Install plugin
Install a WordPress plugin from the WordPress.org repository.
POST/api/servers/{server}/sites/{id}/wordpress/plugins/install
Install plugin
Installs a WordPress plugin by its slug from the WordPress.org repository. Optionally activates the plugin after installation. Requires WP-CLI to be installed on the server.
Required attributes
- Name
plugin- Type
- string
- Description
The plugin slug to install (e.g.
wordfence). Must contain only lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens.
Optional attributes
- Name
activate- Type
- boolean
- Description
When set to
true, the plugin will be activated immediately after installation. Defaults tofalse.
Query parameters
- Name
ondemand- Type
- boolean
- Description
When set to
true, the command runs synchronously and returns the result directly. When omitted orfalse(default), the action is queued and processed in the background.
Request
POST
/api/servers/{server}/sites/{id}/wordpress/plugins/installcurl -X POST "https://ploi.io/api/servers/{server}/sites/{id}/wordpress/plugins/install?ondemand=true" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer {token}" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-d '{"plugin": "wordfence", "activate": true}'
Response
{
"status": "ok",
"message": "Plugin installed."
}