diff --git a/codeception.dist.yml b/codeception.dist.yml
index 2ade96668..7fc117f9d 100644
--- a/codeception.dist.yml
+++ b/codeception.dist.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ extensions:
                'tests/_data/themes/dummy': '%WORDPRESS_ROOT_DIR%/wp-content/themes/dummy'
                'tests/_data/themes/isolated': '%WORDPRESS_ROOT_DIR%/wp-content/themes/isolated'
                'tests/_data/plugins/mu-plugin-1': '%WORDPRESS_ROOT_DIR%/wp-content/plugins/mu-plugin-1'
+               'tests/_data/plugins/doing-it-right': '%WORDPRESS_ROOT_DIR%/wp-content/plugins/doing-it-right'
+               'tests/_data/plugins/doing-it-wrong-1': '%WORDPRESS_ROOT_DIR%/wp-content/plugins/doing-it-wrong-1'
+               'tests/_data/plugins/doing-it-wrong-2': '%WORDPRESS_ROOT_DIR%/wp-content/plugins/doing-it-wrong-2'
                'tests/_data/plugins/test': '%WORDPRESS_ROOT_DIR%/wp-content/plugins/test'
                'tests/_data/plugins/isolated-test-plugin': '%WORDPRESS_ROOT_DIR%/wp-content/plugins/isolated-test-plugin'
                'tests/_data/plugins/isolated-test-plugin-two': '%WORDPRESS_ROOT_DIR%/wp-content/plugins/isolated-test-plugin-two'
diff --git a/src/Codeception/Module/WPLoader.php b/src/Codeception/Module/WPLoader.php
index 13566b098..047df309c 100644
--- a/src/Codeception/Module/WPLoader.php
+++ b/src/Codeception/Module/WPLoader.php
@@ -138,6 +138,10 @@ class WPLoader extends Module
      * activated calling the `activate_{$plugin}` before any test case runs and
      * after mu-plugins have been loaded; these should be defined in the
      * `folder/plugin-file.php` format.
+     * activatePlugins - array, def. `[]`, a list of plugins that should be
+     *  silently activated calling the `activate_{$plugin}` before any test case runs and
+     *  after mu-plugins have been loaded; these should be defined in the
+     *  `folder/plugin-file.php` format.
      * bootstrapActions - array, def. `[]`, a list of actions that should be
      * called after before any test case runs.
      * skipPluggables - bool, def. `false`, if set to `true` will skip the
@@ -148,27 +152,28 @@ class WPLoader extends Module
      */
     protected $config
         = [
-            'loadOnly'                  => false,
-            'isolatedInstall'           => true,
-            'installationTableHandling' => 'empty',
-            'wpDebug'                   => true,
-            'multisite'                 => false,
-            'skipPluggables'            => false,
-            'dbCharset'                 => 'utf8',
-            'dbCollate'                 => '',
-            'tablePrefix'               => 'wptests_',
-            'domain'                    => 'example.org',
-            'adminEmail'                => 'admin@example.org',
-            'title'                     => 'Test Blog',
-            'phpBinary'                 => 'php',
-            'language'                  => '',
-            'configFile'                => '',
-            'contentFolder'             => '',
-            'pluginsFolder'             => '',
-            'plugins'                   => '',
-            'activatePlugins'           => '',
-            'bootstrapActions'          => '',
-            'theme'                     => '',
+		    'loadOnly'                  => false,
+		    'isolatedInstall'           => true,
+		    'installationTableHandling' => 'empty',
+		    'wpDebug'                   => true,
+		    'multisite'                 => false,
+		    'skipPluggables'            => false,
+		    'dbCharset'                 => 'utf8',
+		    'dbCollate'                 => '',
+		    'tablePrefix'               => 'wptests_',
+		    'domain'                    => 'example.org',
+		    'adminEmail'                => 'admin@example.org',
+		    'title'                     => 'Test Blog',
+		    'phpBinary'                 => 'php',
+		    'language'                  => '',
+		    'configFile'                => '',
+		    'contentFolder'             => '',
+		    'pluginsFolder'             => '',
+		    'plugins'                   => [],
+		    'activatePlugins'           => [],
+		    'activatePluginsSilently'   => [],
+		    'bootstrapActions'          => '',
+		    'theme'                     => '',
         ];
 
     /**
@@ -1116,10 +1121,13 @@ public function getContentFolder($path = '')
      */
     protected function getInstallationConfiguration()
     {
-        return new Configuration([
-            'tablesHandling' => isset($this->config['installationTableHandling']) ?
-                $this->config['installationTableHandling']
-                : 'empty'
-        ]);
+	    return new Configuration( [
+		    'tablesHandling'          => isset( $this->config['installationTableHandling'] ) ?
+			    $this->config['installationTableHandling']
+			    : 'empty',
+		    'activatePluginsSilently' => isset( $this->config['activatePluginsSilently'] ) ?
+			    (array) $this->config['activatePluginsSilently']
+			    : []
+	    ] );
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/includes/bootstrap.php b/src/includes/bootstrap.php
index e9b8ab2fa..58646812e 100644
--- a/src/includes/bootstrap.php
+++ b/src/includes/bootstrap.php
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@
 				'WPLANG' => WPLANG,
 			],
 			'tablesHandling' => $installationConfiguration->get('tablesHandling','empty'),
+			'activatePluginsSilently' => $installationConfiguration->get('activatePluginsSilently', []),
 		];
 
 		$dirConstants = [
diff --git a/src/includes/isolated-install.php b/src/includes/isolated-install.php
index aa9ab553d..0d4d7c070 100644
--- a/src/includes/isolated-install.php
+++ b/src/includes/isolated-install.php
@@ -192,9 +192,13 @@
 	$current_site->blog_id = 1;
 }
 
+$activatePluginsSilently = isset( $configuration['activatePluginsSilently'] ) ?
