Title: vip config software update
Published: July 7, 2026

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 1. [VIP-CLI command reference](https://docs.wpvip.com/vip-cli/commands/)
 2. [vip config](https://docs.wpvip.com/vip-cli/commands/config/)
 3. [vip config software](https://docs.wpvip.com/vip-cli/commands/config/software/)
 4. vip config software update

#  vip config software update

Update the version of software running on an environment.

## Usage

    ```wp-block-preformatted
    vip config software update <wordpress|php|nodejs|muplugins> <version> [options]
    ```

## Options

| Option | Description | 
|  `-a`, `--app` |  [value] Target an application. Accepts a string value for the application name or an integer for the application ID. |  
|  `-e`, `--env` |  [value] Target an environment. Accepts a string value for the environment type. |  
|  `-h`, `--help` |  Retrieve a description, examples, and available options for a (sub)command. (default: false) |  
|  `-v`, `--version` |  Retrieve the version number of VIP-CLI currently installed on the local machine. (default: false) |  
|  `-d`, `--debug` |  [value] Generate verbose output during command execution to help identify or fix errors or bugs. |  
|  `-y`, `--yes` |  [value] Skip the confirmation prompt and automatically submit “y”. |

## Examples

    ```wp-block-preformatted
    - Update the version of WordPress on a WordPress environment to 6.4.x.$ vip @example-app.develop config software update wordpress 6.4- Update a WordPress environment to the latest major version of WordPress, and automatically update WordPress to the next major version on a continual basis.$ vip @example-app.develop config software update wordpress managed_latest- Update the version of PHP on a WordPress environment to 8.3.x.$ vip @example-app.develop config software update php 8.3- Update the version of Node.js on a Node.js environment to 18.x.$ vip @example-node-app.develop config software update nodejs 18
    ```

Last updated: July 07, 2026