# How to install plugins without restarting the cluster **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [July 12, 2022, 1:35am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-install-plugins-without-restarting-the-cluster/309367 "2022-07-12T01:35:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![eom3835](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/eom3835/32/108172_2.png) [@eom3835](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/eom3835)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2022, 1:35am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-install-plugins-without-restarting-the-cluster/309367/1 "2022-07-12T01:35:45Z")
I am using the modified plugin. I always have to restart to apply my modified plugin to ES. I can't stop nodes that are currently live, so I have to increase the server and copy the data. And I need to reinstall the plugin on all datanode. (This whole process takes 5 hours manually.) Is there any way to apply the new plugin without restarting? ---
**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2022, 5:58am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-install-plugins-without-restarting-the-cluster/309367/2 "2022-07-12T05:58:23Z")
> [@eom3835](#): > > Is there any way to apply the new plugin without restarting? No, there is not. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2022, 5:58am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-install-plugins-without-restarting-the-cluster/309367/3 "2022-08-09T05:58:50Z")
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