+	$configuration['activatePluginsSilently']
+	: [];
+
 // finally activate the plugins that should be activated
 if (!empty($activePlugins)) {
-	$activePlugins = array_unique($activePlugins);
+	$activePlugins = array_values( array_unique( array_merge( $activePlugins, $activatePluginsSilently ) ) );
 
 	if ($multisite) {
 		require(ABSPATH . WPINC . '/class-wp-site-query.php');
@@ -204,8 +208,9 @@
 	}
 
 	foreach ($activePlugins as $plugin) {
+		$silent                  = in_array($plugin, $activatePluginsSilently,true);
 		printf("\n%sctivating plugin [%s]...", $multisite ? 'Network a' : 'A', $plugin);
-		$activated = activate_plugin($plugin, null, $multisite, false);
+		$activated = activate_plugin($plugin, null, $multisite, $silent);
 
 		if (is_wp_error($activated)) {
 			echo $activated->get_error_message();
diff --git a/tests/_bootstrap.php b/tests/_bootstrap.php
index 0e7e3ed85..218a63156 100644
--- a/tests/_bootstrap.php
+++ b/tests/_bootstrap.php
@@ -1,15 +1,47 @@
 <?php
 // This is global bootstrap for autoloading.
+use Codeception\Events;
 use Codeception\Util\Autoload;
 
+use function tad\WPBrowser\addListener;
 use function tad\WPBrowser\Tests\Support\createTestDatabasesIfNotExist;
 
 createTestDatabasesIfNotExist();
 
 // Make sure traits can be autoloaded from tests/_support/Traits
-Autoload::addNamespace('\lucatume\WPBrowser\Tests\Traits', codecept_root_dir('tests/_support/Traits'));
+Autoload::addNamespace( '\lucatume\WPBrowser\Tests\Traits', codecept_root_dir( 'tests/_support/Traits' ) );
 
 // If the `uopz` extension is installed, then ensure `exit` and `die` to work normally.
-if (function_exists('uopz_allow_exit')) {
-    uopz_allow_exit(true);
+if ( function_exists( 'uopz_allow_exit' ) ) {
+	uopz_allow_exit( true );
 }
+
+//addListener( Events::SUITE_BEFORE, function ( Codeception\Event\SuiteEvent $event ) {
+//	$suiteName = $event->getSuite()->getName();
+//
+//	if ( $suiteName !== 'wploader_plugin_silent_activation' ) {
+//		return;
+//	}
+//
+//	$wpRootDir = realpath( getenv( 'WORDPRESS_ROOT_DIR' ) );
+//
+//	if ( ! is_dir( $wpRootDir ) ) {
+//		throw new \RuntimeException( "The WORDPRESS_ROOT_DIR is not a valid directory." );
+//	}
+//
+//	$wpRootDir = rtrim( $wpRootDir, '/\\' );
+//
+//	foreach (
+//		[
+//			codecept_data_dir( 'plugins/doing-it-wrong-1' ) => $wpRootDir . '/wp-content/plugins/doing-it-wrong-1',
+//			codecept_data_dir( 'plugins/doing-it-wrong-2' ) => $wpRootDir . '/wp-content/plugins/doing-it-wrong-2',
+//		] as $source => $destination
+//	) {
+//		if ( ! copy(
+//			$source,
+//			$destination
+//		) ) {
+//			throw new \RuntimeException( "Could not copy the plugin to the WordPress plugins directory." );
+//		}
+//	}
+//} );
diff --git a/tests/_data/plugins/doing-it-right/plugin.php b/tests/_data/plugins/doing-it-right/plugin.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1dae79ca4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/_data/plugins/doing-it-right/plugin.php
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Plugin Name: Doing It Right
+ */
+
+register_activation_hook( __FILE__, function () {
+	update_option( 'doing_it_right_activation', 'activated' );
+} );
+
+add_action('plugins_loaded', function(){
+	global $doing_it_right_plugin_loaded;
+	$doing_it_right_plugin_loaded = true;
+});
diff --git a/tests/_data/plugins/doing-it-wrong-1/plugin.php b/tests/_data/plugins/doing-it-wrong-1/plugin.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..de849f8da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/_data/plugins/doing-it-wrong-1/plugin.php
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Plugin Name: Doing It Wrong 1
+ */
+
+function doing_it_wrong_1_activation(){
+	_doing_it_wrong( __FUNCTION__, 'This is a test', '1.0.0' );
+	update_option('doing_it_wrong_1j_activation', 'activated');
+}
+register_activation_hook(__FILE__,'doing_it_wrong_1_activation');
+
+add_action('plugins_loaded', function(){
+	global $doing_it_wrong_1_plugin_loaded;
+	$doing_it_wrong_1_plugin_loaded = true;
+});
diff --git a/tests/_data/plugins/doing-it-wrong-2/plugin.php b/tests/_data/plugins/doing-it-wrong-2/plugin.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a193c3360
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/_data/plugins/doing-it-wrong-2/plugin.php
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Plugin Name: Doing It Wrong 2
+ */
+
+function doing_it_wrong_2_activation() {
+	_doing_it_wrong( __FUNCTION__, 'This is a test', '1.0.0' );
+	update_option('doing_it_wrong_2_activation', 'activated');
+}
+
+register_activation_hook( __FILE__, 'doing_it_wrong_2_activation' );
+
+add_action('plugins_loaded', function(){
+	global $doing_it_wrong_2_plugin_loaded;
+	$doing_it_wrong_2_plugin_loaded = true;
+});
diff --git a/tests/_support/Helper/Wploader_plugin_silent_activation.php b/tests/_support/Helper/Wploader_plugin_silent_activation.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b1fd2e6dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/_support/Helper/Wploader_plugin_silent_activation.php
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?php
+namespace Helper;
+
+// here you can define custom actions
+// all public methods declared in helper class will be available in $I
+
+class Wploader_plugin_silent_activation extends \Codeception\Module
+{
+
+}
