Bulk Deployer helps developers and agencies manage multiple WordPress installations by automating plugin deployment to many sites at once. Perfect for WordPress developers, agencies, and site administrators who need to deploy plugins across multiple client sites efficiently.

Key Features

Bulk Deployment: Deploy multiple plugins to multiple sites simultaneously
Secure Credential Management: Store FTP/SFTP credentials with encryption
Connection Testing: Test connections before deployment to avoid failures
Progress Tracking: Real-time deployment progress with detailed results
Flexible Protocols: Support for both FTP and SFTP connections
Clean Interface: Intuitive admin interface for easy management
Security First: All credentials encrypted using WordPress salts

Use Cases

WordPress agencies managing multiple client sites
Developers deploying plugins across development environments
Site administrators updating plugins on multiple installations
Automated deployment workflows for plugin updates

Security Features

Nonces on all AJAX endpoints for CSRF protection
Capability checks (manage_options) for access control
Passwords encrypted using WordPress salts
Secure credential storage and transmission

External Connections

This plugin enables you to deploy WordPress plugins to remote servers via FTP or SFTP. All connections are made exclusively to servers that YOU configure with YOUR own credentials.

What Gets Connected

Your Own Servers Only: The plugin connects only to FTP/SFTP servers that you manually add in the settings
User-Controlled Credentials: All server addresses, ports, usernames, and passwords are provided by you
No Third-Party Services: No data is sent to any service controlled by the plugin author or any third party

What Data Is Sent

Plugin Files: When you initiate a deployment, the plugin uploads the selected WordPress plugin files to your specified servers
When: Data is sent only when you manually trigger a deployment action
Where: Data goes only to the FTP/SFTP servers you have configured
No Tracking: The plugin does not send any analytics, usage data, or personal information anywhere

Connection Protocols

FTP: Standard File Transfer Protocol connections to your servers (typically port 21)
SFTP: Secure File Transfer Protocol over SSH to your servers (typically port 22)
Both protocols require you to provide server credentials and are used solely to upload plugin files to your own infrastructure

SSH2/SFTP Protocol Usage

This plugin uses the PHP SSH2 extension to establish SFTP connections to your remote servers. When SFTP is selected (port 22), the plugin uses the SSH2 protocol and the ssh2.sftp:// stream wrapper to securely transfer files.

What it is: SSH2 is a PHP extension that implements the SSH2 (Secure Shell) protocol, enabling secure file transfers via SFTP. The ssh2.sftp:// is a PHP stream wrapper that allows file operations over SFTP connections.

What it’s used for: The SSH2 extension is used to establish secure SFTP connections to your configured remote servers for uploading plugin files. This provides encrypted file transfer capabilities.

What data is sent: When you deploy plugins via SFTP, the plugin sends:
* Plugin files (as ZIP archives and extracted files) to your configured SFTP servers
* Authentication credentials (username and password) to establish the SFTP connection
* File transfer commands and directory operations

When: Data is sent only when you manually initiate a deployment action through the plugin’s admin interface.

Where: All connections are made to SFTP servers that you configure with your own server addresses, ports, and credentials. No data is sent to any third-party service.

PHP SSH2 Extension: This plugin requires the PHP SSH2 extension (php-ssh2) to be installed on your server for SFTP functionality. The SSH2 extension is an open-source PHP extension that implements the SSH2 protocol. For more information about the SSH2 protocol, visit: https://www.php.net/manual/en/book.ssh2.php

Privacy: All server credentials are encrypted using WordPress salts before being stored in your database. The plugin does not collect, store, or transmit any data to external services beyond the SFTP connections you configure.

For your security and legal protection, all server credentials are encrypted using WordPress salts before being stored in your database.