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WordPress Plugin Slug Finder

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Turn a plugin name into the WordPress.org directory slug for WP-CLI and composer.

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Public WordPress.org data, cached a few hours. Health is a Tools.town score — not a wp.org badge. Downloads are not active installs.

Enter a plugin name to find its slug.

Find a directory slug

Type the marketing name (for example Yoast SEO). Copy the slug from the results table.

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How to Use

  1. 1 Type the marketing name
  2. 2 Pick the matching hit
  3. 3 Copy the slug

Features

  • Same search engine as Plugin Search
  • Slug-first UI

Why it Matters

`wp plugin install` wants the slug, not the title on the box.

★★★★★

Name in, slug out. Confirm the hit before you script it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is slug the same as text domain?
Often, not always. Confirm in the plugin header.
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