How To Install A WordPress Plugin For Beginners (Step By Step Guide)

Do you want to install a plugin in WordPress? Well there are 3 ways to install a WordPress plugin. In this video, we will show you how to install a plugin in WordPress by using the search feature, upload feature, and through FTP.

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Summary of this Tutorial:

The best part about WordPress is plugins. It allows you to extend WordPress and create a really powerful websites.

If you wanted to install a plugin, then you must use self-hosted WordPress.org. You CANNOT install plugins on WordPress.com sites.

First we will show you how to install free plugins from the WordPress repository by using the search feature in WordPress admin.

Second we will show you how to install commercial WordPress plugins from your computer by using the upload button in your admin area.

Lastly, we will show you how to install WordPress plugins using an FTP program.

Here are the plugins we’re using on WPBeginner:

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Karen Baker July 23, 2017 16 Comments

hi, No tabs plugin…

I want to add a plugin to my site. However, when I go to plugins it shows I am unavailable to add a plugin. This is after I made it into into .org. Do you have to be on a certain plan to make plugins work?

Here people will get step by step guideline How to Install a WordPress Plugin. Really helpful post for us.

Just found ur channel. This is totally helpful for beginners like me.
Thanks for ur hardwork and making all of these tutorials. Subscribed!

Hi, I have a live blog on wordpress.com. How can I invert it over wordpress.org? Thank you for the support! 🙂

Your videos are cool!I’ve just started my wordpress blog. Mutual likes and subscriptions.

I can’t see the plugins in my wp-admin.Please help

Your voice is soothing, what do you think about Wix?

i don’t see plugins option on it’s side bar (multimedia site) please help me..

why those video too short?

hi wpbeginner i am anup mankar from india…i want video about .. how to upload you wordpress website on free web hosting..free domain,,,,

Thank you so much for walking me through this step by step…sooooo easy!

I had these options in my acc. but now when i click on ‘plugins’ i get re directed to the wordpress.com. where i don’t have the capability to pick which plugins i want, advice?

The menu changed. The ‘Add New’ is gone…. when clicking plugins you can only see a tiny few. You can’t search any….

We can’t install plugins in a primary site?

Nice video thanks. But you should also mention that if you don’t have a premium account you won’t be able to install plugins. Right?

How To Install A WordPress Plugin For Beginners (Step By Step Guide)

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