diff --git a/scripts/install_redis.sh b/scripts/install_redis.sh
index 83ba052..ba8103c 100644
--- a/scripts/install_redis.sh
+++ b/scripts/install_redis.sh
@@ -314,15 +314,20 @@ step_wp_object_cache() {
         return 0
     fi
 
-    # Guard: WP-CLI available
-    if ! command -v wp >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-        warning "WP-CLI not found — skipping WP object cache config. Install WP-CLI first."
+    # Guard: WP-CLI available — resolve full path so sudo -u retains it
+    local wp_bin
+    for _wp in "/usr/local/bin/wp" "/usr/bin/wp" "/home/litespeed/bin/wp"; do
+        if [ -x "$_wp" ]; then wp_bin="$_wp"; break; fi
+    done
+    [ -z "${wp_bin:-}" ] && wp_bin=$(command -v wp 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+    if [ -z "${wp_bin:-}" ]; then
+        warning "WP-CLI not found — skipping WP object cache config. Expected at /usr/local/bin/wp"
         return 0
     fi
 
-    # Guard: LiteSpeed Cache plugin active (run as litespeed to get correct WP context)
+    # Guard: LiteSpeed Cache plugin active (run as litespeed with full wp path)
     local plugin_status
-    plugin_status=$(sudo -u "$WEB_USER" -s wp plugin is-active litespeed-cache --path="$WP_ROOT" 2>/dev/null && echo "active" || echo "inactive")
+    plugin_status=$(sudo -u "$WEB_USER" "$wp_bin" plugin is-active litespeed-cache --path="$WP_ROOT" 2>/dev/null && echo "active" || echo "inactive")
     if [[ "$plugin_status" != "active" ]]; then
         warning "LiteSpeed Cache plugin is not active in WordPress — skipping object cache config."
         warning "Activate it at: WordPress Admin > Plugins > LiteSpeed Cache"
diff --git a/scripts/litespeed_metrics.sh b/scripts/litespeed_metrics.sh
index 2589e9f..564cd30 100644
--- a/scripts/litespeed_metrics.sh
+++ b/scripts/litespeed_metrics.sh
@@ -5,12 +5,17 @@
 
 # Find WP-CLI location
 WP_CLI_PATH=""
-if [ -f "/home/litespeed/bin/wp" ]; then
-    WP_CLI_PATH="/home/litespeed/bin/wp"
-elif command -v wp >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-    WP_CLI_PATH="wp"
-else
-    echo '{"error": "WP-CLI not found. Please ensure WP-CLI is installed and accessible."}'
+for _wp_candidate in "/usr/local/bin/wp" "/usr/bin/wp" "/home/litespeed/bin/wp"; do
+    if [ -x "$_wp_candidate" ]; then
+        WP_CLI_PATH="$_wp_candidate"
+        break
+    fi
+done
+if [ -z "$WP_CLI_PATH" ]; then
+    WP_CLI_PATH=$(command -v wp 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+fi
+if [ -z "$WP_CLI_PATH" ]; then
+    echo '{"error": "WP-CLI not found. Expected at /usr/local/bin/wp — run: which wp"}'
     exit 1
 fi
 
diff --git a/scripts/litespeed_update_settings.sh b/scripts/litespeed_update_settings.sh
index 61e4492..ac30554 100644
--- a/scripts/litespeed_update_settings.sh
+++ b/scripts/litespeed_update_settings.sh
@@ -1,14 +1,19 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-# Check if WP-CLI is available
-if [ ! -f "/home/litespeed/bin/wp" ]; then
-    echo "WP-CLI not found"
+# Find WP-CLI binary
+WP_CLI_PATH=""
+for _wp in "/usr/local/bin/wp" "/usr/bin/wp" "/home/litespeed/bin/wp"; do
+    if [ -x "$_wp" ]; then WP_CLI_PATH="$_wp"; break; fi
+done
+[ -z "$WP_CLI_PATH" ] && WP_CLI_PATH=$(command -v wp 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+if [ -z "$WP_CLI_PATH" ]; then
+    echo "WP-CLI not found. Expected at /usr/local/bin/wp"
     exit 1
 fi
 
 # Function to run WP-CLI commands
 run_wp_command() {
-    /home/litespeed/bin/wp --path=/var/www/webroot/ROOT "$@"
+    "$WP_CLI_PATH" --path=/var/www/webroot/ROOT "$@"
 }
 
 # Check for correct number of arguments
diff --git a/scripts/manage_litespeed.php b/scripts/manage_litespeed.php
index 4af3449..0d747fc 100644
--- a/scripts/manage_litespeed.php
+++ b/scripts/manage_litespeed.php
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ function get_lsws_version() {
 
 // Find WP-CLI binary
 function find_wp_cli() {
-    $candidates = ['/home/litespeed/bin/wp', '/usr/local/bin/wp', '/usr/bin/wp'];
+    $candidates = ['/usr/local/bin/wp', '/usr/bin/wp', '/home/litespeed/bin/wp'];
     foreach ($candidates as $path) {
         if (file_exists($path) && is_executable($path)) {
             return $path;
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ function toggle_cache($enable = true) {
     $wp_root = find_wp_root();
 
     if (!$wp) {
-        return ['ok' => false, 'error' => 'WP-CLI not found. Check /home/litespeed/bin/wp or /usr/local/bin/wp'];
+        return ['ok' => false, 'error' => 'WP-CLI not found. Expected at /usr/local/bin/wp — run: which wp'];
     }
     if (!$wp_root) {
         return ['ok' => false, 'error' => 'WordPress not found at /var/www/webroot/ROOT'];