=== The Hack Repair Guy's Plugin Archiver === Contributors: tvcnet Tags: plugin archive, wordpress plugins, plugin backup, plugin restore Donate link: https://hackrepair.com/about/hackrepair-plugin-archiver Requires at least: 4.2.2 Tested up to: 4.2.2 Stable tag: 0.2.2 License: GPLv2 License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html == Description == = The Hack Repair Guy's Plugin Archiver allows you to move plugins out of the WordPress Plugins list but still have them readily available for installation or reactivation later. = +++ **Why use The Hack Repair Guy's Plugin Archiver?** **Ever wished you could move plugins out of your WordPress Plugins list, but still have them readily available for installation later. The Hack Repair Guy's Plugin Archiver is the answer.** **Use cases:** * Maybe you have a set of plugins that you would like to install in all of your WordPress sites, but would rather not have them listed within Plugins (until you need them). * Maybe you've run into a buggy plugin, that when activated breaks your home page. The Hack Repair Guy's Plugin Archiver plugin will allow you to simply archive the plugin, preventing accidental activation. * Maybe you wish to test sets of plugins, pulling different sets of plugins into your plugin list as you need them; all with just a few clicks. * Maybe you share management with another administrator who believes the "Activate" link is an invitation to "click it!" **With The Hack Repair Guy's Plugin Archiver, you may even upload or move plugins to your own custom archive directory.** == Why was this plugin created? == In my day to day work cleaning malware from hacked websites, I sometimes run into situations where after updating WordPress, a plugin would break the website (causing a white screen or error message). This has left me with a predicament. In deactivating the plugin in question, the plugin itself remained activatable within the plugins list. Invariably, another administrator would log in a week or so later, see the plugin deactivated and "activate" it. This would often result in an emergency–and sadly, lots of finger pointing. So The Hack Repair Guy's Plugin Archiver plugin was born. == Donations? == If you find The Hack Repair Guy's Plugin Archiver useful, please consider donating $1 or more to our mutual cause. Every dollar counts and will help our beleaguered plugin developers concentrate on improvements and less about next month's rent. Donate for the cause at https://hackrepair.com/about/hackrepair-plugin-archiver == Installation == = The quickest method for installing The Hack Repair Guy's Plugin Archiver is: = * Go to your admin area and select Plugins -> Add new from the menu. * Search for "The Hack Repair Guy's Plugin Archiver". * Click install. * Click activate. = If you would prefer to manually install The Hack Repair Guy's Plugin Archiver follow these instructions: = * Upload the hackrepair-plugin-archiver folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory * Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress = More documentation: = * https://hackrepair.com/about/hackrepair-plugin-archiver == Changelog == = 1.0.0 = * The Hack Repair Guy's Plugin Archiver is born!