diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 54f24c800..f3b908269 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ node_modules/
 vendor/
 *.zip
 *.tar.gz
+composer.lock
diff --git a/features/user-import-csv.feature b/features/user-import-csv.feature
index 06af883ba..94d570e0e 100644
--- a/features/user-import-csv.feature
+++ b/features/user-import-csv.feature
@@ -135,3 +135,45 @@ Feature: Import users from CSV
       | display_name      | roles                |
       | Bob Jones         | contributor          |
       | Bill Jones        | administrator,author |
+
+  Scenario: Importing users from STDIN
+    Given a WP install
+    And a users.csv file:
+      """
+      user_login,user_email,display_name,role
+      bobjones,bobjones@example.com,Bob Jones,contributor
+      newuser1,newuser1@example.com,New User,author
+      admin,admin@example.com,Existing User,administrator
+      """
+
+    When I try `wp user import-csv -`
+    Then STDERR should be:
+      """
+      Error: Unable to read content from STDIN.
+      """
+
+    When I run `cat users.csv | wp user import-csv -`
+    Then STDOUT should be:
+      """
+      Success: bobjones created.
+      Success: newuser1 created.
+      Success: admin updated.
+      """
+    And an email should not be sent
+
+    When I run `wp user list --format=count`
+    Then STDOUT should be:
+      """
+      3
+      """
+
+    When I run `wp user list --format=json`
+    Then STDOUT should be JSON containing:
+      """
+      [{
+        "user_login":"admin",
+        "display_name":"Existing User",
+        "user_email":"admin@example.com",
+        "roles":"administrator"
+      }]
+      """
diff --git a/src/User_Command.php b/src/User_Command.php
index 13904c23c..ccb3e4fce 100644
--- a/src/User_Command.php
+++ b/src/User_Command.php
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ public function list_caps( $args, $assoc_args ) {
 	 * ## OPTIONS
 	 *
 	 * <file>
-	 * : The local or remote CSV file of users to import.
+	 * : The local or remote CSV file of users to import. If '-', then reads from STDIN.
 	 *
 	 * [--send-email]
 	 * : Send an email to new users with their account details.
@@ -876,7 +876,11 @@ public function import_csv( $args, $assoc_args ) {
 			if ( in_array( $response_code[0], array( 4, 5 ) ) ) {
 				WP_CLI::error( "Couldn't access remote CSV file (HTTP {$response_code} response)." );
 			}
-		} else if ( ! file_exists( $filename ) ) {
+		} elseif ( '-' === $filename ) {
+			if ( ! WP_CLI\Entity\Utils::has_stdin() ) {
+				\WP_CLI::error( "Unable to read content from STDIN." );
+			}
+		} elseif ( ! file_exists( $filename ) ) {
 			WP_CLI::error( sprintf( "Missing file: %s", $filename ) );
 		}
 
@@ -884,7 +888,28 @@ public function import_csv( $args, $assoc_args ) {
 		add_filter( 'send_password_change_email', '__return_false' );
 		add_filter( 'send_email_change_email', '__return_false' );
 
-		foreach ( new \WP_CLI\Iterators\CSV( $filename ) as $i => $new_user ) {
+		if ( '-' === $filename && WP_CLI\Entity\Utils::has_stdin() ) {
+			$file_object = new NoRewindIterator( new SplFileObject( "php://stdin" ) );
+			$file_object->setFlags( SplFileObject::READ_CSV );
+			$csv_data = array();
+			$indexes = array();
+			foreach ( $file_object as $line ) {
+				if ( empty( $line[0] ) ) {
+					continue;
+				} elseif ( empty( $indexes ) ) {
+					$indexes = $line;
+					continue;
+				}
+				foreach ( $indexes as $n => $key ) {
+					$data[ $key ] = $line[ $n ];
+				}
+				$csv_data[] = $data;
+			}
+		} else {
+			$csv_data = new \WP_CLI\Iterators\CSV( $filename );
+		}
+
+		foreach ( $csv_data as $i => $new_user ) {
 			$defaults = array(
 				'role' => get_option('default_role'),
 				'user_pass' => wp_generate_password(),