{"id":35992,"date":"2024-04-02T06:52:31","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T06:52:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/?post_type=knowledgebase&#038;p=35992"},"modified":"2024-07-03T06:12:25","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T06:12:25","slug":"understanding-the-functionality-of-must-install-for-plugins-in-staq-global-plugins","status":"publish","type":"knowledgebase","link":"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/hk\/knowledgebase\/understanding-the-functionality-of-must-install-for-plugins-in-staq-global-plugins\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding the Functionality of &#8220;Must-Install&#8221; for plugins in Staq Global Plugins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In Staq, the Global Plugins feature allows you to upload plugins to the Staq repository, making them available for installation across all your Staq-managed websites. One of the options available when uploading a plugin is the &#8220;Must Install&#8221; function. This feature ensures that the selected plugin is automatically installed on all existing Staq sites and any new sites created in the future.<\/p>\n<h2>Using the &#8220;Must Install&#8221; Function:<\/h2>\n<p>Navigate to the Staq Global Plugins section:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35993\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Global-Plugins-UI.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"436\" height=\"1038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Global-Plugins-UI.png 436w, https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Global-Plugins-UI-126x300.png 126w, https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Global-Plugins-UI-430x1024.png 430w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 436px) 100vw, 436px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Upload the desired plugin to the Staq repository by clicking <strong>Add Plugin<\/strong>. If you wish to make an existing plugin, <strong>Must Install<\/strong>, then click the triple dots and click <strong>Upload New<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In the screen, check <strong>Must Install<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35994\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Enable-Must-Install.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2418\" height=\"814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Enable-Must-Install.png 2418w, https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Enable-Must-Install-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Enable-Must-Install-1024x345.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Enable-Must-Install-768x259.png 768w, https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Enable-Must-Install-1536x517.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Enable-Must-Install-2048x689.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2418px) 100vw, 2418px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once activated, the plugin will be retrospectively installed on all existing sites and will also be automatically installed on any new sites created thereafter.<\/p>\n<h2>To deactivate a &#8220;Must-Install&#8221; plugin for a specific site:<\/h2>\n<p>Go to the Staq Panel of the desired website.<\/p>\n<p>Navigate to the Plugins section:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34604\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Plugins-Staq-Panel.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2450\" height=\"1408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Plugins-Staq-Panel.png 2450w, https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Plugins-Staq-Panel-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Plugins-Staq-Panel-1024x588.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Plugins-Staq-Panel-768x441.png 768w, https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Plugins-Staq-Panel-1536x883.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Plugins-Staq-Panel-2048x1177.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2450px) 100vw, 2450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Locate the plugin you wish to deactivate.<\/p>\n<p>Click the toggle switch to disable the plugin for that particular site:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35995\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Deactivate-Must-Install.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1858\" height=\"302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Deactivate-Must-Install.png 1858w, https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Deactivate-Must-Install-300x49.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Deactivate-Must-Install-1024x166.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Deactivate-Must-Install-768x125.png 768w, https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Deactivate-Must-Install-1536x250.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1858px) 100vw, 1858px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>By deactivating the plugin on the specific site, Staq will respect your decision and ensure that the plugin remains inactive only on the selected site while remaining marked as a &#8220;Must-Install&#8221; for all other sites within your Staq environment.<\/p>\n<p>This flexibility allows you to manage plugin installations effectively across your Staq-managed websites, ensuring both consistency and customization based on individual site requirements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-35992","knowledgebase","type-knowledgebase","status-publish","hentry","categories-must-install"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Understanding the Functionality of &quot;Must-Install&quot; for plugins in Staq Global Plugins - Managed Hosting Platform for WordPress<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/knowledgebase\/understanding-the-functionality-of-must-install-for-plugins-in-staq-global-plugins\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Understanding the Functionality of &quot;Must-Install&quot; for plugins in Staq Global Plugins - Managed Hosting Platform for WordPress\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"In Staq, the Global Plugins feature allows you to upload plugins to the Staq repository, making them available for installation across all your Staq-managed websites. 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