They are still allowed to fail but would be nice to get them to green. There are currently quite a few failing tests, almost all because of --ssl-verify-server-cert warnings cluttering STDERR.
Failed steps:
001 Scenario: Display information about a non default WordPress table # features/db-columns.feature:44
And I run `wp db query "CREATE TABLE not_wp ( date DATE NOT NULL, awesome_stuff TEXT, PRIMARY KEY (date) );;"` # features/db-columns.feature:46
$ wp db query "CREATE TABLE not_wp ( date DATE NOT NULL, awesome_stuff TEXT, PRIMARY KEY (date) );;"
WARNING: option --ssl-verify-server-cert is disabled, because of an insecure passwordless login.
cwd: /tmp/wp-cli-test-run--6987f0c7c6bcc3.53632177/
run time: 0.16866993904114
exit status: 0 (RuntimeException)
002 Scenario: Database exports with random hash applied # features/db-export.feature:3
When I run `wp db export --porcelain` # features/db-export.feature:6
$ wp db export --porcelain
wp_cli_test-2026-02-08-68c4205.sql
WARNING: option --ssl-verify-server-cert is disabled, because of an insecure passwordless login.
cwd: /tmp/wp-cli-test-run--6987f0c848a357.72059523/
run time: 0.19305086135864
exit status: 0 (RuntimeException)
003 Scenario: Database export to a specified file path # features/db-export.feature:13
When I run `wp db export wp_cli_test.sql --porcelain` # features/db-export.feature:16
$ wp db export wp_cli_test.sql --porcelain
wp_cli_test.sql
WARNING: option --ssl-verify-server-cert is disabled, because of an insecure passwordless login.
cwd: /tmp/wp-cli-test-run--6987f0c8c233a4.45982247/
run time: 0.19237279891968
exit status: 0 (RuntimeException)
004 Scenario: Exclude tables when exporting the database # features/db-export.feature:23
When I run `wp db export wp_cli_test.sql --exclude_tables=wp_users --porcelain` # features/db-export.feature:26
$ wp db export wp_cli_test.sql --exclude_tables=wp_users --porcelain
wp_cli_test.sql
WARNING: option --ssl-verify-server-cert is disabled, because of an insecure passwordless login.
cwd: /tmp/wp-cli-test-run--6987f0c94b0ca7.31860636/
run time: 0.18274307250977
exit status: 0 (RuntimeException)
005 Scenario: Export database to STDOUT # features/db-export.feature:37
When I run `wp db export -` # features/db-export.feature:40
$ wp db export -
WARNING: option --ssl-verify-server-cert is disabled, because of an insecure passwordless login.
cwd: /tmp/wp-cli-test-run--6987f0c9c54811.18958571/
run time: 0.19263005256653
exit status: 0 (RuntimeException)
006 Scenario: Export database with mysql defaults to STDOUT # features/db-export.feature:46
When I run `wp db export --defaults -` # features/db-export.feature:49
$ wp db export --defaults -
WARNING: option --ssl-verify-server-cert is disabled, because of an insecure passwordless login.
cwd: /tmp/wp-cli-test-run--6987f0c9c54811.18958571/
run time: 0.19263005256653
exit status: 0 (RuntimeException)
008 Scenario: Export database with passed-in options # features/db-export.feature:64
When I run `wp db export - --dbpass=password1 --skip-comments` # features/db-export.feature:67
$ wp db export - --dbpass=password1 --skip-comments
WARNING: option --ssl-verify-server-cert is disabled, because of an insecure passwordless login.
cwd: /tmp/wp-cli-test-run--6987f0cb900c03.97350758/
run time: 0.18559980392456
exit status: 0 (RuntimeException)
009 Scenario: Import from database name path by default # features/db-import.feature:3
When I run `wp db export wp_cli_test.sql` # features/db-import.feature:6
$ wp db export wp_cli_test.sql
Success: Exported to 'wp_cli_test.sql'.
