{"id":3058,"date":"2019-07-31T10:39:37","date_gmt":"2019-07-31T05:39:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webplover.com\/hosting\/?p=3058"},"modified":"2020-10-21T09:38:36","modified_gmt":"2020-10-21T04:38:36","slug":"install-wordpress-plugin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webplover.com\/hosting\/install-wordpress-plugin\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install WordPress Plugin Step by Step"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Plugins add additional functionality to WordPress and extend the power of WordPress.<\/p>\n<p>After installing <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/\">WordPress<\/a>, almost every WordPress user needs to install plugins to add different functionalities that are not provided by WordPress.<\/p>\n<p>So today in this article we will teach you two methods of installing plugins in WordPress.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Note :<\/strong> If you are using <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.com\/\">WordPress.com<\/a> then you can install plugins only in their business plan; not in the free one. While in your self hosted <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/\">WordPress.org<\/a> website, you can install any plugin for free without any cost.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 style=\"color:#28a745;\">Video Tutorial<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qHCr2Xb49Zs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<strong>Let&#8217;s get started&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"h2-note\">1: Install the plugin by searching<\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>By this method you can install only free plugins which are avalible in WordPress plugin repository.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In this method, you can install the plugin by going to WordPress dashboard then to <strong>Plugins \u00bb Add New<\/strong> and then enter the plugin&#8217;s name in the search bar. Here I am installing the <a href=\"https:\/\/webplover.com\/hosting\/blog\/add-google-analytics-to-wordpress\/\">Google Analytics<\/a> plugin. So I will search for <strong>Google Analytics<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>It will show a list of plugins, then select the plugin which you want to install, and click on the <strong>Install Now<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p>(Note: If you are finding difficulty in choosing the right plugin for you, check the credibility of plugin by checking its active installations, ratings, and reviews.)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpr-hr-img img-thumbnail alignnone wp-image-3068 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/webplover.com\/hosting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/install-WordPress-plugin-by-searching.png\" alt=\"Install WordPress Plugin\" width=\"800\" height=\"354\"><\/p>\n<p>After installing the plugin, you will see <strong>Activate<\/strong> button, click on it and your plugin will be activated.<\/p>\n<p>You can also activate installed plugins later, by going to <strong>Plugins \u00bb Installed Plugins<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"h2-note\">2: Install Plugin Using Upload Option<\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>By this method you can install both free and paid plugins.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In this method, you can install any plugin by going to WordPress dashboard; then <strong>Plugins \u00bb Add New. <\/strong>Then click on <strong>Upload Plugin<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Now click on <strong>Choose File<\/strong> and select your plugin file which you want to install.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpr-hr-img img-thumbnail alignnone wp-image-3069 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/webplover.com\/hosting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/install-WordPress-plugin-using-upload.png\" alt=\"Upload WordPress Plugin\" width=\"800\" height=\"365\" data-temp-aztec-id=\"432bd642-c9cd-4ddb-8606-223d480ec7e7\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>It is necessary to upload only the zip format; if your plugin files are not in zip format, then compress them in zip format first.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Click on <strong>Install Now<\/strong> button, then click on <strong>Activate Plugin<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s it, enjoy WordPress.<\/p>\n<h3>Here are a few hand-picked tutorials for you to read next:<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"related-posts-li\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/webplover.com\/hosting\/blog\/add-website-to-google\/\">How to Add Website to Google [With Pictures]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/webplover.com\/hosting\/blog\/add-website-to-bing\/\">How to Add Website to Bing Search Engine [With Pictures]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/webplover.com\/hosting\/blog\/submit-website-to-yandex\/\">How to Submit Website to Yandex Search Engine [With Pictures]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/webplover.com\/hosting\/blog\/add-google-analytics-to-wordpress\/\">How to Add Google Analytics to WordPress [With Pictures]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/webplover.com\/hosting\/blog\/change-footer-copyrigh-text-of-hestia-theme\/\">How To Change The Footer Copyright Text Of Hestia WordPress Theme<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/webplover.com\/hosting\/blog\/backup-wordpress-site\/\">How to Backup Your WordPress Site Automatically [With Pictures]<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/apis.google.com\/js\/platform.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-count=\"hidden\" data-layout=\"full\" data-channelid=\"UCArLhGLL14dgeiIKwlu4jYA\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>If you find this tutorial helpful, then please Subscribe to our <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/m.youtube.com\/channel\/UCArLhGLL14dgeiIKwlu4jYA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>YouTube Channel<\/strong><\/a><strong> for video tutorials, and share this article on social media.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Plugins add additional functionality to WordPress and extend the power of WordPress. 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