One of the best things about a WordPress site is that you can extend it’s functionality by using plugins. Imagine anything and there is probably a plugin that can do it. Of course, this is also a pitfall of WordPress because some plugins are not maintained and others might break your site when updated. If you want a worry free WordPress experience, you can sign up for a month to month subscription with us and let our WordPress experts take care of things like updating your WordPress plugins. If you want to take a go at it here we breakdown how to install and activate a WordPress plugin.
Installing and Activating a WordPress Plugin
- Login to your WordPress site and navigate to the backend.
- Hover over Plugins and click on Add New.
- You can use the Search Plugins… field to search for a plugin or you can click the Upload Plugin button if you have a plugin in Zip format
- When searching for a plugin in the WordPress Repository you should consider the recent reviews, which WordPress version the plugin is compatible with and whether support queries are being answered or not.
- Once you are happy with a plugin you can click the Install Now button.
- If the plugin installed successfully you can then click the Active button.
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