How to install plugins?

Installation Using Built in Plugin Installer

You can download plugin directly to your blog by using the Add New Themes option in the Plugins sub-menu.

  • Log in to the WordPress Administration Panel
  • Go to “Appearance => Themes =>Add New”
  • Type in the name of the WordPress Plugin or descriptive keyword, author, or tag in Search Plugins box or click a tag link below the screen.
  • Click on “Install Now” and then “Activate” to install the Theme

 

Installation Plugin manually

 Here are the steps for manual installation of plugin

  • Download your WordPress Plugin to your desktop
  • If downloaded as a zip archive, extract the Plugin folder to your desktop
  • With your FTP program, upload the Plugin folder to the wp-content/plugins folder in your WordPress directory online
  • Go to Plugins screen and find the newly uploaded Plugin in the list
  • Click Activate button to activate it