Git Plugin
Install any plugin straight from a Git repository, keep it updated from the branch you chose, and download any installed plugin as a zip.
Git Plugin
At a glance
Version
1.4.1
Released
Released 2026-10-21
License
GPLv2 or later
WordPress
5.8 or newer
PHP
7.4 or newer
Git Plugin
What does it do?
First five minutes
What do I do right after activating?
A first result before you read anything else.
1. Open Git Plugin
In your WordPress admin, open Plugins and click Git Plugin.
2. Paste a repository URL
Paste a URL, for example the Kira Page Builder repository shown under Install further down, and click Install. Leave the branch empty to get the default branch.
3. Activate
Click Activate on the install screen. The plugin now appears on the Plugins list like any other.
4. Check for updates
On the Plugins screen, click Check for updates now. New versions show up under Dashboard → Updates.
How it works
How does a URL become an installed plugin?
Git Plugin never shells out to git. It downloads the host's archive of the branch and hands it to the WordPress installer. It is how every other Web9 plugin is installed and updated.
1. Parse
The URL is parsed into host, owner, repo and ref. The web base is worked out from SSH forms too.
2. Download
The host's archive endpoint for that ref is fetched, with the token as a header when one is given.
3. Install
The archive unpacks as repo-main and is moved to the repo's name, so the folder stays stable across updates.
4. Track
The repo and ref are saved. The main file's Version header on that branch is compared on each update check.
Install
How do I install it?
Two routes. Either one takes about a minute: a download, an upload and a click on Activate.
With Git Plugin
In your WordPress admin, open Plugins, click Git Plugin, paste the repository URL and click Install, then Activate.
https://github.com/camachopedro3/git-plugin
Upload the zip
Download the zip, then in Plugins click Add New Plugin, then Upload Plugin. Choose the zip, click Install Now, then Activate.
What does it need?
How do I update it?
Git Plugin checks its repository for a newer release tag. A new version shows up under Dashboard → Updates next to your other plugins; click Update. If you uploaded the zip by hand, install Git Plugin to get the same update checks.
Is it really free?
GPLv2 or later, public repository, no paid tier, no license keys, no account. Use it on as many sites as you like, yours or your clients'.
Found a bug?
Open an issue on the repository. Say what you did, what you expected and what happened, and the plugin and WordPress versions from At a glance.
Works with
The rest of the set
Each plugin stands on its own. Together they cover building, forms, media, backups, admin and updates.
Want them preinstalled?
On Web9 hosting these are already installed, $12 per site per month.