diff --git a/tests/_support/Wploader_plugin_silent_activationTester.php b/tests/_support/Wploader_plugin_silent_activationTester.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cee4adb4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/_support/Wploader_plugin_silent_activationTester.php
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?php
+
+
+/**
+ * Inherited Methods
+ * @method void wantToTest($text)
+ * @method void wantTo($text)
+ * @method void execute($callable)
+ * @method void expectTo($prediction)
+ * @method void expect($prediction)
+ * @method void amGoingTo($argumentation)
+ * @method void am($role)
+ * @method void lookForwardTo($achieveValue)
+ * @method void comment($description)
+ * @method void pause()
+ *
+ * @SuppressWarnings(PHPMD)
+*/
+class Wploader_plugin_silent_activationTester extends \Codeception\Actor
+{
+    use _generated\Wploader_plugin_silent_activationTesterActions;
+
+    /**
+     * Define custom actions here
+     */
+}
diff --git a/tests/_support/_generated/Wploader_plugin_silent_activationTesterActions.php b/tests/_support/_generated/Wploader_plugin_silent_activationTesterActions.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2ec859b90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/_support/_generated/Wploader_plugin_silent_activationTesterActions.php
@@ -0,0 +1,254 @@
+<?php  //[STAMP] 621a68de8a330b1951417014b57aa7d2
+namespace _generated;
+
+// This class was automatically generated by build task
+// You should not change it manually as it will be overwritten on next build
+// @codingStandardsIgnoreFile
+
+trait Wploader_plugin_silent_activationTesterActions
+{
+    /**
+     * @return \Codeception\Scenario
+     */
+    abstract protected function getScenario();
+
+    
+    /**
+     * [!] Method is generated. Documentation taken from corresponding module.
+     *
+     * Returns the absolute path to the plugins directory.
+     *
+     * The value will first look at the `WP_PLUGIN_DIR` constant, then the `pluginsFolder` configuration parameter
+     * and will, finally, look in the default path from the WordPress root directory.
+     *
+     * @example
+     * ```php
+     * $plugins = $this->getPluginsFolder();
+     * $hello = $this->getPluginsFolder('hello.php');
+     * ```
+     *
+     * @param string $path A relative path to append to te plugins directory absolute path.
+     *
+     * @return string The absolute path to the `pluginsFolder` path or the same with a relative path appended if `$path`
+     *                is provided.
+     *
+     * @throws ModuleConfigException If the path to the plugins folder does not exist.
+     * @see \Codeception\Module\WPLoader::getPluginsFolder()
+     */
+    public function getPluginsFolder($path = "") {
+        return $this->getScenario()->runStep(new \Codeception\Step\Action('getPluginsFolder', func_get_args()));
+    }
+
+ 
+    /**
+     * [!] Method is generated. Documentation taken from corresponding module.
+     *
+     * Accessor method to get the object storing the factories for things.
+     * This methods gives access to the same factories provided by the
+     * [Core test suite](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/testing/automated-testing/writing-phpunit-tests/).
+     *
+     * @return FactoryStore A factory store, proxy to get hold of the Core suite object
+     *                                                     factories.
+     *
+     * @example
+     * ```php
+     * $postId = $I->factory()->post->create();
+     * $userId = $I->factory()->user->create(['role' => 'administrator']);
+     * ```
+     *
+     * @link https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/testing/automated-testing/writing-phpunit-tests/
+     * @see \Codeception\Module\WPLoader::factory()
+     */
+    public function factory() {
+        return $this->getScenario()->runStep(new \Codeception\Step\Action('factory', func_get_args()));
+    }
+
+ 
+    /**
+     * [!] Method is generated. Documentation taken from corresponding module.
+     *
+     * Returns the absolute path to the WordPress content directory.
+     *
+     * @example
+     * ```php
+     * $content = $this->getContentFolder();
+     * $themes = $this->getContentFolder('themes');
+     * $twentytwenty = $this->getContentFolder('themes/twentytwenty');
+     * ```
+     *
+     * @param string $path An optional path to append to the content directory absolute path.
+     *
+     * @return string The content directory absolute path, or a path in it.
+     *
+     * @throws ModuleConfigException If the path to the content directory cannot be resolved.
+     * @see \Codeception\Module\WPLoader::getContentFolder()
+     */
+    public function getContentFolder($path = "") {
+        return $this->getScenario()->runStep(new \Codeception\Step\Action('getContentFolder', func_get_args()));
+    }
+
+ 
+    /**
+     * [!] Method is generated. Documentation taken from corresponding module.
+     *
+     * Starts the debug of all WordPress filters and actions.
+     *
+     * The method hook on `all` filters and actions to debug their value.
+     *
+     * @example
+     * ```php
+     * // Start debugging all WordPress filters and action final and initial values.
+     * $this->startWpFiltersDebug();
+     *
+     * // Run some code firing filters and debug them.
+     *
+     * // Stop debugging all WordPress filters and action final and initial values.
