Here's just a few reasons why Installatron Plugin is the leading automation solution for control panels.
Targeted towards website owners that may be unfamiliar with the traditional process of installing web applications, the Installatron user-interface has been refined over the years to provide an experience that is intuitive for even the most inexperienced website owners.
The workflow of all tasks, from installing to upgrading and restoring, use a standardized "one click" navigation and workflow. Instantly intuitive to new website owners, this model enables tasks to be completed rapidly and without navigating through multiple steps or pages. Standardization across all tasks gives Installatron an almost horizontal learning curve.
Using multi-select options, tasks can be grouped so that, for example, users or administrators can perform a series of upgrades or backups as a single process.
All tasks execute in the background, freeing users up to perform other tasks or even logout of the control panel while a task completes.
To ensure a high-quality, trouble-free website owner experience, Installatron strives to provide only the best applications on the web.
New and unique web applications are evaluated regularly for inclusion into Installatron. However, applications that are complicated to use and applications that do not offer unique functionality complicate the website owner experience and are avoided.
The applications provided by Installatron are regularly updated as new versions are released. Priority is given to critical security releases and the most popular applications. Updates are tested and made available within minutes to hours of release, depending on the amount of testing required by the update.
Most applications are available to be installed and upgraded in different languages. Some applications are even available in 40+ languages.
Installatron is language independent. Both the Installatron user-interface and most applications are available in different languages.
There are many highly developed translations for the Installatron user-interface, including but not limited to translations for Arabic, Bosnian, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, and Turkish.
Installatron's online translation tools enable translations of the Installatron user-interface to be created collaboratively.
Most applications are available to be installed and upgraded in different languages. Some applications are even available in 40+ languages.
Read more: FAQ: How many languages are the applications available to be installed and upgraded in?
Read more: Developer Tool: Collaborative Translation Editor
A separate plugin is developed for each control panel to enable seamless embedding right into the control panel user-interface. Installatron feels like it's an integral function of the control panel.
Integration with other control panels can be enabled through the Installatron Server Integration API. To enable support for proprietary control panels, continue to our Installatron Server product instead.
Read more: FAQ: What are the system requirements?
Read more: Documentation: Installatron Server Integration API
Read more: Product: Installatron Server
Installatron Plugin enables businesses to increase revenue through multiple avenues, from search engine optimization to up-sales and added value.
Installatron Plugin creates up-sale opportunities and adds value to existing packages. Using the provided Access Control features, applications provided to specific web hosting packages/users can be limited.
Installatron Plugin can increase search rank by optionally adding a discrete, theme-matching link to each installed application.
A free version and flexible paid licensing models are available meet a wide range of needs. Continue to the pricing page for more information.
Read more: Installatron Plugin Pricing
Installatron Plugin is tested on hundreds of server configurations; on Linux, CloudLinux, FreeBSD, and Windows, with and without suphp and mod_ruid2, on many VPS systems, and it will install and operate happily alongside other auto-installers and third-party software.
Application updates are automatically downloaded to your server each night by a crontab process, reducing server maintenance to zero. Non-application updates utilize three release branches -- edge, release, and stable -- which stagger changes and additions to limit the chance of service interruption for your users.
Installatron is installed on and hosted by your server entirely, guaranteeing the highest reliability and smoothest website owner experience.
Installatron fully and automatically integrates with the popular RVSkin cPanel theme.
Installatron Plugin has many advanced and comprehensive administrative controls that make managing a server with Installatron a breeze. Here's just a few highlights.
Access control features enable administrators and resellers to precisely control which applications are available to specific website owners and web hosting packages.
Installatron's Installed Applications tool enables administrators to forcibly upgrade any installed applications on the server, without the need to log in as the user. Resellers are also able to upgrade the installed applications of their users.
Instalatron offers the ability to integrate the auto-installer seamlessly with a company brand and/or website theme. The Installatron name can be changed, user-interface CSS can be modified, email templates can be modified, control panel links to Installatron can be modified, and just about any text displayed throughout the user-interface can be changed.
The reseller administration tool enables resellers to re-configure the majority of the Installatron's settings for their users, include rebranding, installed application upgrading, Message of the Day, email settings, and access control. The server administrator can optionally disable any of these settings for resellers.
Automatically import data into Installatron Plugin from competing products such as Fantastico.
The admin-level "Converter" tool is designed to automatically locate and import installed applications from the current versions of Fantastico, Softaculous, Plesk Power Pack (aka Application Vault), cPAddon Scripts, CPSkins Auto-Installer Pro, and CPSkins PSA-Installer Pro.
