Cómo instalar un plugin de WordPress – Paso a paso para principiantes

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1. Ann

   Thank you for all your tutorials. I have learned a lot, & they’ve been instrumental to me getting my WordPress website up and going. I have a “credits” page on my site & have added you to it.

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     Thank you, glad our tutorials have helped you set up your site

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2. Jeff

   Thank you for sharing this article for beginners, I remember how anxious I was when I first started my WordPress website years ago installing plugins. I also shared this on my Facebook page for others to take advantage of, I thank you again for providing this article for beginners.

   Jeff

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     Thanks for sharing our article, glad you found it helpful

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3. Offiong

   Please help me out. I have a new site but after installing and activating plugin i cant edit my header and footer. Please i need your help on how to edit the header and footer.

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   • WPBeginner Support

     You can use the plugin in our article here to add code to your header: https://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/how-to-add-header-and-footer-code-in-wordpress/

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4. Sharron Wilkie

   I have the WooCommerce plugin on my online store. I have a plugins menu but it is YITH plugins and there is no other plugins menu. I want to install Partial.ly but cannot access a normal plugins menu

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5. Ravi

   can i add captcha to “visual form builder” plugin

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6. Julie

   I just purchased a personal site to build a portfolio and read your suggestions for the best builders (Elementor, Beaver, etc.) Unless I upgrade to business subscription for $299 I can’t use any of them, is that correct? No plugins for anything less than business plan?

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   • WPBeginner Support

     Hi Julie,

     You are probably using WordPress.com. Please see our guide on the difference between self hosted WordPress.org vs free WordPress.com blog.

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7. Iman

   Is the All in One SEO Plugin free?

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8. Erica

   I am using WordPress.org (as confirmed by the WordPress logo in the upper left of my Dashboard), but the plugin menu is still not there. Could it be that my hosting company has a multi-tenant version that hides certain features from me?

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   • WPBeginner Support

     Hi Erica,

     Please contact your WordPress hosting provider. It is likely that the user account you are using doesn’t have administrator privileges.

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9. tom

   Hello, I bought a woocommerce site for real estate.
   I have properties for rental but also for sale, so I want to remove the button -book- not on my pages for sale. How can I do this? Thanks in advance

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10. Tom Gunterman

    No instructions on how to put it on a page or any particular place.

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    • WPBeginner Support

      Hi Tom,

      WordPress has more than 50,000+ free plugins. Each one of them does different things. Depending on the plugin you are trying to install you will find instructions on how to use it on the plugins website.

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11. rose

    Hi. I’m uploading a plugin like in the second example…. but which file do I upload? The maps one I have purchased is a folder with all the files inside i.e. documentation – I don’t know which bit to upload! Please help

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    • WPBeginner Support

      Hi Rose,

      When you purchase a WordPress theme you get it in a zip file. You don’t need to unzip that file and upload it.

      You try again by downloading the plugin again.

      Alternately, you can upload the plugin folder to your WordPress website manually using FTP. You will need to upload the folder to /wp-content/plugins/ folder.

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12. Digember

    Thanks for the guide, very helpful.
    Upload via WordPress directory gives error to me, so I used the FTP method to upload a downloaded plugin and it worked.

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13. Jake Sullivan

    I am trying to upload a plugin onto my site. I have followed it up to the point where you click “Upload Plugin” on the Add New section of the plugin page. However, whenever I click the button nothing happens at all.

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14. Niels Tang Graverholt

    Thanks for a great page
    BUT: When I have installed and activated, what do I do then to use the plugin??

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    • WPBeginner Support

      Hi Niels,

      It actually depends on the plugin you are using. Some plugins add a new page where you can configure plugin settings. This page is typically located under Settings menu in your WordPress admin bar. Other plugins may place it under other menu items in admin area. Check the plugin’s details page for instructions.

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15. Rizwan

    You guys are the best! Your style of teaching is simply amazing! Please make more videos on WP.

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    • WPBeginner Support

      Hi Rizwan,

      Thank you for kind words. You may also want to subscribe to our YouTube Channel for WordPress video tutorials.

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16. Ruby Moseley

    I installed and activated Email Subscribers. I filled in the contact/subscribers list. I posted a blog…but no mail was sent out? what am I leaving out?

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17. Sidhant

    I installed a plugin manually and activated it. I can not see plugin page, where it is?

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18. Martyna

    Hello,

    I would love some assistance with a plugin please. I have uploadd a new theme to my site with all of the required plugins, all of which have successfuly installed, but one (Revolution Slider).
    I am getting the following message:

    Unpacking the package…
    Installing the plugin…
    Destination folder already exists…./public_html/wp-content/plugins/revslider/
    Plugin install failed.

    I have gone into my file manager and can see that there is already a folder with the required plugin installed, however when I try to access the plugin from the WP dashboard, it still says it’s not been installed (and I can’t find it in inactive either).

    If anyone has any advice, I’d be super grateful! Thanks!

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    • WPBeginner Support

      Hi Martyna,

      You’ll need to delete the plugin folder from your website using the File Manager. After that you’ll be able to upload and install the plugin again.