+     * $this->stopWpFiltersDebug();
+     * ```
+     *
+     * @param callable|null $format A callback function to format the arguments debug output; the callback will receive
+     *                              the array of arguments as input.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     * @see \Codeception\Module\WPLoader::startWpFiltersDebug()
+     */
+    public function startWpFiltersDebug(?callable $format = NULL) {
+        return $this->getScenario()->runStep(new \Codeception\Step\Action('startWpFiltersDebug', func_get_args()));
+    }
+
+ 
+    /**
+     * [!] Method is generated. Documentation taken from corresponding module.
+     *
+     * Stops the debug of all WordPress filters and actions.
+     *
+     * @example
+     * ```php
+     * // Start debugging all WordPress filters and action final and initial values.
+     * $this->startWpFiltersDebug();
+     *
+     * // Run some code firing filters and debug them.
+     *
+     * // Stop debugging all WordPress filters and action final and initial values.
+     * $this->stopWpFiltersDebug();
+     * ```
+     *
+     * @return void
+     * @see \Codeception\Module\WPLoader::stopWpFiltersDebug()
+     */
+    public function stopWpFiltersDebug() {
+        return $this->getScenario()->runStep(new \Codeception\Step\Action('stopWpFiltersDebug', func_get_args()));
+    }
+
+ 
+    /**
+     * [!] Method is generated. Documentation taken from corresponding module.
+     *
+     * Debugs a single WordPress filter initial call using Codeception debug functions.
+     *
+     * The output will show following the selected output verbosity (`--debug` and `-vvv` CLI options).
+     *
+     * @example
+     * ```php
+     * // Start debugging all WordPress filters initial value.
+     * add_filter('all', [$this,'debugWpFilterInitial']);
+     *
+     * // Run some code firing filters and debug them.
+     *
+     * // Stop debugging all WordPress filters initial value.
+     * remove_filter('all', [$this,'debugWpFilterInitial']);
+     * ```
+     *
+     * @param mixed ...$args The filter call arguments.
+     *
+     * @return mixed The filter input value, unchanged.
+     * @see \Codeception\Module\WPLoader::debugWpFilterInitial()
+     */
+    public function debugWpFilterInitial($args = null) {
+        return $this->getScenario()->runStep(new \Codeception\Step\Action('debugWpFilterInitial', func_get_args()));
+    }
+
+ 
+    /**
+     * [!] Method is generated. Documentation taken from corresponding module.
+     *
+     * Debugs a single WordPress filter final call using Codeception debug functions.
+     *
+     * The output will show following the selected output verbosity (`--debug` and `-vvv` CLI options).
+     *
+     * @example
+     * ```php
+     * // Start debugging all WordPress filters final value.
+     * add_filter('all', [$this,'debugWpFilterFinal']);
+     *
+     * // Run some code firing filters and debug them.
+     *
+     * // Stop debugging all WordPress filters final value.
+     * remove_filter('all', [$this,'debugWpFilterFinal']);
+     * ```
+     *
+     * @param mixed ...$args The filter call arguments.
+     *
+     * @return mixed The filter input value, unchanged.
+     * @see \Codeception\Module\WPLoader::debugWpFilterFinal()
+     */
+    public function debugWpFilterFinal($args = null) {
+        return $this->getScenario()->runStep(new \Codeception\Step\Action('debugWpFilterFinal', func_get_args()));
+    }
+
+ 
+    /**
+     * [!] Method is generated. Documentation taken from corresponding module.
+     *
+     * Debugs a single WordPress action initial call using Codeception debug functions.
+     *
+     * The output will show following the selected output verbosity (`--debug` and `-vvv` CLI options).
+     *
+     * @example
+     * ```php
+     * // Start debugging all WordPress actions initial value.
+     * add_action('all', [$this,'debugWpActionInitial']);
+     *
+     * // Run some code firing actions and debug them.
+     *
+     * // Stop debugging all WordPress actions initial value.
+     * remove_action('all', [$this,'debugWpActionInitial']);
+     * ```
+     *
+     * @param mixed ...$args The action call arguments.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     * @see \Codeception\Module\WPLoader::debugWpActionInitial()
+     */
+    public function debugWpActionInitial($args = null) {
+        return $this->getScenario()->runStep(new \Codeception\Step\Action('debugWpActionInitial', func_get_args()));
+    }
+
+ 
+    /**
+     * [!] Method is generated. Documentation taken from corresponding module.
+     *
+     * Debugs a single WordPress action final call using Codeception debug functions.
+     *
+     * The output will show following the selected output verbosity (`--debug` and `-vvv` CLI options).
+     *
+     * @example
+     * ```php
+     * // Start debugging all WordPress actions final value.
+     * add_action('all', [$this,'debugWpActionFinal']);
+     *
+     * // Run some code firing actions and debug them.
+     *
+     * // Stop debugging all WordPress actions final value.
