The plugin store
StretchWP now includes a plugin store with the StretchWP plugin suite packaged and cryptographically signed, so you can add our plugins to a managed site from one place instead of uploading zips by hand.
To install a plugin:
- Open the site in StretchWP and go to the Plugin store.
- Browse the catalog and choose a plugin (for example the dashboard, SEO, analytics, or optimizer plugin).
- Click Install — StretchWP delivers the signed package to the site and activates it.
Downloadable and scheduled backups
You can take on-demand backups and set a schedule so backups run automatically, matching what managed hosts like Kinsta provide.
- Download a backup archive of a site.
- Configure a schedule and let the backup worker run it for you.
PHP version switch
For hosting parity with Cloudways and Kinsta, an administrator can switch a site's PHP version. The change swaps the site's runtime to the selected PHP release.
Availability
- The plugin store is live for managed StretchWP sites.
- Backups and the PHP version switch are administrator features and are rolled out per account.
Good to know
- Plugin packages are signed and verified before install, so a site only ever runs packages published by StretchWP.
- The PHP version switch and backup scheduling are administrator-only actions.
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