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WP Setup Wizard
WP Setup Wizard is a WordPress plugin that guides you through the first configuration of a new site. It handles core settings, removes sample content, creates standard pages and installs your chosen theme and plugins from one wizard interface.
- Version
- 1.1.0
- Released
- Jun 24, 2025
- Type
- WordPress plugin
- Licence
- GPL
- Included in
- Every plan, or $3.99 on its own
What’s new in WP Setup Wizard 1.1.0
Version 1.1.0 · Jun 24, 2025
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What it does
Every fresh WordPress install needs the same chores: setting the site name and timezone, deleting the sample post and comment, writing a privacy policy, adding a cookie notice and installing the plugins you always use. Doing this by hand on each new project is slow and easy to get slightly wrong. This plugin gathers those steps into a single guided wizard so the groundwork gets done the same way every time.
It suits developers who launch client sites often and owners who run several sites and want them configured consistently. You move through the wizard, choose your settings, and it applies core options, clears default content, generates pages such as Contact Us, About Us, Privacy Policy, Terms of Service and Affiliate Disclaimer, and sets up SEO settings and GDPR cookie consent elements. Once it finishes, you can move straight to adding content.
Best for
- Freelancers and agencies launching new client sites regularly
- Site owners setting up several WordPress sites
- Beginners configuring their first WordPress site
Features
Core site settings
Sets your site name, admin email, timezone, language and other core options during the wizard, so you skip clicking through several settings screens by hand.
Sample content cleanup
Removes the default sample posts, pages and comments that come with a new WordPress install, leaving a clean site ready for your own content.
Ready-made standard pages
Generates Contact Us, About Us, Privacy Policy, Terms of Service and Affiliate Disclaimer pages, giving every new site the same set of basic pages.
Preconfigured SEO settings
Applies site-wide SEO settings as part of setup, so this groundwork is in place before you start publishing pages and posts.
GDPR and cookie notice
Adds GDPR-related elements and a cookie consent notice to your site automatically, covering a step that is easy to forget on new builds.
Theme and plugin setup
Installs and configures your chosen theme and the plugins you consider essential, turning several manual steps into a single action inside the wizard.
Guided wizard interface
Walks you through each part of the configuration in order, which helps beginners and keeps experienced users from skipping steps.
WP Setup Wizard older versions
- 1.0.9Sep 27, 2024
- 1.0.8.3Jul 6, 2024
- 1.0.8.2Jan 16, 2024
- 1.0.8.1Oct 19, 2023
Members and buyers of this product can download older versions.
Questions about WP Setup Wizard
What does the wizard actually configure on a new site?
It sets core options like site name, admin email, timezone and language, removes sample posts, pages and comments, creates standard pages, applies SEO settings, adds GDPR elements and a cookie notice, and installs your chosen theme and plugins.
Which pages does it create for me?
The plugin generates Contact Us, About Us, Privacy Policy, Terms of Service and Affiliate Disclaimer pages. Having these in place from the start means each new site begins with the same basic set of pages, which you can then edit to fit the project.
Is it useful if I only build one site?
Yes. Beginners benefit from being walked through each setup step in order. Its biggest time savings show up when you launch many sites, though, since the same configuration is repeated consistently on every new install.
Does it help with cookie consent?
It adds GDPR-related elements and a cookie consent notice to your site automatically as part of setup. You should still review the result against the specific legal requirements that apply to your site and audience.
Is WP Setup Wizard free?
The code of WP Setup Wizard is licensed under the GPL, so anyone may use, change and share it. GPL Feast is a paid service: a plan or a single purchase gives you the download and automatic updates. The developer's own support, licence key and online services are not included.
Which version of WP Setup Wizard is this?
Version 1.1.0, released Jun 24, 2025. New versions appear here when the developer publishes them, and members get them as automatic updates.
How do I update WP Setup Wizard?
Install the free GPL Feast Updater on your site and connect it with your API key. It installs new versions of WP Setup Wizard automatically and keeps a backup, so you can roll back.
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