+     * remove_action('all', [$this,'debugWpActionFinal']);
+     * ```
+     *
+     * @param mixed ...$args The action call arguments.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     * @see \Codeception\Module\WPLoader::debugWpActionFinal()
+     */
+    public function debugWpActionFinal($args = null) {
+        return $this->getScenario()->runStep(new \Codeception\Step\Action('debugWpActionFinal', func_get_args()));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/dbunit/tad/WPBrowser/Module/Support/__snapshots__/WPHealthcheckTest__test_multisite_with_missing_blogs_entry_for_site__0.snapshot.json b/tests/dbunit/tad/WPBrowser/Module/Support/__snapshots__/WPHealthcheckTest__test_multisite_with_missing_blogs_entry_for_site__0.snapshot.json
index 927792c61..097a74cfd 100644
--- a/tests/dbunit/tad/WPBrowser/Module/Support/__snapshots__/WPHealthcheckTest__test_multisite_with_missing_blogs_entry_for_site__0.snapshot.json
+++ b/tests/dbunit/tad/WPBrowser/Module/Support/__snapshots__/WPHealthcheckTest__test_multisite_with_missing_blogs_entry_for_site__0.snapshot.json
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@
         "Must-use plugins health-check:": "mu-plugins directory (wp-content/mu-plugins) does not exist.",
         "Plugins health-check:": {
             "Inactive plugin [akismet]": "wp-content/plugins/akismet",
+            "Inactive plugin [doing-it-right]": "wp-content/plugins/doing-it-right",
+            "Inactive plugin [doing-it-wrong-1]": "wp-content/plugins/doing-it-wrong-1",
+            "Inactive plugin [doing-it-wrong-2]": "wp-content/plugins/doing-it-wrong-2",
             "Inactive plugin [isolated-test-plugin-two]": "wp-content/plugins/isolated-test-plugin-two",
             "Inactive plugin [isolated-test-plugin]": "wp-content/plugins/isolated-test-plugin",
             "Inactive plugin [mu-plugin-1]": "wp-content/plugins/mu-plugin-1",
diff --git a/tests/dbunit/tad/WPBrowser/Module/Support/__snapshots__/WPHealthcheckTest__test_with_available_wpdb_global__0.snapshot.json b/tests/dbunit/tad/WPBrowser/Module/Support/__snapshots__/WPHealthcheckTest__test_with_available_wpdb_global__0.snapshot.json
index 867c3ac5a..2bbb81b42 100644
--- a/tests/dbunit/tad/WPBrowser/Module/Support/__snapshots__/WPHealthcheckTest__test_with_available_wpdb_global__0.snapshot.json
+++ b/tests/dbunit/tad/WPBrowser/Module/Support/__snapshots__/WPHealthcheckTest__test_with_available_wpdb_global__0.snapshot.json
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@
         "Plugins health-check:": {
             "Active plugin [airplane-mode/airplane-mode.php]": "file [wp-content/plugins/airplane-mode/airplane-mode.php] does not exist.",
             "Inactive plugin [akismet]": "wp-content/plugins/akismet",
+            "Inactive plugin [doing-it-right]": "wp-content/plugins/doing-it-right",
+            "Inactive plugin [doing-it-wrong-1]": "wp-content/plugins/doing-it-wrong-1",
+            "Inactive plugin [doing-it-wrong-2]": "wp-content/plugins/doing-it-wrong-2",
             "Inactive plugin [isolated-test-plugin-two]": "wp-content/plugins/isolated-test-plugin-two",
             "Inactive plugin [isolated-test-plugin]": "wp-content/plugins/isolated-test-plugin",
             "Inactive plugin [mu-plugin-1]": "wp-content/plugins/mu-plugin-1",
diff --git a/tests/dbunit/tad/WPBrowser/Module/Support/__snapshots__/WPHealthcheckTest__test_with_diff_set_of_tables_specified_from_wpdb_global__0.snapshot.json b/tests/dbunit/tad/WPBrowser/Module/Support/__snapshots__/WPHealthcheckTest__test_with_diff_set_of_tables_specified_from_wpdb_global__0.snapshot.json
index dc9f464b8..5a539f733 100644
--- a/tests/dbunit/tad/WPBrowser/Module/Support/__snapshots__/WPHealthcheckTest__test_with_diff_set_of_tables_specified_from_wpdb_global__0.snapshot.json
+++ b/tests/dbunit/tad/WPBrowser/Module/Support/__snapshots__/WPHealthcheckTest__test_with_diff_set_of_tables_specified_from_wpdb_global__0.snapshot.json
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@
         "Plugins health-check:": {
             "Active plugin [airplane-mode/airplane-mode.php]": "file [wp-content/plugins/airplane-mode/airplane-mode.php] does not exist.",
             "Inactive plugin [akismet]": "wp-content/plugins/akismet",
+            "Inactive plugin [doing-it-right]": "wp-content/plugins/doing-it-right",
+            "Inactive plugin [doing-it-wrong-1]": "wp-content/plugins/doing-it-wrong-1",
+            "Inactive plugin [doing-it-wrong-2]": "wp-content/plugins/doing-it-wrong-2",
             "Inactive plugin [isolated-test-plugin-two]": "wp-content/plugins/isolated-test-plugin-two",
             "Inactive plugin [isolated-test-plugin]": "wp-content/plugins/isolated-test-plugin",
             "Inactive plugin [mu-plugin-1]": "wp-content/plugins/mu-plugin-1",
diff --git a/tests/dbunit/tad/WPBrowser/Module/Support/__snapshots__/WPHealthcheckTest__test_with_empty_and_missing_template_and_stylesheet_files__0.snapshot.json b/tests/dbunit/tad/WPBrowser/Module/Support/__snapshots__/WPHealthcheckTest__test_with_empty_and_missing_template_and_stylesheet_files__0.snapshot.json
index dcf14bb64..d7b1e5272 100644
--- a/tests/dbunit/tad/WPBrowser/Module/Support/__snapshots__/WPHealthcheckTest__test_with_empty_and_missing_template_and_stylesheet_files__0.snapshot.json
