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Get set up in five minutes.

Install the free plugin, add Pro if you have it, then read the guide for the parts you need.

Setup steps

step 1

Install the free plugin

  1. In WordPress, go to Plugins → Add Plugin and search for Archivum Inactive Archiver.
  2. Click Install Now, then Activate.
  3. Choose Archive under any inactive plugin. Find it again under Plugins → Archived Plugins.
step 2 · Pro

Install Archivum Pro

  1. Download the Pro zip from the link in your purchase email.
  2. Go to Plugins → Add Plugin → Upload Plugin, choose the zip and install.
  3. Activate it. The free plugin must stay active: Pro adds to it.
step 3 · Pro

Activate your license

  1. Copy your license key from your purchase email.
  2. Click License under Archivum Pro on the Plugins screen and paste the key.
  3. Click Activate license. Then set your archiving and deletion rules on the Settings tab.
WP-CLI quick reference · Pro

From the command line.

Run wp help archivum <command> for every option. Plugins are named, never given as paths, and the same safety rules apply.

Command
What it does
wp archivum list [--format=json]
Lists archived plugins, with dates and status.
wp archivum archive <plugin>...
Archives inactive plugins, by plugin file or folder name.
wp archivum restore <slug>... [--update]
Restores them, inactive;
--update
updates them too.
wp archivum delete <slug>... [--clean-up] --yes
Deletes permanently.
--clean-up
runs the uninstall routine first. Refuses without
--yes
.
wp archivum run
Runs the daily check now, as set in the settings.

Stuck?

Free plugin questions go to the WordPress.org support forum. Pro customers can email support.