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creode/mu-plugin-installer
==========================

Facilitates WordPress MU-Plugin installation and separates them into different files.

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MU Plugin Installer
===================

[](#mu-plugin-installer)

This is a Composer plugin that installs mu plugins into the `wp-content/mu-plugins` directory. This differs from other solutions as each mu-plugin has it's own dedicated entrypoint file. This means that mu-plugins screen in WordPress has a more accurate representation of which plugins are installed and at what version they are running.

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

You can install this package as part of your mu-plugin's `composer.json` file.

```
composer require creode/mu-plugin-installer
```

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

Add the following to your `composer.json` file of your mu-plugin:

```
{
    "extra": {
        "wordpress-muplugin-entry": "{an-entrypoint-file-name}.php"
    }
}
```

Supported Package Types
-----------------------

[](#supported-package-types)

- `wordpress-muplugin`

Available Placeholders
----------------------

[](#available-placeholders)

- `:PLUGIN_VERSION:` - The version of the plugin which will be pulled in dynamically from composer at install time.

### Example

[](#example)

Below is an example of a mu-plugin entrypoint file that will be installed into the `wp-content/mu-plugins` directory. This demonstrates the use of the `:PLUGIN_VERSION:` placeholder.

```
/**
 * Plugin Name: WordPress Blocks
 * Description: WordPress Blocks plugin used by Creode to assist in the development of WordPress blocks.
 * Version: :PLUGIN_VERSION:
 *
 * @package Creode Blocks
 */

// This is a loader for the plugin from the parent directory to handle MU Plugin installation.
require_once __DIR__ . '/wordpress-blocks/plugin.php';
```

The above example will install the plugin into the `wp-content/mu-plugins` directory and create a file called `wordpress-blocks.php` in the `wp-content/mu-plugins` directory. The file will contain the following content:

```
/**
 * Plugin Name: WordPress Blocks
 * Description: WordPress Blocks plugin used by Creode to assist in the development of WordPress blocks.
 * Version: 1.9.0
 *
 * @package Creode Blocks
 */

// This is a loader for the plugin from the parent directory to handle MU Plugin installation.
require_once __DIR__ . '/wordpress-blocks/plugin.php';
```

###  Health Score

38

—

LowBetter than 85% of packages

Maintenance75

Regular maintenance activity

Popularity18

Limited adoption so far

Community12

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity39

Early-stage or recently created project

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 88.9% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~4 days

Total

4

Last Release

277d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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