+++ b/tests/dbunit/tad/WPBrowser/Module/Support/__snapshots__/WPHealthcheckTest__test_with_empty_and_missing_template_and_stylesheet_files__0.snapshot.json
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@
             "Active plugin [one/one.php]": "file [wp-content/plugins/one/one.php] does not exist.",
             "Active plugin [two/two.php]": "file [wp-content/plugins/two/two.php] does not exist.",
             "Inactive plugin [akismet]": "wp-content/plugins/akismet",
+            "Inactive plugin [doing-it-right]": "wp-content/plugins/doing-it-right",
+            "Inactive plugin [doing-it-wrong-1]": "wp-content/plugins/doing-it-wrong-1",
+            "Inactive plugin [doing-it-wrong-2]": "wp-content/plugins/doing-it-wrong-2",
             "Inactive plugin [isolated-test-plugin-two]": "wp-content/plugins/isolated-test-plugin-two",
             "Inactive plugin [isolated-test-plugin]": "wp-content/plugins/isolated-test-plugin",
             "Inactive plugin [mu-plugin-1]": "wp-content/plugins/mu-plugin-1",
diff --git a/tests/dbunit/tad/WPBrowser/Module/Support/__snapshots__/WPHealthcheckTest__test_with_inactive_plugins__0.snapshot.json b/tests/dbunit/tad/WPBrowser/Module/Support/__snapshots__/WPHealthcheckTest__test_with_inactive_plugins__0.snapshot.json
index 79b35a6d0..2fccaab9c 100644
--- a/tests/dbunit/tad/WPBrowser/Module/Support/__snapshots__/WPHealthcheckTest__test_with_inactive_plugins__0.snapshot.json
+++ b/tests/dbunit/tad/WPBrowser/Module/Support/__snapshots__/WPHealthcheckTest__test_with_inactive_plugins__0.snapshot.json
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@
         },
         "Must-use plugins health-check:": "mu-plugins directory (wp-content/mu-plugins) does not exist.",
         "Plugins health-check:": {
+            "Inactive plugin [doing-it-right]": "../../tests/_data/plugins/doing-it-right",
+            "Inactive plugin [doing-it-wrong-1]": "../../tests/_data/plugins/doing-it-wrong-1",
+            "Inactive plugin [doing-it-wrong-2]": "../../tests/_data/plugins/doing-it-wrong-2",
             "Inactive plugin [isolated-test-plugin-two]": "../../tests/_data/plugins/isolated-test-plugin-two",
             "Inactive plugin [isolated-test-plugin]": "../../tests/_data/plugins/isolated-test-plugin",
             "Inactive plugin [mu-plugin-1]": "../../tests/_data/plugins/mu-plugin-1",
diff --git a/tests/dbunit/tad/WPBrowser/Module/Support/__snapshots__/WPHealthcheckTest__test_with_missing_siteurl_option__0.snapshot.json b/tests/dbunit/tad/WPBrowser/Module/Support/__snapshots__/WPHealthcheckTest__test_with_missing_siteurl_option__0.snapshot.json
index 6fce6a284..41fcdae51 100644
--- a/tests/dbunit/tad/WPBrowser/Module/Support/__snapshots__/WPHealthcheckTest__test_with_missing_siteurl_option__0.snapshot.json
+++ b/tests/dbunit/tad/WPBrowser/Module/Support/__snapshots__/WPHealthcheckTest__test_with_missing_siteurl_option__0.snapshot.json
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@
         "Must-use plugins health-check:": "mu-plugins directory (wp-content/mu-plugins) does not exist.",
         "Plugins health-check:": {
             "Inactive plugin [akismet]": "wp-content/plugins/akismet",
+            "Inactive plugin [doing-it-right]": "wp-content/plugins/doing-it-right",
+            "Inactive plugin [doing-it-wrong-1]": "wp-content/plugins/doing-it-wrong-1",
+            "Inactive plugin [doing-it-wrong-2]": "wp-content/plugins/doing-it-wrong-2",
             "Inactive plugin [isolated-test-plugin-two]": "wp-content/plugins/isolated-test-plugin-two",
             "Inactive plugin [isolated-test-plugin]": "wp-content/plugins/isolated-test-plugin",
             "Inactive plugin [mu-plugin-1]": "wp-content/plugins/mu-plugin-1",
diff --git a/tests/dbunit/tad/WPBrowser/Module/Support/__snapshots__/WPHealthcheckTest__test_with_mu_plugins_dir_constant_set__0.snapshot.json b/tests/dbunit/tad/WPBrowser/Module/Support/__snapshots__/WPHealthcheckTest__test_with_mu_plugins_dir_constant_set__0.snapshot.json
index 94cf71efc..4448e870f 100644
--- a/tests/dbunit/tad/WPBrowser/Module/Support/__snapshots__/WPHealthcheckTest__test_with_mu_plugins_dir_constant_set__0.snapshot.json
+++ b/tests/dbunit/tad/WPBrowser/Module/Support/__snapshots__/WPHealthcheckTest__test_with_mu_plugins_dir_constant_set__0.snapshot.json
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@
         "Plugins health-check:": {
             "Active plugin [airplane-mode/airplane-mode.php]": "file [wp-content/plugins/airplane-mode/airplane-mode.php] does not exist.",
             "Inactive plugin [akismet]": "wp-content/plugins/akismet",
+            "Inactive plugin [doing-it-right]": "wp-content/plugins/doing-it-right",
+            "Inactive plugin [doing-it-wrong-1]": "wp-content/plugins/doing-it-wrong-1",
+            "Inactive plugin [doing-it-wrong-2]": "wp-content/plugins/doing-it-wrong-2",
             "Inactive plugin [isolated-test-plugin-two]": "wp-content/plugins/isolated-test-plugin-two",
             "Inactive plugin [isolated-test-plugin]": "wp-content/plugins/isolated-test-plugin",
             "Inactive plugin [mu-plugin-1]": "wp-content/plugins/mu-plugin-1",
