wp-cli not working

This plugin was not built with WP-CLI in mind.

However, you could try adding a conditional statement to the v_forcelogin() function that adds an exception for requests by localhost or whatever IP address your command-line tool is making it’s requests from:

https://gist.github.com/kevinvess/bf965291460eee1e6e2d#file-wp-force-login-alt-php-L6

Try adding this to the plugin code:
https://gist.github.com/kevinvess/b121851ec52c53b6cbb6#file-wp-force-login-cli-php-L3-L9

Add the new v_is_cli() function on lines 3 to 9; also add the condition statement on line 13 to 15.

Let me know if this resolves your issue and I might incorporate it into a new version.

Nice plugin, althought same issue with wp-cli here, hade to make a minor change to your gist. Would be great to incorporate this in a new version of the plugin.

function v_is_cli() {
  if(php_sapi_name() == 'cli' && empty($_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']) || $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'] == '127.0.0.1') {
    return true;
  } else {
    return false;
  }
}

Thanks for trying my gist suggestion and offering some feedback!

Since I originally posted that gist, I’ve released a new version (ver 3.0) and with it I believe anyone looking to allow wp-cil commands to work should try adding the following code to their theme’s functions.php file:

/**
 * Filter Force Login to allow exceptions for specific URLs.
 *
 * @return array An array of URLs. Must be absolute.
 **/
function my_forcelogin_whitelist() {
  // list of single page URLs
  $my_whitelist = array(
    //site_url( '/mypage/' )
  );
  // allow wp-cil commands
  if(php_sapi_name() == 'cli' && empty($_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']) || $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'] == '127.0.0.1') {
    $my_whitelist[] = site_url($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']);
  }
  return $my_whitelist;
}
add_filter('v_forcelogin_whitelist', 'my_forcelogin_whitelist', 10, 1);