Title: Installing plugins automatically activates them
Last modified: September 1, 2016

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# Installing plugins automatically activates them

 *  [Chris Trynkiewicz (Sukces Strony)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eclare/)
 * (@eclare)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-plugins-automatically-activates-them/)
 * Hi,
 * Thanks for your great plugin!
 * I’ve noticed that on some clean WordPress installs selecting all plugins in WP
   Core to install and choosing “Install” from the dropdown menu below the plugin
   lists not only installs them, but also activates them (which is referenced in
   the process by “Plugin XXX installed and activated”). As you might imagine, turning
   on all plugins simultaneously leads to problems.
    Could you look into it please?
 * Best,
    Chris Trynkiewicz [http://essentialsoftheonlinebusiness.com](http://essentialsoftheonlinebusiness.com)
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpcore/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpcore/)

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 *  Plugin Author [stueynet](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stueynet/)
 * (@stueynet)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-plugins-automatically-activates-them/#post-7525394)
 * You mention “on some clean WordPress installs”. Are you saying it doesn’t always
   happen? Also can you provide a link to the collection? If it is private please
   send an email to support at wpcore dot com
 *  Thread Starter [Chris Trynkiewicz (Sukces Strony)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eclare/)
 * (@eclare)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-plugins-automatically-activates-them/#post-7525416)
 * Yes, it doesn’t always happen, but more often than not. Within the last month
   or so used the same collections and got one intall-only process and two install-
   and-activation processes (latest an hour ago). So, it’s not a matter of collections
   or particular plugins. I’m sending you my collections anyway via e-mail, but 
   I don’t think that’s the issue. I’m guessing somehow the wrong IF or SWITCH statement
   is executed, running installation+activation instead of installation only.
    Maybe
   check the HTML value for the SELECT field for the bottom of the plugin installation
   page (which lists the available plugins to be installed via WP Core)? There’s
   no “install and activate” option in the dropdown menu on the WP Core plugins 
   installation page, so I’m thinking maybe it’s not an intended behavior at all?
   I guess some plugins could be installed & activated at once, but that should 
   be added as an option on the SELECT fields.
 * Best,
    Chris
 *  Thread Starter [Chris Trynkiewicz (Sukces Strony)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eclare/)
 * (@eclare)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-plugins-automatically-activates-them/#post-7525417)
 * Hi again,
 * support at wpcore.com e-mail address doesn’t exist. Trying with hello@…
 * Best,
    Chris

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