Install WordPress Plugin – Mulitple Ways To Install Plugin 2021

Installing a WordPress plugin is the very first thing that a WordPress website owner will do. But for beginners or newbies, it may or may not be difficult to install any desired plugin that will enhance the performance of your WordPress website.
A WordPress plugin is software that adds a specialized feature to your existing WordPress website. The only thing you need to install the plugin and set it according to your requirement to enhance your website performance and make it attractive. So that your users will find it easier to surf your website.

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3 Ways To Install WordPress Plugin

Installing plugins from WordPress is very simple it will take hardly 2 minutes to install and activate any plugin. that will boost your website performance. Well, there are three methods to install any WordPress. The first two methods are very simple as compared to the last one.

1. Install WordPress Plugin Using Search
2. Install WordPress Plugin Via Zip(Upload Plugin)
3. Install WordPress Plugin Via FTP

Well, the first two methods are pretty simple, so we can guide you only that. Because the third method will make confusion for beginners so we don’t make any confusion for them. So without wasting the time start one by one.

How To Install WordPress Plugin Using Search

Before starting this, from my experience this is the easiest method to install any WordPress plugin for free. You cannot find paid plugins by this method.
Step 1: First of all you need to login into your WordPress admin panel before installing any plugin.
Step 2: After successful login, head over to the plugins section and tap on add new to install the plugin to customize your WordPress website.

Step 3: Now a screen will appear in which you have to search the plugin. For example, I am going to install the Commenter Emails plugin.

Step 4: After this, the searched plugin will show. You need to tap on Install Now to install the plugin.

Step 5: Once your plugin is installed you need to activate your plugin manually to use it. Simply click on activate your plugin.

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How To Install WordPress Plugin Via ZIP(Upload Plugin)

Using this method you can install any paid WordPress plugin and boost your website performance. For this first, you need to download the plugin and then upload it to your WordPress website.
Step 1: Simply head over to WordPress Plugin Directory and search any plugin which you want to download and then upload.

Step 2: After this, the searched plugin will show. You need to click on the plugin to install it.

Step 3: Now you can see your plugin, click on download plugin to move ahead.

Step 4: Once downloaded the plugin head over to the plugins section and tap on add new to install the downloaded plugin.

Step 5: Now a screen will appear in which you have to upload the plugin which you have downloaded. Tap on Upload Plugin to install it.

Step 6: Now you have to browse the path where you have downloaded your plugin.

Step 7: Once you have selected your downloaded plugin it will be automatically unzipping your plugin and tap on Install Now.

Step 8: The plugin will first unpacking then installing and you need to activate it manually by clicking on Activate Plugin.

Step 9: Once your plugin is installed and activated. You can use it to customized and make attractive your website.

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