Maintaining an open source Open Source denotes software for which the original source code is made freely available and may be redistributed and modified. Open Source **must be** delivered via a licensing model, see GPL. project requires a substantial, ongoing commitment of time and energy. WP-CLI WP-CLI is the Command Line Interface for WordPress, used to do administrative and development tasks in a programmatic way. The project page is http://wp-cli.org/ https://make.wordpress.org/cli/ is a dependable tool loved by thousands because it’s actively maintained, which is made possible by the generosity of its sponsors.
For 2019, the following sponsors have stepped forward and directly support the WP-CLI project and ensure it can continue to save both time and headaches to its users:
![](http://web.archive.org./web/20201125145659im_/https://i2.wp.com/make.wordpress.org/cli/files/2017/04/automattic-1.png?resize=776%2C168&ssl=1)
![](http://web.archive.org./web/20201125145659im_/https://i2.wp.com/make.wordpress.org/cli/files/2017/04/bluehost.png?resize=776%2C127&ssl=1)
![](http://web.archive.org./web/20201125145659im_/https://i1.wp.com/make.wordpress.org/cli/files/2019/06/pantheon.png?resize=471%2C89&ssl=1)
![](http://web.archive.org./web/20201125145659im_/https://i0.wp.com/make.wordpress.org/cli/files/2019/06/SG_logo.png?resize=776%2C160&ssl=1)
![](http://web.archive.org./web/20201125145659im_/https://i2.wp.com/make.wordpress.org/cli/files/2017/04/wpengine.png?resize=776%2C147&ssl=1)
Please note that, although we’re approaching the middle of the year, these sponsors had already been supporting the WP-CLI project for the majority of 2019 to pick up from the last sponsoring round that ended with 2018. Some legal details that had to be finalized behind the scenes kept delaying this announcement, unfortunately.
If you happen to meet any of their representatives during an event or see that they have a booth, please take a few seconds to say hi and let them know you value their support for the project! 🤗