Fresh Install Assistant (FIA)
Automates WordPress initial setup by cleaning default content, creating essential pages, and optionally installing popular themes.
5(2 reviews)
·0 active installs·Updated 6 months agoAs of April 2026, Fresh Install Assistant (FIA) is a WordPress setup plugin with 0 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 729 times in total. Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP 7.2+. Available on WordPress.org since 2025. Top alternative: Waka Bulk Page.
5/52 reviews
0active installs
729total downloads
1 yearsince 2025
Overview
Fresh Install Assistant (FIA) is a WordPress plugin designed to streamline the initial setup process of new WordPress installations. It automates common cleanup tasks, creates essential pages, and optionally installs popular themes, significantly reducing the time needed to prepare a fresh WordPress site for development or production.
What This Plugin Does
Essential Cleanup (8 tasks):
* Removes the default “Hello World” post
* Removes the default “Sample Page”
* Changes the name and slug of “Uncategorized” category to “Blog”
* Sets the permalink structure to /%postname%/
* Removes “Hello Dolly” plugin
* Removes “Akismet” plugin
* Disables comments and pingbacks site-wide
* Hides dashboard widgets (Quick Draft, At a Gl…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 5.0+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5 |
| PHP | 7.2+ required |
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Changelog
1.0.3
- Fixed “Create starter pages” checkbox behavior to remain checked when any pages are selected
- Improved user experience for partial page selection
Contributors
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