Getting Started

Loopress is made up of two independent tools. You can use one, the other, or both depending on your needs.

Wordpress Plugin

Install the plugin on your WordPress site to manage Composer packages from the admin panel, no SSH or server access required.

→ Learn more about the plugin

Loopress CLI

Install the CLI to version-control your code snippets as plain .php files in Git and sync them to any WordPress instance.

→ Learn more about the CLI

Prerequisites

• A working WordPress installation (6.0+)
• Administrator access to the WordPress site

For the plugin

• PHP 8.2+

For the CLI

• Node.js 18+
• The Code Snippets plugin active on your WordPress site
• A WordPress Application Password

First steps

1. Install the plugin

Download and activate the Loopress plugin from the WordPress admin (Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin).

After activation, a Loopress entry appears in the admin sidebar. From there you can search and install Composer packages without touching the server.

2. Install and configure the CLI

npm install -g @loopress/cli
lps site config

Enter your WordPress URL, username and application password when prompted.

3. Run your first snippet sync

# Download your existing snippets as .php files
lps snippets pull

# Edit locally, commit to Git, then deploy back
lps snippets push