# When can plugins be installed directly in the admin panel?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/392235
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [December 27, 2025, 12:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/392235 "2025-12-27T12:29:26Z")
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### Author: ![xu2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/xu2/32/539078_2.png) [@xu2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/xu2)
#### Post date: [December 27, 2025, 12:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/392235/1 "2025-12-27T12:29:26Z")

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Does the official Discourse team plan to add direct plugin installation from the admin panel in the next version? Like installing themes!

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