The Universal Plugin Manager (UPM) provides you with a simple way of adding new plugins to your application. Plugins can be used to customise and extend the functionality of your application.

You can search for plugins in the Universal Plugin Manager (sourced from the Atlassian Plugin Exchange) or upload your own.

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Before you begin

  • In JIRA, version 1 plugins cannot be installed via the Universal Plugin Manager. All version 1 JIRA plugins listed in the Universal Plugin Manager will have a Download button, rather than an Install button. You will need to download the plugin distribution and follow its specific installation instructions (the plugin is usually copied into the <JIRA-install>/atlassian-jira/WEB-INF/lib directory, as instructed in Managing JIRA's Plugins).
  • In JIRA, version 1 plugins cannot be uninstalled via the Universal Plugin Manager. Hence, none of the version 1 JIRA plugins listed in the Universal Plugin Manager will have an Uninstall button. You must remove the plugin from the file system manually.
  • In Confluence, you can install and uninstall version 1 plugins using the Universal Plugin Manager. You will see an Install or an Uninstall button.
  • Some entries that you find listed in the Universal Plugin Manager are not actually plugins. For example, the JIRA Client is a useful program that runs alongside JIRA, rather than inside it as a plugin. These entries will show a Download button which allows you to download the application to your desktop and run it following its specific instructions.

Adding a plugin from the Atlassian Plugin Exchange

To access the Universal Plugin Manager:
  1. Log in to your application with the appropriate permissions to access the Universal Plugin Manager. (See Navigating to the Universal Plugin Manager for application-specific instructions.)
  2. The Universal Plugin Manager screen appears, showing a list of the plugins installed on your application.

To find and add a plugin from the Atlassian Plugin Exchange:

  1. Click the Install tab in the UPM. You will see a list of featured plugins.
  2. Search for your plugin as follows:
    • Enter some keywords that describe the plugin in the Search the Plugin Exchange search box and press Enter.
    • Alternatively, browse to the desired plugin in the list. You can choose Featured, Popular, Supported (by Atlassian) or All available from the Plugins to show dropdown to see a different list of plugins.
  3. Click the Install button for the desired plugin to add it to your application. A confirmation message and the plugin details will appear when the plugin is installed successfully.
    Note: You may need to restart your application for your change to take effect. The Universal Plugin Manager will inform you if this is the case.
    Note: Not all plugins can be automatically installed. Some required manual installation. These plugins will have a Download button instead of an Install button. In these cases, you should read and follow the plugin's installation instructions.

Screenshot above: Finding a new plugin from the Atlassian Plugin Exchange

Uploading your own plugin

To access the Universal Plugin Manager:
  1. Log in to your application with the appropriate permissions to access the Universal Plugin Manager. (See Navigating to the Universal Plugin Manager for application-specific instructions.)
  2. The Universal Plugin Manager screen appears, showing a list of the plugins installed on your application.

To upload your own plugin:

  1. Click the Install tab in the UPM.
    The system displays a list of featured plugins.
  2. Click the Upload Plugin link.
    The system displays the Upload Plugin window.
  3. Specify the location of your plugin:
    • If the plugin you want to install is on your computer, use the Browse dialogue to choose the plugin JAR file.
    • If you want to install a plugin from a remote location, enter the URL of the plugin JAR file in the From this URL text box.
  4. Click the Upload button to upload and enable your plugin. A confirmation message will appear when the plugin is successfully installed.
    Note: You may need to restart your application for your change to take effect. The Universal Plugin Manager will inform you if this is the case.

Screenshot above: Uploading a new plugin

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Viewing your Installed Plugins#viewdetails

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