Themes & Plugins
Manage a site's themes and plugins from your site → Themes & Plugins — no wp-admin needed. Each has its own card with a grid of installed items and their status.
Install
Two ways to add something, on either the Themes or Plugins card:
- Search — search the WordPress.org directory and install a result.
- Add Theme / Add Plugin — install by its exact slug from
wordpress.org (e.g.
astra,woocommerce,wordpress-seo).
Newly installed items are not activated automatically — activate them when you're ready.
Activate & deactivate
- Plugins — Activate or Deactivate with the button on each card.
- Themes — Activate a theme to make it live. You can't deactivate the active theme; switch to a different one instead.
Each item shows a status badge: Active, Inactive, or Must-Use.
Update
When an update is available, the card is highlighted and shows the new version. Click the update action to install it. Turn on auto-update per item to keep it current automatically.
Delete
Use the delete action and confirm — this permanently removes the theme or plugin.
Must-use plugins are protected
Plugins marked Must-Use (including MagicWP's own) keep your site running. They can't be deactivated, deleted, or set to auto-update from here.
Test before and after big changes
Activating, updating, or deleting can affect a live site. Take a backup first, and after a major change flush your caches so visitors get the new version.