* Compatibility functions for the Jetpack Boost plugin.
* https://wordpress.org/plugins/jetpack-boost/
* @package automattic/jetpack
namespace Automattic\Jetpack\Jetpack_Boost;
use Automattic\Jetpack\Plugins_Installer;
if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
const PLUGIN_SLUG = 'jetpack-boost';
const PLUGIN_FILE = 'jetpack-boost/jetpack-boost.php';
if ( isset( $_GET['jetpack-boost-install-error'] ) ) { // phpcs:ignore WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Recommended
add_action( 'admin_notices', __NAMESPACE__ . '\error_notice' );
if ( isset( $_GET['jetpack-boost-action'] ) ) { // phpcs:ignore WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Recommended
add_action( 'admin_init', __NAMESPACE__ . '\try_install' );
* Verify the intent to install Jetpack Boost, and kick off installation.
* This works in tandem with a JITM set up in the JITM package.
if ( ! isset( $_GET['jetpack-boost-action'] ) ) {
check_admin_referer( 'jetpack-boost-install' );
// If the plugin install fails, redirect to plugin install page pre-populated with jetpack-boost search term.
$redirect_on_error = admin_url( 'plugin-install.php?s=jetpack-boost&tab=search&type=term' );
// Attempt to install and activate the plugin.
if ( current_user_can( 'activate_plugins' ) ) {
switch ( $_GET['jetpack-boost-action'] ) {
$result = install_and_activate();
/** This action is already documented in _inc/lib/class.core-rest-api-endpoints.php */
do_action( 'jetpack_activated_plugin', PLUGIN_FILE, 'jitm' );
$redirect = admin_url( 'admin.php?page=jetpack-boost' );
$redirect = add_query_arg( 'jetpack-boost-install-error', true, $redirect_on_error );
wp_safe_redirect( $redirect );
* Install and activate the Jetpack Boost plugin.
* @return bool result of installation
function install_and_activate() {
$result = Plugins_Installer::install_and_activate_plugin( PLUGIN_SLUG );
if ( is_wp_error( $result ) ) {
* Activate the Jetpack Boost plugin.
* @return bool result of activation
$result = activate_plugin( PLUGIN_FILE );
// Activate_plugin() returns null on success.
* Notify the user that the installation of Jetpack Boost failed.
function error_notice() {
if ( empty( $_GET['jetpack-boost-install-error'] ) ) { // phpcs:ignore WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Recommended
esc_html__( 'There was an error installing Jetpack Boost. Please try again.', 'jetpack' ),