Installing, Activating, and Deactivating a WordPress Plugin

Installing a new plugin

1. Log into your WordPress Dashboard
2. In the left-hand menu click Plugins
3. Next to the Plugins section title (at the top of the Plugins section), click the “Add New” button
4. Finding the Plugin
   1. If you need to install the plugin from the WordPress repository
      1. Use the search bar on the right-hand side of the section to search for the plugin you are looking for
      2. Once you have found the plugin, click the “Install Now” button to the right of your plugin’s title
      3. Wait for it to install
         1. Once installed, the button will change color and say “Activate Plugin”
      4. Click the “Activate” button
   2. If you have the plugin downloaded to your device
      1. Click the “Upload Plugin” button at the top of the section
      2. Click the “Choose File” button
      3. Locate the file on your device
      4. Click “Open”
      5. Click the “Install Now” button
         1. WordPress will then install the plugin
         2. Once it has been installed successfully, a button will appear that says “Activate Plugin”
      6. Click the “Activate Plugin” button
5. After the plugin has been successfully activated
   1. Depending on the plugin, you may be prompted to edit the settings of it
   2. Every plugin is different and settings may or may not be required for it to work correctly
   3. Make sure you follow the instructions on your specific plugin to set it up correctly

Deactivating a Plugin

1. Log into your WordPress Dashboard
2. In the left-hand menu click Plugins
3. Locate the plugin you wish to deactivate
4. Click the “Deactivate” link under the title of the plugin you wish to deactivate