diff --git a/tests/dbunit/tad/WPBrowser/Module/Support/__snapshots__/WPHealthcheckTest__test_with_no_results_in_blogs_for_blog_domain__0.snapshot.json b/tests/dbunit/tad/WPBrowser/Module/Support/__snapshots__/WPHealthcheckTest__test_with_no_results_in_blogs_for_blog_domain__0.snapshot.json
index 54054dbc2..936a2d86b 100644
--- a/tests/dbunit/tad/WPBrowser/Module/Support/__snapshots__/WPHealthcheckTest__test_with_no_results_in_blogs_for_blog_domain__0.snapshot.json
+++ b/tests/dbunit/tad/WPBrowser/Module/Support/__snapshots__/WPHealthcheckTest__test_with_no_results_in_blogs_for_blog_domain__0.snapshot.json
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@
         "Must-use plugins health-check:": "mu-plugins directory (wp-content/mu-plugins) does not exist.",
         "Plugins health-check:": {
             "Inactive plugin [akismet]": "wp-content/plugins/akismet",
+            "Inactive plugin [doing-it-right]": "wp-content/plugins/doing-it-right",
+            "Inactive plugin [doing-it-wrong-1]": "wp-content/plugins/doing-it-wrong-1",
+            "Inactive plugin [doing-it-wrong-2]": "wp-content/plugins/doing-it-wrong-2",
             "Inactive plugin [isolated-test-plugin-two]": "wp-content/plugins/isolated-test-plugin-two",
             "Inactive plugin [isolated-test-plugin]": "wp-content/plugins/isolated-test-plugin",
             "Inactive plugin [mu-plugin-1]": "wp-content/plugins/mu-plugin-1",
diff --git a/tests/dbunit/tad/WPBrowser/Module/Support/__snapshots__/WPHealthcheckTest__test_with_working_installation__0.snapshot.json b/tests/dbunit/tad/WPBrowser/Module/Support/__snapshots__/WPHealthcheckTest__test_with_working_installation__0.snapshot.json
index 7013031a9..28450ae6b 100644
--- a/tests/dbunit/tad/WPBrowser/Module/Support/__snapshots__/WPHealthcheckTest__test_with_working_installation__0.snapshot.json
+++ b/tests/dbunit/tad/WPBrowser/Module/Support/__snapshots__/WPHealthcheckTest__test_with_working_installation__0.snapshot.json
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@
         "Plugins health-check:": {
             "Active plugin [airplane-mode/airplane-mode.php]": "file [wp-content/plugins/airplane-mode/airplane-mode.php] does not exist.",
             "Inactive plugin [akismet]": "wp-content/plugins/akismet",
+            "Inactive plugin [doing-it-right]": "wp-content/plugins/doing-it-right",
+            "Inactive plugin [doing-it-wrong-1]": "wp-content/plugins/doing-it-wrong-1",
+            "Inactive plugin [doing-it-wrong-2]": "wp-content/plugins/doing-it-wrong-2",
             "Inactive plugin [isolated-test-plugin-two]": "wp-content/plugins/isolated-test-plugin-two",
             "Inactive plugin [isolated-test-plugin]": "wp-content/plugins/isolated-test-plugin",
             "Inactive plugin [mu-plugin-1]": "wp-content/plugins/mu-plugin-1",
diff --git a/tests/dbunit/tad/WPBrowser/Module/Support/__snapshots__/WPHealthcheckTest__test_with_working_multisite_subdir_installation__0.snapshot.json b/tests/dbunit/tad/WPBrowser/Module/Support/__snapshots__/WPHealthcheckTest__test_with_working_multisite_subdir_installation__0.snapshot.json
index ace79169f..a9e64499c 100644
--- a/tests/dbunit/tad/WPBrowser/Module/Support/__snapshots__/WPHealthcheckTest__test_with_working_multisite_subdir_installation__0.snapshot.json
+++ b/tests/dbunit/tad/WPBrowser/Module/Support/__snapshots__/WPHealthcheckTest__test_with_working_multisite_subdir_installation__0.snapshot.json
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@
         "Must-use plugins health-check:": "mu-plugins directory (wp-content/mu-plugins) does not exist.",
         "Plugins health-check:": {
             "Inactive plugin [akismet]": "wp-content/plugins/akismet",
+            "Inactive plugin [doing-it-right]": "wp-content/plugins/doing-it-right",
+            "Inactive plugin [doing-it-wrong-1]": "wp-content/plugins/doing-it-wrong-1",
+            "Inactive plugin [doing-it-wrong-2]": "wp-content/plugins/doing-it-wrong-2",
             "Inactive plugin [isolated-test-plugin-two]": "wp-content/plugins/isolated-test-plugin-two",
             "Inactive plugin [isolated-test-plugin]": "wp-content/plugins/isolated-test-plugin",
             "Inactive plugin [mu-plugin-1]": "wp-content/plugins/mu-plugin-1",
diff --git a/tests/dbunit/tad/WPBrowser/Module/Support/__snapshots__/WPHealthcheckTest__test_with_working_multisite_subdomain_installation__0.snapshot.json b/tests/dbunit/tad/WPBrowser/Module/Support/__snapshots__/WPHealthcheckTest__test_with_working_multisite_subdomain_installation__0.snapshot.json
index b35bbd620..d48719d01 100644
--- a/tests/dbunit/tad/WPBrowser/Module/Support/__snapshots__/WPHealthcheckTest__test_with_working_multisite_subdomain_installation__0.snapshot.json
+++ b/tests/dbunit/tad/WPBrowser/Module/Support/__snapshots__/WPHealthcheckTest__test_with_working_multisite_subdomain_installation__0.snapshot.json
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@
         "Must-use plugins health-check:": "mu-plugins directory (wp-content/mu-plugins) does not exist.",
         "Plugins health-check:": {
             "Inactive plugin [akismet]": "wp-content/plugins/akismet",
+            "Inactive plugin [doing-it-right]": "wp-content/plugins/doing-it-right",
+            "Inactive plugin [doing-it-wrong-1]": "wp-content/plugins/doing-it-wrong-1",
