With its easy-to-use interface, rock-solid stability, and a curated library of top-tier applications, Installatron Plugin is the industry-leading application management solution for control panels, including cPanel, DirectAdmin, and Plesk — and it just keeps getting better.
From startups to global hosting giants, Installatron Plugin powers millions of applications across the world's most respected platforms. Join them and experience a smarter, more reliable way to manage web applications.
Last updated June, 2025
Installatron Plugin | Fantastico | Softaculous |
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Control Panel Compatibility | ||||
| Compatible with cPanel/WHM | ||||
| Compatible with DirectAdmin | ||||
| Compatible with Plesk Linux/FreeBSD/UNIX | ||||
| Compatible with Plesk Windows | ||||
| Compatible with Virtualmin/Webmin | ||||
Basic Features | ||||
| Install applications | ||||
| Install applications to the top-level directory | ||||
| Install applications to secondary domains and sub-domains | ||||
| Install applications to http and https | ||||
| Install applications to international domains (IDN) | ||||
| Install applications to locations that do not resolve (newly added domains/accounts, internal domains, etc.) | ||||
| Install applications to user's web server home directory | ||||
| Install applications in user's native language (or any selected language) | ||||
| Install applications with or without sample data | ||||
| Install applications with customizations | ||||
| Install different versions of an application (can be disabled) | ||||
| Try a demonstration of any application prior to installation | ||||
| View example websites created with an application | ||||
| Import applications already installed on the server | ||||
| Migrate and import installed applications from remote servers | ||||
| Clone installed applications | ||||
| Update installed applications | ||||
| Install WordPress plugins and themes | ||||
| Update WordPress plugins and themes | ||||
| Backup and Restore installed applications | ||||
| Backup and Restore installed applications to/from Local Partitions | ||||
| Backup and Restore installed applications to/from NFS | ||||
| Backup and Restore installed applications to/from FTP | ||||
| Backup and Restore installed applications to/from SFTP | ||||
| Backup and Restore installed applications to/from WebDAV | ||||
| Backup and Restore installed applications to/from Rackspace | ||||
| Backup and Restore installed applications to/from Dropbox | ||||
| Backup and Restore installed applications to/from AWS S3 | ||||
| Backup and Restore installed applications to/from Google Drive | ||||
| Restore installed application backups to different locations than the source location | ||||
| Detach installed applications | ||||
| Uninstall installed applications | ||||
| Fully compatible with and tested against large application installs | ||||
| Installed on and exclusively hosted from your server, ensuring the best possible reliability and customer experience | ||||
| Installatron Fast Update saves bandwidth by enabling a local Installatron Plugin data mirror to be deployed | ||||
Ease-of-use Features | ||||
| One click workflow thoughout the system | ||||
| Tracks application health and detects security issues | ||||
| Event logs track all changes to an installed application | ||||
| Manage WordPress plugins and themes | ||||
| WordPress plugin and theme vulnerability tracking | ||||
| Migrate WordPress between servers with just the administrative username and password | ||||
| Edit installed application admin username, password, and email address | ||||
| Edit installed application site language and title | ||||
| Automatic updates | ||||
| Automatic updates available for most applications | ||||
| Scheduled backup options configurable per installed application | ||||
| All tasks execute as background processes | ||||
| Standardized search and filter options makes managing large application pools easy | ||||
| Time-saving multi-select tools for most tasks | ||||
| Matches the look and feel of the control panel theme | ||||
| Complete user and administrative guides and feature documentation | ||||
Applications | ||||
| Applications chosen based on ease-of-use, maturity and quality | ||||
| Majority of applications are available in many languages | ||||
| Update support included for the majority of applications | ||||
| 24/7/365 rapid and reliable application updates | ||||
| Available disk space checked prior to install or update | ||||
| Dependencies verified prior to install or update | ||||
| Features like clone and automatic update are available for all applications | ||||
| Email notifications are sent when new application versions become available (can be turned off) | ||||
| Randomized application administrative entry points for increased security | ||||
| Applications are secured with the lowest possible permissions on sensitive files | ||||
| Distinguishes between security releases, major versions, and regular minor versions | ||||
| Integrated version-to-version changelogs | ||||
Reseller and Administrator Features | ||||
| Full reseller control panel | ||||
| All settings can be set differently for specific packages/users | ||||
| Limit the applications and versions available to specific packages/users | ||||
| User-installed applications can be completely managed directly from the admin/reseller UI | ||||
| Application quotas | ||||
| Backup limits and quotas | ||||
| Replace the local server backup location with a preconfigured backup location to save disk space | ||||
| Options to reduce disk space usage by automatically removing orphaned backups after a period of time | ||||
| Application templates can be created for use as the basis of new installations | ||||
| Comprehensive white-label and UI re-branding options | ||||
| Installed application branding options | ||||
| Option to disable database configuration settings | ||||
| List Builder generates a list of applications for inclusion on your website | ||||
| Message of the day | ||||
Administrator Features | ||||
| Install applications and perform other tasks 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 Installatron FastUpdate mirror to speed application updates | ||||
| Share settings between servers by utilizing Multi-Server features | ||||
Extendability | ||||
| Create custom application packages | ||||
| Customize and augment Installatron-provided applications using hooks | ||||
| Comprehensive API's for all tasks | ||||
| WHMCS billing system integration | ||||
| Collaborative user-interface translations | ||||
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