The Installatron Applications Installer plugin for cPanel allows you to deploy, manage, and automate updates for web applications with a single click.
To keep your hosting environment secure and performant, Installatron continuously updates its application catalog and deprecates unmaintained, end-of-life scripts. Below is a categorised summary of active applications available in Installatron.
🚀 Active Web Applications
1. Content Management Systems (CMS) & Portals
These applications power blogs, corporate websites, publications, and complex web portals:
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Joomla!: A flexible, enterprise-grade CMS for complex content-driven sites.
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Drupal: An open-source, robust CMS designed for large-scale, high-traffic web applications.
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ClassicPress: A community-led fork of WordPress focused on lightweight performance and safety.
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Grav: A fast, modern flat-file CMS requiring no database setup.
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ProcessWire: An open-source CMS and web application framework built for flexibility.
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Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware: A feature-rich, all-in-one CMS and wiki framework.
2. E-Commerce & Business Tools
Software built for online storefronts, client portals, and business operations:
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PrestaShop: A feature-packed open-source e-commerce solution for growing online stores.
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OpenCart: A lightweight, user-friendly shopping cart system.
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Mantis Bug Tracker: A web-based bug tracking and issue-management system.
3. Community, Forums & Knowledge Bases
Platforms for building online communities, discussion groups, and documentation centres:
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phpBB: A long-standing, stable open-source forum bulletin board.
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MyBB: A modern, customizable forum platform with broad plugin support.
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Simple Machines Forum (SMF): An efficient, lightweight forum software.
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Vanilla Forums: A flexible, modern cloud and self-hosted discussion platform.
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Flarum: A streamlined, next-generation forum built on modern web technologies.
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MediaWiki: The official open-source wiki software driving Wikipedia.
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DokuWiki: A simple, easy-to-use, database-free wiki platform.
4. Educational & Academic Publishing
Applications for online learning, research, and digital archiving:
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Moodle: The leading global open-source learning management system (LMS).
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Omeka: A specialised digital publishing platform for cultural heritage, archives, and museum exhibits.
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Scalar: A multimedia-rich authoring and publishing platform for scholarly work.
5. Analytics, Surveys & Web Utilities
Tools for gathering customer feedback and tracking site traffic:
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Matomo (formerly Piwik): An open-source, privacy-focused alternative to Google Analytics.
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LimeSurvey: A comprehensive, feature-rich web application for online surveys.
🛠️ Key Installatron Features
When installing any of the above applications through cPanel, Installatron provides automated lifecycle management:
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Automatic Updates & Rollbacks: Automatically apply minor security patches or major version updates, with auto-rollback if an update fails.
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Automated & On-Demand Backups: Schedule daily, weekly, or monthly site snapshots stored locally or remotely via S3/FTP.
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Cloning & Staging: Duplicate any live site to a subdomain in one click to safely test design changes or update compatibility.
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Import Existing Sites: Bring external WordPress or application installations into Installatron management without manual file transfers.
💡 How to Launch an App in cPanel
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Log into your cPanel account.
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Scroll to the Software section and click Installatron Applications Installer.
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Click the Applications Browser tab at the top right.
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Search or select your preferred application, then click + Install this application.