+            "Inactive plugin [doing-it-wrong-2]": "wp-content/plugins/doing-it-wrong-2",
             "Inactive plugin [isolated-test-plugin-two]": "wp-content/plugins/isolated-test-plugin-two",
             "Inactive plugin [isolated-test-plugin]": "wp-content/plugins/isolated-test-plugin",
             "Inactive plugin [mu-plugin-1]": "wp-content/plugins/mu-plugin-1",
diff --git a/tests/wploader_plugin_silent_activation.suite.dist.yml b/tests/wploader_plugin_silent_activation.suite.dist.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..57ab670a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/wploader_plugin_silent_activation.suite.dist.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+actor: Wploader_plugin_silent_activationTester
+modules:
+    enabled:
+        - WPLoader
+    config:
+        WPLoader:
+            wpRootFolder: '%WORDPRESS_ROOT_DIR%'
+            dbName: '%WORDPRESS_DB_NAME%'
+            dbHost: '%WORDPRESS_DB_HOST%'
+            dbUser: '%WORDPRESS_DB_USER%'
+            dbPassword: '%WORDPRESS_DB_PASSWORD%'
+            wpDebug: true
+            tablePrefix: '%WORDPRESS_TABLE_PREFIX%'
+            domain: '%WP_DOMAIN%'
+            adminEmail: 'admin@%WP_DOMAIN%'
+            title: Test
+            configFile: ''
+            theme: dummy
+            plugins:
+                - doing-it-right/plugin.php
+                - doing-it-wrong-1/plugin.php
+                - doing-it-wrong-2/plugin.php
+            activateplugins:
+                - doing-it-right/plugin.php
+                - doing-it-wrong-1/plugin.php
+            activatePluginsSilently:
+                - doing-it-wrong-1/plugin.php
+                - doing-it-wrong-2/plugin.php
+            installationTableHandling: drop
+            booststrapActions: []
diff --git a/tests/wploader_plugin_silent_activation/DoingItRightTest.php b/tests/wploader_plugin_silent_activation/DoingItRightTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bab65c350
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/wploader_plugin_silent_activation/DoingItRightTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<?php
+
+class DoingItRightTest extends \Codeception\TestCase\WPTestCase {
+	/**
+	 * It should have correctly activated the plugin
+	 *
+	 * @test
+	 */
+	public function should_have_correctly_activated_the_plugin() {
+		$this->assertTrue( is_plugin_active( 'doing-it-right/plugin.php' ) );
+		$this->assertEquals( 'activated', get_option( 'doing_it_right_activation' ) );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * It should correctly load the plugin
+	 *
+	 * @test
+	 */
+	public function should_correctly_load_the_plugin() {
+		global $doing_it_right_plugin_loaded;
+		$this->assertTrue( $doing_it_right_plugin_loaded );
+	}
+}
diff --git a/tests/wploader_plugin_silent_activation/DoingItWrongPluginOneTest.php b/tests/wploader_plugin_silent_activation/DoingItWrongPluginOneTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..671d64e67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/wploader_plugin_silent_activation/DoingItWrongPluginOneTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<?php
+
+class DoingItWrongPluginOneTest extends \Codeception\TestCase\WPTestCase {
+	/**
+	 * It should have activated plugin one
+	 *
+	 * @test
+	 */
+	public function should_have_activated_plugin_one() {
+		$this->assertTrue( is_plugin_active( 'doing-it-wrong-1/plugin.php' ) );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * It should not have set the option during the plugin activation
+	 *
+	 * @test
+	 */
+	public function should_have_not_set_the_option_during_the_plugin_activation(){
+		$this->assertEquals( '', get_option( 'doing_it_wrong_1_activation' ) );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * It should correctly load the plugin
+	 *
+	 * @test
+	 */
+	public function should_correctly_load_the_plugin() {
+		global $doing_it_wrong_1_plugin_loaded;
+		$this->assertTrue( $doing_it_wrong_1_plugin_loaded );
+	}
+}
diff --git a/tests/wploader_plugin_silent_activation/DoingItWrongPluginTwoTest.php b/tests/wploader_plugin_silent_activation/DoingItWrongPluginTwoTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bc4e0dc5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/wploader_plugin_silent_activation/DoingItWrongPluginTwoTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<?php
+
+class DoingItWrongPluginTwoTest extends \Codeception\TestCase\WPTestCase {
+	/**
+	 * It should have activated plugin two
+	 *
+	 * @test
+	 */
+	public function should_have_activated_plugin_two() {
+		$this->assertTrue( is_plugin_active( 'doing-it-wrong-2/plugin.php' ) );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * It should have not set the option during the plugin activation
+	 *
+	 * @test
+	 */
+	public function should_have_set_not_the_option_during_the_plugin_activation() {
+		$this->assertEquals( '', get_option( 'doing_it_wrong_2_activation' ) );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * It should correctly load the plugin
+	 *
+	 * @test
+	 */
+	public function should_correctly_load_the_plugin() {
+		global $doing_it_wrong_2_plugin_loaded;
+		$this->assertTrue( $doing_it_wrong_2_plugin_loaded );
+	}
+}