Download custom collections of plugins automatically from the WordPress plugin directory.
As of April 2026, WP Install Profiles is a WordPress wp plugin with 400 active installations and a 3.6/5 rating from 9 reviews. It has been downloaded 20K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Last updated 12 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Theme Editor.
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…
| WordPress | 3.1+ requiredTested up to 3.6.1 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Readme correction. Thanks, Almaz!
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