How to install and enable the Imunify Security WordPress Plugin

Issue

How to install and enable the Imunify Security WordPress Plugin

Environment

• Imunify360
• ImunifyAV(+)

Solution

Method 1: Enable via CLI

To enable the WordPress plugin using the command line, run the following command:

imunify360-agent config update '{"WORDPRESS" : {"security_plugin_enabled": true}}'

This will enable the plugin globally across supported WordPress installations.

Method 2: Enable via UI

You can also enable the plugin through the Imunify360 / ImunifyAV(+) user interface:

1. Navigate to Imunify360 or ImunifyAV(+) settings in your control panel.

2. Scroll down to the WordPress Plugin section.

3. Check the box labeled Install WordPress plugin.

4. Click Save changes.

Note 1: please make sure to execute

/opt/imunify360/venv/share/imunify360/scripts/update_components_versions.py

to install the plugin immediately and skip waiting for the daily cron task to execute.

Note 2: WordPress plugin installation is automatically enabled on new ImunifyAV(+) installations with just 1 hosting account. Existing installation will not be affected.

If the WordPress plugin was automatically enabled, there should exist a config file 11_on_first_install_wp_av.config inside /etc/sysconfig/imunify360/imunify360.config.d/ .

Useful links

• https://docs.imunify360.com/wordpress_plugin/
• https://blog.imunify360.com/introducing-the-imunify-security-wordpress-plugin-visibility-value-stronger-protection