Installatron Plugin's user-level Import wizard imports manually-installed applications and applications installed by auto-installers not supported by Converter.
Just open an Installatron support ticket for assistance migrating from a competitor to Installatron Plugin. We'll be pleased to help at no cost to you!
Installatron Plugin is designed to be easily extended with additional applications, modifications to existing applications, a full suite of automation APIs, and more.
Installatron's open application packaging format enables anyone with minimal programming knowledge to create application packages, for any web application. There's even an online Application Package Editor to simplify the task further!
Read more: Documentation: Application Packaging SDK and Guide
In addition to the ability to create whole application packages, a modification system is included that enables changes to be made to any version of any application we offer. This system can be used to add additional languages, add plugins or templates, or make just about any customization. Best of all, the system is designed to be simple and only requires very minimal programming knowledge!
Read more: Documentation: Application Package Modification and Customization Guide
The process of installing applications and other tasks can be automated using the Installatron Automation APIs. These APIs are designed to be integrated effortlessly into existing billing and provisioning systems, enabling applications to be installed to new or existing accounts instantly. Documentation and sample billing system modules are included to jump start integration.
Read more: Documentation: Automation API and Install Automation Guide
Anytime a little help (or a lot) is required, rest assured the Installatron team will respond professionally in a timely fashion. Both ticket-based and email support is available at no additional cost.
Everything from troubleshooting information, billing system integration guides, a full application packaging SDK, and more is available through the Installatron Support portal.
Full website owner and administration guides are available at no additional cost through the Installatron Support portal.
Read more: Installatron Support Portal
Compare Installatron Plugin directly to the competition. The following table describes, in detail, the features and functionality provided by Installatron Plugin and its competitors.
| Installatron | Fantastico | Softaculous | Power Pack | |
Control Panel Support | ||||
| Compatible with cPanel/WHM | ||||
| Compatible with cPanel Enkompass | ||||
| Compatible with DirectAdmin | ||||
| Compatible with Plesk Linux/FreeBSD/UNIX | ||||
| Compatible with Plesk Windows | ||||
| Compatible with InterWorx | ||||
| Compatible with Kloxo/LxAdmin | ||||
Basic Features | ||||
| Install applications | ||||
| Install applications to the root public directory | ||||
| Install applications to secondary domains and sub-domains | ||||
| Install applications to http and https | ||||
| Install applications to new domains that might not resolve (new in v7) | ||||
| Install applications in different languages | ||||
| Install old versions of applications (can be disabled) | ||||
| Import externally-installed applications | ||||
| Upgrade installed applications | ||||
| Backup and Restore installed applications | ||||
| Uninstall installed applications | ||||
Ease-of-use Features | ||||
| Tasks execute in the background (new in v7) | ||||
| Standardized one-click task workflow (new in v7) | ||||
| Time-saving multi-select tools (new in v7) | ||||
| One click instant backups (new in v7) | ||||
| Documentation links throughout the user-interface (can be disabled) | ||||
| Professionally-created user and administrative guides | ||||
| Seamless control panel embedding | ||||
Applications | ||||
| Applications picked based on ease-of-use and quality | ||||
| Many multilingual applications available | ||||
| Quick and reliable application updates | ||||
| New and updated applications are automatically downloaded | ||||
| Usage notes are provided with many applications to jump-start usage | ||||
| Email notifications are sent when new application versions become available | ||||
| Compatible with PHP applications | ||||
| Compatible with ASP.NET applications (Windows only) (new in v7) | ||||
| Compatible with Perl applications | ||||
Reseller and Administrator Features | ||||
| Comprehensive white-label and re-branding options | ||||
| Install Overview listing user installed applications | ||||
| Forcibly upgrade user installed applications | ||||
| Re-send upgrade notices for user installed applications | ||||
| Limit the applications and versions available to specific packages/users | ||||
| Only allow the latest version of each application to be installed | ||||
| Option to disable database configuration settings | ||||
| List Builder generates a list of applications for inclusion on your website | ||||
| Advanced SEO tools | ||||
| Message of the day | ||||
| Full reseller control panel | ||||
Administrator Features | ||||
| Install applications using the server command-line | ||||
| Edit the text and image on all Installatron control panel links | ||||
| Administrators can receive update summaries by email | ||||
| Remote MySQL server support | ||||
| Deploy a Local Archive Mirror to speed application updates | ||||
Extendability | ||||
| Create custom application packages | ||||
| Customize and augment Installatron-provided applications | ||||
| Comprehensive automation APIs for all tasks | ||||
| WHMCS billing system integration | ||||
| Collaborative user-interface translations | ||||