WARNING: option --ssl-verify-server-cert is disabled, because of an insecure passwordless login.
cwd: /tmp/wp-cli-test-run--6987f0cd0bbfc5.61320675/
run time: 0.18721199035645
exit status: 0 (RuntimeException)
010 Scenario: Import from database name path by default with mysql defaults # features/db-import.feature:15
When I run `wp db export wp_cli_test.sql` # features/db-import.feature:18
$ wp db export wp_cli_test.sql
Success: Exported to 'wp_cli_test.sql'.
WARNING: option --ssl-verify-server-cert is disabled, because of an insecure passwordless login.
cwd: /tmp/wp-cli-test-run--6987f0cd83b685.54213382/
run time: 0.188236951828
exit status: 0 (RuntimeException)
011 Scenario: Import from database name path by default with --no-defaults # features/db-import.feature:27
When I run `wp db export wp_cli_test.sql` # features/db-import.feature:30
$ wp db export wp_cli_test.sql
run time: 0.16494393348694
exit status: 0 (RuntimeException)
027 Scenario: Search should cater for field/table names that use reserved words or unusual characters # features/db-search.feature:994
When I run `wp db query "SOURCE esc_sql_ident.sql;"` # features/db-search.feature:1003
$ wp db query "SOURCE esc_sql_ident.sql;"
WARNING: option --ssl-verify-server-cert is disabled, because of an insecure passwordless login.
cwd: /tmp/wp-cli-test-run--6987f0e2e44fc2.19447902/
run time: 0.1659779548645
exit status: 0 (RuntimeException)
028 Scenario: Listing a site's tables should only list that site's tables # features/db-tables.feature:122
When I run `wp db query "ALTER TABLE wp_blogs AUTO_INCREMENT=21"` # features/db-tables.feature:131
$ wp db query "ALTER TABLE wp_blogs AUTO_INCREMENT=21"
WARNING: option --ssl-verify-server-cert is disabled, because of an insecure passwordless login.
cwd: /tmp/wp-cli-test-run--6987f0f95f42f0.14381699/
run time: 0.16593098640442
exit status: 0 (RuntimeException)
029 Scenario: DB CRUD # features/db.feature:3
When I run `wp db create` # features/db.feature:24
$ wp db create
Success: Database created.
WARNING: option --ssl-verify-server-cert is disabled, because of an insecure passwordless login.
cwd: /tmp/wp-cli-test-run--6987f101663b18.34654819/
run time: 0.16298508644104
exit status: 0 (RuntimeException)
030 Scenario: DB CRUD with passed-in dbuser/dbpass # features/db.feature:55
When I run `wp db create --dbuser=wp_cli_test` # features/db.feature:68
$ wp db create --dbuser=wp_cli_test
Success: Database created.
WARNING: option --ssl-verify-server-cert is disabled, because of an insecure passwordless login.
cwd: /tmp/wp-cli-test-run--6987f1022e6856.99698188/
run time: 0.16257500648499
exit status: 0 (RuntimeException)
031 Scenario: Clean up a WordPress install without dropping its database entirely but tables with prefix. # features/db.feature:110
When I run `wp db query "create table custom_table as select * from wp_users;"` # features/db.feature:113
$ wp db query "create table custom_table as select * from wp_users;"
WARNING: option --ssl-verify-server-cert is disabled, because of an insecure passwordless login.