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19. Deborah

    Hi

    How do I install a plugin in localhost?

    I’ve tried adding it manually in : xampp/htdocs/mywebsite/wp-content/plugins

    but when I got back to the site plugins area its still not there. I’ve cleared cache just in case there was a bit of a lag but still nothing.

    I used this process to add a new theme and it worked fine.

    Is there something else I should be doing?

    Thanks

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    • WPBeginner Support

      Hey Deborah,

      May be the plugin you are trying to add has incorrect plugin header which could stop WordPress from showing it as a plugin. Try adding some other plugin, to make sure this isn’t the case.

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20. Lisa

    I just want to say that I am 52 and pretty much computer illiterate and I was just able to install a plug in from this. So so easy!!!

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21. Dicognito

    HI, I am receiving following error when i try to test contact for i add: “site is currently unable to handle this request.
    HTTP ERROR 500” . I checked e mail address and it is ok , so could you suggest how to solve
    Thank you !

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22. shakeel khan

    hi,i how to use urdu in word press? please help me

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    • WPBeginner Support

      Hey Shakeel,

      WordPress is available in many languages and can be used in almost any language. Please see our guide on how to install WordPress in other languages for more details.

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23. Jake

    Hello,

    After successfully installing and configuring the header and footer plug in, I was wondering how I can go back and change what appeara in the header after i saved and exited the plug in? Can’t find a way to do this

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24. Brock

    Hello, thanks for the great info. I’ve purchased Yoast premium, downloaded it, but then when i try to upload to my site, its has broken the download into a bunch of individual folders. I’m certain i probably need all of them, but it will only let me choose one?
    So how should i proceed?

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    • WPBeginner Support

      Hi Brock,

      Premium plugins come as a zip file. After downloading it to your computer, you don’t need to unzip or open that file. If you do that, then you will see individual folders packed inside the plugin.

      If for some reason you cannot locate the plugin’s zip file, then you can try uploading it using FTP.

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25. Nia

    I DID IT!!! I manually uploaded a plugin for the very first time and I DID IT. The video was excellent! Thank you!

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    • WPBeginner Support

      Hey Nia,

      Glad you found it helpful Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube Channel for WordPress video tutorials.

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26. Gelu Nastac

    Hi,

    I have installed your plugin “insert-headers-and-footers”, and this broken my website (don’t load).
    This get back the error:
    Fatal error: Can’t use function return value in write context in /home2/gnastac/public_html/topbusinessgrowth.com/wp-content/plugins/insert-headers-and-footers/ihaf.php on line 102
    Could you help me to fix it?

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    • WPBeginner Support

      Hi Gelu Nastac,

      First you will need to deactivate the plugin. If you are unable to access the WordPress admin area, then see our guide on how to deactivate plugins when not able to access admin area.

      After that you will need to install the updated version of the plugin. Let us know if this worked.

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      • Gelu Nastac

        It works
        Thank you

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27. sarina

    what could be the reason for the add new button for the new plugin istall area showing this message “unexpected error occurred. Something may be wrong with WordPress.org or this server’s configuration.

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28. Keith Williams

    Thanks! Your website has helped this newbie and I just wanted you to know that you are appreciated. This is a long way from how I learned to build a website back in the early 2k’s. You’ve made my life better knowing there is a place to find information that doesn’t talk down to me but shows me in plain, step-by-step, English.

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    • WPBeginner Support

      Hi Keith,

      Thanks for the kind words We really appreciate your support and feedback.

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29. Sneha

    Thanking You Sir,
    It’s very helpful for me…

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30. Apata

    Hello,
    I want to create my site through my android tab, but please is there any mobile Ftp to use for uploading files. And is it possible to create site through android tab?
    Thanks

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    • WPBeginner Support

      Hi Apata,

      Yes, you can do it using a tab. However, it will be a little difficult and you may not be able to do certain things. Some plugins and themes may be difficult to setup.

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31. ABHILASHA SHARMA

    What if the plugin failed to install? I actually tried to install the contact form 7 plugin but it didn’t worked.

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    • Rick rommers

      Did you activate the plugin after you hit the install button

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32. mourine

    hello i have installed a questionnaire plugin in a word press website that was developed by someone else, and i don’t know how to view them from the front end? am not well conversant with word press… need help

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33. Justin Lanouette

    verry helpfull thank you

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34. Keith

    I would like to ask for help on plugins. I’m new to this area and I’m currently taking an online course. However, I haven’t gotten an answer from them yet.

    I’m trying to activate/add my first plugin. I understand a plugin can be 1 file. In my case it’s a php file and its contents is just comments at this point.

    When I go to plugins in my admin site I dont see the file. so I’ve tried using the ‘add new’ link and I proceed to upload the file both as a singe file and as a zip file and here are the errors I get:

    Unpacking the package…

    Installing the plugin…

    The package could not be installed. No valid plugins were found.

    Plugin install failed.

    OR i get this error:

    Unpacking the package…

    The package could not be installed. PCLZIP_ERR_BAD_FORMAT (-10) : Unable to find End of Central Dir Record signature

    I’ve installed XAMPP and Wordpress on my local host

    Why am i getting these errors and how do I correct it?

    How do I add my plugins that I develop myself to my site? I’m using my localhost with XAMPP to do testing

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35. Valerie

    Can you still install plugins on a template/theme you have already downloaded?

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36. Tess

    Hiya,
    I also cannot see the plug-in menu on my dashboard. I’ve recently moved from wordpress.com to .net (which, I’ve been told, is essentially the same as .org, right?) How do I fix this? My site has not been hacked or anything.
    Thank you.

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    • WPBeginner Support

      If you cannot see the plugins menu, then most probably your site is still redirecting you to the WordPress.com dashboard. It is also possible that your site is still hosted with WordPress.com and you just added a domain name to your existing WordPress.com blog.

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37. Rajat insa

    Hi,
    i downloaded few slider plugins and activated.

    .where i place the shortcode ?.Thereby i can see the plugin in page div.

    Please help

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38. Randall

    Hi – I followed your tutorial on how to dump wordpress.com for wordpress.org.

    I hosted my site on bluehost.com and downloaded wordpress on bluest (per another one of your tutorials… Thanks!)

    But now i am logging into wordpress as an admin through the bluehost cPanel and still no plugging tab showing on my dashboard… any ideas what I could have done wrong?

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39. John

    I do NOT have a “plugins” menu item between Appearance and Users! Why not?

    ?

    John

    PS So how can and WHERE do *I* install any WP plugins?

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    • WPBeginner Support

      You are probably using WordPress.com. Please see our guide on the difference between self hosted WordPress.org vs free WordPress.com blog.

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40. Mike

    I installed the lite version and now I want to enter the contest for the full version but I don’t see where. I tried putting in the address provided but it says “page not found”.

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41. Ingeborg

    Do you know if there are any way we may filter the search result? If I could filter out those plugins that are not updated to my version of WordPress, and sort by for instance grade or popularity, I might find the plugin I need!

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    • WPBeginner Support

      Nope there isn’t a way to do this right now. You may also want to see our guide on installing plugins not-tested with your WordPress version.

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42. Neha

    I install plugin, but how can access it on wordpress theme or page or post.
    plugin name is easy randome quotes. How codes write and where write for calling this plugin.

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    • WPBeginner Support

      Please refer to plugin’s page on WordPress.org, or plugin’s website for instructions.

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43. Luis Montes de Oca

    After upgrade wordpress its looking for ajaxformpro-es_ES.mo. and showing this errors:

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    • WPBeginner Support

      Please contact plugin author for support, or try reinstalling the plugin.

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44. Nadia

    I don’t have the plugin option on my dashboard. Not sure how to work around that. Any ideas?

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    • WPBeginner Support

      You are probably using WordPress.com. Please see our guide on the difference between self hosted WordPress.org vs free WordPress.com blog.

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45. Rachel

    I’ve installed and activated a plugin, but it’s not popping up on my dashboard the way others have, nor is it listed under Appearance. I get the sense I somehow need to register it in functions.php the same way I registered the nav menu, but I just can’t figure out what functions I need to call. Are there any general guidelines about how to start using a plugin that doesn’t appear on the dashboard after it’s been activated? Thanks!

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    • WPBeginner Support

      No, you do not need to register a plugin anywhere. Not all plugins will add menu items into your WordPress admin bar. If there is a settings page for the plugin you are using then the most like position for it is under the Settings menu. Check the plugin’s website for screenshots.

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46. anilina

    Hi,
    I am new sto wordpress. i downloaded few slider plugins and activated.
    But how i can enable it on my favorite pages?

    it’s showing suggestions like below. where i have to keep this code?

    Add this Short code [display_fade_slider] from your page.

    For template

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    • Ravi Verma

      Dear Anilina

      Add the given short code by the slider plugin into that page where you want to show the slider. Go to post or page> click on Edit > Paste it. Now it depends on you.

      Thanks and Regards

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47. Roxana

    How can install a plugin in wordpress for android i have not access to PC?

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48. C. Morway

    Hello, thank you for the step-by-step instructions. Unfortunately, I also do not have the “Add New” plugin as an option, and I am working from a WordPress.org site. My site has recently been hacked and I’m wondering if this has anything to do with it. I wanted to download the Sucuri scanner plugin, but I can’t do that without the plugin menu.

    Could you point me in the right direction to get this functionality back?

    Thanks,
    Carolyn

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    • WPBeginner Support

      Please take a look at our beginner’s guide to fixing your hacked WordPress site.

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    • Prabal

      C Morway,
      I also have same problem. I dont get ‘Add New’ option for plugins. Were you able to get around this problem.

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49. muthu

    i like this how to add plugin details

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50. Edward Foye

    im confused becuase on my dashboard, I don”t see plug in as a option.

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    • WPBeginner Support

      You are probably using WordPress.com. Please see our guide on the difference between self hosted WordPress.org vs free WordPress.com blog.

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