macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install easyenginelocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install eeMacPorts ports tree · editors/ee/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install easyengine with Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix
Command-line control panel to manage WordPress sites. Version 4.11.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-12.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#eenixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ee/ee/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Command-line control panel to manage WordPress sites
Project links
Commands and aliases
- ee
history
Project history and usage
EasyEngine is a command-line control panel for managing WordPress and other sites on an Nginx-based stack. Its package-nerd appeal is that it turns a server recipe involving Nginx, PHP, MySQL, Docker, certificates, and WordPress commands into a single `ee` CLI.
Project history
The EasyEngine repository was created in August 2012. The current project README identifies the repository as EasyEngine v4 and says the tool manages Nginx while using Docker, Docker Compose, PHP CLI, and bundled command packages.
The README also says EasyEngine is built on the WP-CLI framework and splits top-level commands such as site, shell, cron, service, and WordPress site types into related command repositories. That modular layout is a major part of the v4-era architecture.
Adoption history
EasyEngine became recognizable in WordPress hosting circles because it wrapped common Nginx/WordPress operations in commands such as `ee site create example.com --type=wp`. The input metadata records packaging across Homebrew, MacPorts, and Nix, showing that users install it as a normal system CLI as well as through the upstream installer.
How it is used
The README's first examples create WordPress sites, cached WordPress sites, multisite installs, plain HTML sites, and interactive shells. The documented command set is explicitly server-management oriented and expects root privileges.
Why package nerds care
EasyEngine is interesting to package maintainers because it is not just one binary: the `ee` command coordinates Dockerized services, PHP PHAR delivery, shell completions, and a family of command packages. Packaging it cleanly means tracking both the CLI release and its operational assumptions about Docker and root access.
Timeline
- 2012: Public EasyEngine repository created.
- 2018: EasyEngine v4 line established around Dockerized site management.
- 2026: v4.11.0 release published with continued site-command, Docker image, installer, and dependency updates.
Related projects
- WP-CLI is the base framework named by the README. Related EasyEngine repositories include site-command, site-type-wp, cron-command, shell-command, service-command, admin-tools-command, auth-command, and dockerfiles.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 2 runtime dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
ee | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version4.11.0
manager updated2026-06-12
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/EasyEngine/easyengine
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/EasyEngine/easyenginenone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:easyengine |
|---|---|
| Version | 4.11.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/easyengine |
| Homepage | https://easyengine.io/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/EasyEngine/easyengine |
| Upstream docs | https://easyengine.io/cli/handbook |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/EasyEngine/easyengine/releases/download/v4.11.0/easyengine.phar |
| Last updated | 2026-06-12T15:41:14Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | dnsmasq, php |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | easyengine |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
MacPorts94%
ee
sudo port install ee- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Ee
Nix92%
ee
nix profile install nixpkgs#ee- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Ee
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment