Plugins are used to extend your WordPress site functionality and take it to the next level. There are 3 ways of installing WordPress plugins. We will cover all 3 of them in this post, so lets begin.

Plugin Search:

  1.  Login to your WordPress admin panel.
  2. Navigate to Plugins > Add New.
  3. Type the name of plugin in search bar and click Install Now.
  4. Click Activate after the plugin has been installed.

Note: This way you can only install free plugins from WordPress Plugins Directory.

Plugin Upload:

  1.  Login to your WordPress admin panel.
  2. Navigate to Plugins > Add New and click Upload Plugin.
  3. Choose your plugin .zip file from your pc and click Install Now.
  4. Click Activate once the plugin is installed.

Note: Using this method you can also install premium plugins that are not available at WordPress Plugins Directory.

Plugin FTP Upload:

  1. Extract the plugin from zip.
  2. Upload it via FTP to wp-content > plugins folder. You can check out our post on how to upload files via FTP.

Note: Using FTP upload you can also install premium plugins that are not available at WordPress Plugins Directory.

Muhammad Zohaib

Web Developer specializing in WordPress to develop custom themes, plugins, troubleshooting technical issues and ensuring websites are optimized for search engines and meet accessibility standards. Currently working as Lead Developer at XeCreators.

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