Installation

Requirements

• WordPress 7.0+ with the block editor
• PHP 8.0 and above with the Imagick extension
• Writable uploads directory (generated images are stored on your server)

Install in WordPress admin

1. Download the CoverKit release ZIP.
2. Go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin.
3. Upload the ZIP and activate CoverKit.

Release packages include built assets; you do not need Node.js on the server.

Install with WP-CLI

wp plugin install /path/to/coverkit.zip --activate

After activation

1. Confirm Imagick is enabled (php -m | grep imagick on the server), or open Tools → Site Health: use Info → CoverKit for format and environment checks; open the Status tab and wait for CoverKit async tests (full template render, PNG read/write, text render) to finish—results also appear under Info after they run.
2. Open Settings → CoverKit to review default image format and dimension presets.
3. Create your first template under Media → CoverKit (or the CoverKit menu entry for the coverkit post type).