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title: 'wp core version'
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<small>[Commands](/commands/) &raquo; [core](/commands/core/) &raquo; version</small>

`wp core version` - Display the WordPress version.

<small>Quick links: <a href="https://github.com/wp-cli/wp-cli/issues?q=is%3Aopen+label%3Acommand%3Acore-version+sort%3Aupdated-desc">Github issues</a></small>

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### OPTIONS

[\--extra]
: Show extended version information.

### EXAMPLES

    # Display the WordPress version
    $ wp core version
    4.5.2

    # Display WordPress version along with other information
    $ wp core version --extra
    WordPress version: 4.5.2
    Database revision: 36686
    TinyMCE version:   4.310 (4310-20160418)
    Package language:  en_US



