WP Install Profiles

May 22, 2013

WP Install Profiles Plugin

Download custom collections of plugins automatically from the WordPress plugin directory.

Save time setting up new sites by automatically downloading groups of plugins. Add new plugins by adding the slug from the plugin’s url in the WordPress plugin directory. For instance, the plugin “All In One SEO Pack” is listed here: https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/all-in-one-seo-pack/. Add “All In One SEO Pack” to an installation profile by adding all-in-one-seo-pack in the plugins field (one plugin per line).

WP Install Profiles (WPIP) allows users to define groups of plugins, called profiles. Once a profile has been entered, WPIP calls to the WordPress Plugin Directory, downloads the plugin files and unzips them to the site’s plugins folder. Additionally, WPIP saves the profile in a downloadable format, so you can upload it to your next site and download the same plugins with a single click.

Store your profiles online at http://plugins.ancillaryfactory.com and import them easily into all of your WordPress installs. Learn more and create an account

See Install Profiles in action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-mBhPA1XGA

Troubleshooting

Required PHP libraries

  • SimpleXML
  • ZipArchive

These libraries are installed by default on most shared hosting accounts, but they may need to be installed manually if your site is hosted by certain providers, including Media Temple.

File Permissions

If you are unable to save or import profiles, you may need to set wp-content/plugins/install-profiles/profiles to 777.

Installation

  1. Upload install-profiles folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ Admin screen
  3. Go to Plugins -> Bulk Install Profiles

Screenshots

  1. Plugins -> Bulk Download Profiles

    Plugins -> Bulk Download Profiles

  2. Create and save your install profiles online - <a href="http://plugins.ancillaryfactory.com">http://plugins.ancillaryfactory.com</a>

    Create and save your install profiles online - http://plugins.ancillaryfactory.com

  3. Import online profiles with your WPIP username

    Import online profiles with your WPIP username

Changelog

3.4.1

Readme correction. Thanks, Almaz!

3.4

  • UPDATE STRONGLY RECOMMENDED: Now supports Filesystem API for compatibility with multiple hosting environments
  • Minor UI updates

3.2

  • UI fixes
  • Changes to plugin download method

3.0

  • New tabbed UI
  • More security updates

2.5

  • Major security enhancements – Thanks, Julio!
  • When downloading a profile of the current site, you can now choose from a list of all plugins, both active and inactive. Great idea, Marikamitsos!
  • Bugfixes for Windows hosting environments

2.0

  • Save profiles online
  • Minor security improvements

1.0

  • Added feature to download the profile of the current site, to easily set up a new site based on an existing site’s profile

  • Better handling of plugin names

0.7

  • First release

Details

  • Version: 3.4.1
  • Active installations: 700
  • WordPress Version: 3.1
  • Tested up to: 3.6.1

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