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This page provides information about the Universal Plugin Manager (UPM) in Confluence and links to topics on how to install and configure plugins using the UPM. For an overview of how plugins work in Confluence, read the Confluence Plugin Guide. Please note, you need to have System Administrator permissions in order to install and configure plugins.
Plugin Safety
Plugins are very powerful: they can change the behaviour of almost any part of the Confluence server. This makes it very important that you trust a plugin before you install it. Always be aware of where (and who) a plugin comes from.
Some functionality described on this page is restricted in Confluence OnDemand.
The Universal Plugin Manager (UPM) provides you with a powerful and user-friendly interface to manage your plugins. The Universal Plugin Manager itself is a plugin, which contains a number of modules that are implementations of the Atlassian REST plugin module type. It allows you to perform common plugin tasks, such as:
- Enabling/disabling plugins and their plugin modules.
- Installing new plugins.
- Configuring advanced plugin options.
- Finding out-of-date plugins and updating them.
- Checking the compatibility of your installed plugins against newer versions of the application.
The Universal Plugin Manager also interfaces with the Atlassian Plugin Exchange, so you can browse the wide range of plugins available for your application from within your application. You can install any of these plugins with a single click, or upload your own plugins using the Universal Plugin Manager as well.
Read more about the Universal Plugin Manager in the topics linked below:
- Checking Plugin Compatibility for Confluence Upgrades
- Configuring a Plugin
- Disabling or Enabling a Plugin
- Installing a Plugin
- Uninstalling a Plugin
- Upgrading your Existing Plugins
- Viewing the Plugin Audit Log
- Viewing your Installed Plugins
Having problems with the Universal Plugin Manager? Try the Universal Plugin Manager FAQ (note, this will redirect you to the Universal Plugin Manager documentation. Use the back button on your browser to return the Confluence documentation).
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