README

• Contributors: Andy Fragen, Matt Gibbs, Raruto, contributors
• Tags: plugin, dependency, install
• Requires at least: 5.1
• Requires PHP: 5.6
• Stable tag: master
• Donate link: https://thefragens.com/wp-dependency-installer-donate
• License: MIT

This is a drop in class for developers to optionally or automatically install plugin dependencies for their own plugins or themes. It can install a plugin from wp.org, GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab, Gitea, or a direct URL.

Comprehensive information regarding WP Dependency Installer is available on the wiki.

See also: example plugin.

Description

You can use composer to install this package within your WordPress plugin / theme.

Please ensure you are using the latest version of this framework in your composer.json

1. Within your plugin or theme root folder, run the following command:

composer require afragen/wp-dependency-installer

1. Then create a sample wp-dependencies.json file

[ { "name": "Git Updater", "host": "github", "slug": "git-updater/git-updater.php", "uri": "afragen/git-updater", "branch": "develop", "required": true, "token": null }, { "name": "Query Monitor", "host": "wordpress", "slug": "query-monitor/query-monitor.php", "uri": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/query-monitor/", "optional": true }, { "name": "Local Development", "host": "wordpress", "slug": "local-development/local-development.php", "uri": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/local-development/", "required": true } ]

You will then need to update wp-dependencies.json to suit your requirements.

1. Finally add the following lines to your plugin or theme's functions.php file:

require_once __DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php'; add_action( 'plugins_loaded', static function() { WP_Dependency_Installer::instance( __DIR__ )->run(); });

WP_Dependency_Installer should be loaded via an action hook like plugins_loaded or init to function properly as it requires wp-includes/pluggable.php to be loaded for wp_create_nonce().

1. (optional) Take a look at some of built in Hooks and Functions to further customize your plugin look and behaviour:

That's it, happy blogging!

Development

PRs are welcome against the develop branch.