cwd: /tmp/wp-cli-test-run--6987f102ce6e00.54167756/
run time: 0.16586208343506
exit status: 0 (RuntimeException)
032 Scenario: DB Operations with passed-in options # features/db.feature:150
And STDERR should contain: # features/db.feature:182
$ wp db repair --verbose
Processing databases
wp_cli_test
wp_cli_test.wp_commentmeta
note : The storage engine for the table doesn't support repair
wp_cli_test.wp_comments
note : The storage engine for the table doesn't support repair
wp_cli_test.wp_links
note : The storage engine for the table doesn't support repair
wp_cli_test.wp_options
note : The storage engine for the table doesn't support repair
wp_cli_test.wp_postmeta
note : The storage engine for the table doesn't support repair
wp_cli_test.wp_posts
note : The storage engine for the table doesn't support repair
wp_cli_test.wp_term_relationships
note : The storage engine for the table doesn't support repair
wp_cli_test.wp_term_taxonomy
note : The storage engine for the table doesn't support repair
wp_cli_test.wp_termmeta
note : The storage engine for the table doesn't support repair
wp_cli_test.wp_terms
note : The storage engine for the table doesn't support repair
wp_cli_test.wp_usermeta
note : The storage engine for the table doesn't support repair
wp_cli_test.wp_users
note : The storage engine for the table doesn't support repair
Success: Database repaired.
cwd: /tmp/wp-cli-test-run--6987f1041b9750.75424311/
run time: 0.15636110305786
exit status: 0
--- Expected
+++ Actual
@@ @@
-Connecting
(Exception)
033 Scenario: DB Query # features/db.feature:210
When I run `wp db query 'SELECT COUNT(*) as total FROM wp_posts'` # features/db.feature:213
$ wp db query 'SELECT COUNT(*) as total FROM wp_posts'
total
3
WARNING: option --ssl-verify-server-cert is disabled, because of an insecure passwordless login.
cwd: /tmp/wp-cli-test-run--6987f106c307c1.39572220/
run time: 0.16389203071594
exit status: 0 (RuntimeException)
034 Scenario: DB export/import # features/db.feature:239
When I run `wp db export /tmp/wp-cli-behat.sql` # features/db.feature:248
$ wp db export /tmp/wp-cli-behat.sql
Success: Exported to '/tmp/wp-cli-behat.sql'.
WARNING: option --ssl-verify-server-cert is disabled, because of an insecure passwordless login.
cwd: /tmp/wp-cli-test-run--6987f1074be300.86174825/
run time: 0.19354820251465
exit status: 0 (RuntimeException)
035 Scenario: DB export no charset # features/db.feature:287
When I run `wp db create` # features/db.feature:300
$ wp db create
Success: Database created.
WARNING: option --ssl-verify-server-cert is disabled, because of an insecure passwordless login.
cwd: /tmp/wp-cli-test-run--6987f10821cf47.86131353/
run time: 0.1698169708252
exit status: 0 (RuntimeException)
036 Scenario: Persist DB charset and collation # features/db.feature:309
When I run `wp db create` # features/db.feature:316
$ wp db create
Success: Database created.
WARNING: option --ssl-verify-server-cert is disabled, because of an insecure passwordless login.
cwd: /tmp/wp-cli-test-run--6987f1089d74f6.84717897/
run time: 0.1664412021637
exit status: 0 (RuntimeException)
037 Scenario: Row modifying queries should return the number of affected rows # features/db.feature:352
When I run `wp db query "SELECT * FROM wp_users WHERE ID = 1"` # features/db.feature:360
$ wp db query "SELECT * FROM wp_users WHERE ID = 1"
ID user_login user_pass user_nicename user_email user_url user_registered user_activation_key user_status display_name
1 admin $wp$2y$10$w4/nW.vJ.1WXXPt0a3EZNunhYEn6TrT1xAMWfNt1ZLbbKBfe0v6vu admin admin@example.com https://example.com/ 2026-02-08 02:11:13 1 admin
WARNING: option --ssl-verify-server-cert is disabled, because of an insecure passwordless login.
cwd: /tmp/wp-cli-test-run--6987f10923f527.95682120/
run time: 0.16375589370728
exit status: 0 (RuntimeException)
They are still allowed to fail but would be nice to get them to green. There are currently quite a few failing tests, almost all because of
--ssl-verify-server-certwarnings cluttering STDERR.Perhaps we need to pass it manually like was done in wp-cli/wp-cli-tests#297?
Examples: