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WordPress GitHub Installer self-updates

WP Plugin to install and update plugins hosted on github.

by Jörn Lund · github.com/mcguffin/wp-github-installer · website

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Install

No release zip yet. The repository archive installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow:

wp plugin install https://github.com/mcguffin/wp-github-installer/archive/refs/heads/master.zip

Ships its own WordPress updater (built-in updater), so new versions show up under Dashboard → Updates.

Readme github.com/mcguffin/wp-github-installer ↗

Install and update GitHub hosted WordPress plugins.

Features

  • Install plugins from GtHub repository URL
  • Checks for updates
  • Works with public and private repositories (Access token required)
  • Translation ready (translators welcome!)
  • Works in multisite environment

Plugin Developers

Installation and auto update should work with any github hosted wordpress plugin, as long as

  • The main plugin file is located in the root directory
  • The Plugin URI points to the github repository.

ToDo:

  • be sensitive with local repositories (identified by presence of .git directory)
  • Option: manual Plugin update check.
  • install and update themes