Composer with WordPress Resources
Roots provides the tools and packages you need to manage WordPress with Composer — from WordPress core to plugins and themes.
WordPress core Composer packages
composer require roots/wordpressNumber of roots/wordpress
installs:
16,976,096
Use the roots/wordpress
Composer package to install WordPress core with Composer. This package is a mirror of the WordPress core files, so it’s always up to date with the latest WordPress release.
Composer repository for WordPress plugins and themes
composer require wp-plugin/woocommerceWP Packages is a Composer repository for WordPress plugins and themes. Install any plugin or theme from the WordPress.org directory with Composer.
composer config repositories.wp-packages composer https://repo.wp-packages.orgWordPress with Composer Boilerplate
composer create-project roots/bedrockBedrock, our WordPress boilerplate, ships with a composer.json
that includes roots/wordpress
and is pre-configured with WP Packages, so any plugin or theme from the WordPress.org directory can easily be required.
Why roots/wordpress
over johnpbloch/wordpress
?
roots/wordpress
is a modern, actively maintained for providing WordPress core packages via Composer. It offers clearer package options and faster release polling. See how the packages are built.
| roots/wordpress | johnpbloch/wordpress | |
|---|---|---|
| Packagist installs | 16,976,096 | 9,527,248 |
| Maintenance posture |
Multi-repo package stack with active release automation: |
Single package line |
| Package options |
|
Single full package |
| Pre-release availability | WordPress Beta/RC releases available | No available beta/RC releases |
| Release polling cadence | Every 10 minutes | Every 15 minutes |
| Release safeguards | Automated API-to-tag checks before package publishing | No published release verification checks |
| Build tooling | Packager is a tested PHP project with CI and release workflows | Build pipeline is a Bash workflow |
Learn more about managing WordPress with Composer: