How Do I Enable Plugins in WordPress Programmatically?

WordPress plugins can be enabled programmatically using the wp_enqueue_plugin() function. This function takes two parameters: the name of the plugin to be enabled, and the callback function to be used when the plugin is installed.

To enable a plugin using the wp_enqueue_plugin() function, you first need to identify the plugin filename. You can do this by using the get_plugin_file_name() function.

The get_plugin_file_name() function returns the filename of the plugin as a string.

Next, you need to create a function that will be used as the callback when the plugin is installed. The function should take two parameters: the name of the plugin, and the plugin file that was downloaded.

The function should then save the plugin file to the wp_plugin_dir() directory.

Here is an example function that will be used to enable the “Contact Form 7” plugin:

function enable_contact_form_7() {
wp_enqueue_plugin( ‘contact-form-7′ , ‘contact-form-7.php’ , function () {
wp_enqueue_script( ‘contact-form-7′ , ‘contact-form-7.js’ );
} );
}

The enable_contact_form_7() function will first use the wp_enqueue_plugin() function to Enqueue the “Contact Form 7” plugin. The second parameter of the wp_enqueue_plugin() function is the name of the plugin file. The third parameter of the wp_enqueue_plugin() function is the function that will be used to install the plugin. The fourth parameter of the wp_enqueue_plugin() function is the path to the plugin file.

The fifth parameter of the wp_enqueue_plugin() function is the callback function. The callback function will be used to execute the plugin when it is installed.

The final step is to create the contact-form-7.php file. The contact-form-7.php file will contain the code that will be used to display the contact form.

The contact-form-7.php file will also contain the code that will be used to install the plugin.php file will be saved to the wp_plugin_dir() directory.js file.js file will contain the code that will be used to display the contact form.js file will also contain the code that will be used to install the plugin.js file will be saved to the wp_js_dir() directory.

When the “Contact Form 7” plugin is installed, the enable_contact_form_7() function will be called. The enable_contact_form_7() function will save the plugin file to the wp_plugin_dir() directory. The enable_contact_form_7() function will then use the wp_enqueue_script() function to Enqueue the contact-form-7.js file will be used to display the contact form.