> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.digitalfyre.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Managing Plugins

PanelAlpha lets you view, update, disable, and remove plugins installed on your WordPress site without logging in to the WordPress dashboard.

## Accessing Plugins

From your instance, click the **Plugins** tab. All installed plugins are displayed in a card or list view.

## Available Actions

Each plugin card shows:

* **Plugin name and description**
* **Update badge** — shown in orange when an update is available
* **Disable** — deactivates the plugin without removing it
* **Update** — applies the available update
* **Remove** — permanently uninstalls the plugin

## Installing a New Plugin

Click **+ Add New** in the top-right corner of the Plugins tab to search for and install plugins from the WordPress plugin directory.

## Updating All Plugins

To update all plugins at once, use the **Update** button in the top action bar of the instance (next to Cache and Delete). This applies all available core, plugin, and theme updates in one action.

<Warning>
  Do not install caching plugins. WP Cloud includes built-in Edge Cache which handles caching automatically. Third-party caching plugins conflict with Edge Cache and will cause unpredictable behaviour or degraded performance. See [Edge Cache](/wordpress-hosting/advanced/edge-cache) for more.
</Warning>

## Auto-Updates

You can configure plugins to update automatically. See [Auto-Updates](/wordpress-hosting/managing-instances/auto-updates).