
wp bppolls reset

CI/CD Integration

jobs:
  test:
    steps:
      - name: Generate test data
        run: wp bppolls generate --type=polls
      - name: Run tests
        run: composer test
      - name: Cleanup
        run: wp bppolls reset --yes

Requirements

• WordPress 5.0 or later
• WP-CLI 2.0 or later
• BuddyPress (required for activity poll commands)
• WB Polls plugin must be activated

Troubleshooting

“Command not found” error

Ensure the plugin is activated:

wp plugin activate buddypress-polls

Activity polls skipped

If you see “BuddyPress is not active. Skipping activity polls,” activate BuddyPress first:

wp plugin activate buddypress

User not found error

Specify a valid user ID:

# List available users
wp user list --fields=ID,display_name,role

# Use a specific user
wp bppolls generate --user=1