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.
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Great video! Exactly what I needed at this point.. thanks!
Glad we’re able to help 🙂
that you very much you told me what i need to know in 55sec 😀Â
you have no idea how much this helped! Thank you so much!!
Thank you very much!
i downloaded the plugin for email, and it shows up under PlugIns. Now, how do I set it up on my blog so that people can type in their name and email address to sign up to receive my new posts?
@Susan Atlanta it would depend on what plugin you are using, the plugin should say what it can use either a widget or a page embed.
I set up a new blog as an administrator, but I did not see the “Plug IN” on the side menu, why?
@Win Naing Is your site on WordPress.com?
+Win Naing I have the same problem. I don’t have plug in menu
THANKS, this is exactly what I was looking for,
what the hell! please show how to get the tab plug in next time!
So I wasted my damn time using wordpress all this time working locally? Wow, just wow.
i am admin and have .org domain, why can’t I see the plugins in the menu?
Excellent tutorial for US WP NEWBIES:) BIG UPS!
Thank you!
can you please recommend any pugin for youtube video download thats for free?
cant find plugin option in mine
+shagana baneesh It sounds like you are on WordPress.com: http://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/why-cant-i-add-or-install-plugins-in-wordpress/
how do I get the plugins onto my website?
+Mayg Wenz You would need your site to be a WordPress.org site: http://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/self-hosted-wordpress-org-vs-free-wordpress-com-infograph/
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?
If you are seeing plans for purchase in your dashboard then you may still be on WordPress.com.
Just found ur channel. This is totally helpful for beginners like me.
Thanks for ur hardwork and making all of these tutorials. Subscribed!
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?
Your site is on WordPress.com then and sadly you are not able to install plugins on WordPress.com: https://en.support.wordpress.com/plugins/
If you transfer your site to a new host you would be able to install plugins: http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-properly-move-your-blog-from-wordpress-com-to-wordpress-org/