The Hack Repair Guy's Plugin Archiver
The Hack Repair Guy’s Plugin Archiver allows you to archive plugins or backup plugins by moving plugins out of the WordPress Plugins list and plugins directory while still keeping them safe and readily available for installation or reactivation later.
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Why use The Hack Repair Guy’s Plugin Archiver?
- Maybe you have a set of plugins that you would like to install in all of your WordPress sites, but would rather not have them listed within Plugins (until you need them).
- Maybe you’ve run into a buggy or possibly compromised plugin, that when activated breaks or causes harm to your website. The Hack Repair Guy’s Plugin Archiver plugin will allow you to simply archive plugins, preventing accidental activation.
- Maybe you wish to test sets of plugins, pulling different sets of plugins into your plugin list as you need them; all with just a few clicks.
- Maybe you share management with another administrator who believes the “Activate” link is an invitation to “click it!”
With The Hack Repair Guy’s Plugin Archiver, you may even upload or move plugins to your own custom archive directory.
“The secret to getting ahead is getting started.” ― Mark Twain
Download & install the zip archive
The plugin package installer can be downloaded from the WP2E project tab called “code”.
1 – Select the version to download if this option is available otherwise the “latest” version of the main plugin will be used.
2 – After downloading the zip archive install the plugin package installer in you local environment and activate the script from the plugin list.
3 – Under the section “Plugins” of the admin dashboard you should see a new “Dependencies & Licenses” link. Follow the instructions from this panel to finalize the installation of the missing dependencies.
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- Give a name to your project
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- Download the Installer Package
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- Install & activate the plugin locally
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- Install the suggested dependencies
Tips: Use the WP2E panel to add/suggest new dependencies to the local installation. Press F5 in the list of dependencies if the changes are not displayed right away.