Install a plugin

You need to manually install plugins when using SonarQube Server (you cannot use the SonarQube Marketplace). 

To see what plugins are available and which version is appropriate for your SonarQube Server, use the plugin version matrix, which is kept up to date with current plugin availability and compatibility. 

Installing a plugin

To manually install a plugin:

1. Download the plugin you want to install. The version needs to be compatible with your SonarQube Server version.
2. Put the downloaded jar in <sonarqubeHome>/extensions/plugins, and remove any previous versions of the same plugins.
3. Restart your SonarQube Server.

Installing a plugin under Docker

When running SonarQube Server under Docker, any plugin you want to install must also be copied into the Docker volume you create during installation. See the Installing SonarQube Server from the Docker image article in our documentation for more details about creating the volume and container.

Let’s assume that your SonarQube Server docker container is called sonarqube. The easiest way to install manually a plugin in the container is the following.

1. Check if an existing version of the plugin exists. Run docker exec sonarqube bash -c 'ls "$SONARQUBE_HOME"/extensions/plugins' to see the entire list of plugins that are installed manually.
2. If a previous version of the plugin is listed, remove it using docker exec sonarqube bash -c 'rm "$SONARQUBE_HOME"/extensions/plugins/<PLUGIN_JAR_FILE_NAME>'
3. Install the new plugin using docker exec sonarqube bash -c 'wget <PLUGIN_JAR_URL> -P "$SONARQUBE_HOME"/extensions/plugins/'
4. Restart the SonarQube Server docker container using docker restart sonarqube

Note that if you have followed the guidelines outlined on this page, the resulting plugin will be available in the sonarqube_extensions volume, which is attached to the <SONARQUBE_HOME>/extensions/plugins folder.

Uninstalling a plugin

To uninstall a plugin:

1. Delete the plugin from the <sonarqubeHome>/extensions/plugins folder.
2. Restart your SonarQube Server.