Efter att ha installerat WordPress är det första varje Beginner behöver lära sig hur man installerar ett WordPress plugin. Att behärska denna färdighet är nyckeln till att unlocka den fulla potentialen på din website.
Med enkla ord är WordPress tillägg som gillar appar för din WordPress website. De allow you to add new features, like a contact form, slideshow, shopping cart, and more.
Med tusentals gratis och betalda tillägg tillgängliga är möjligheterna att göra din website ännu bättre praktiskt taget obegränsade. I den här Step-by-Step guiden visar vi hur du installerar ett WordPress-tillägg.
Innan du börjar
Om du använder WordPress.com kan du inte installera tillägg om du inte uppgraderar till deras affärsplan.
Vi får ofta klagomål från användare som säger att de inte kan se menyn tillägg i sin WordPress dashboard. Detta beror på att de använder WordPress.com, som har sina limiter.
Å andra sidan kan du installera alla plugins du vill ha på din egen serverade website WordPress.org direkt från boxen.
Om du fortfarande har några frågor kan du kontrollera vår artikel om diskussionen mellan WordPress.org och WordPress.com som drivs på en egen server.
Och om du vill byta från WordPress.com till WordPress.org, läs då vår tutorial om hur du flyttar från WordPress.com till WordPress.org på rätt sätt.
Så här installerar du ett tillägg till WordPress
För att göra det enkelt har vi skapat en tutorial video om hur man installerar en WordPress plugin, som du kan titta på under.
Om du vill följa skriftliga instruktioner, fortsätt att läsa. Här är en snabb översikt över alla metoder vi kommer att täcka för att installera en WordPress plugin på din website:
Är du redo? Låt oss komma igång.
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Installera ett tillägg med hjälp av WordPress Plugin Search
Det enklaste sättet att installera ett tillägg till WordPress är att använda plugin search. Den enda nackdelen med det här alternativet är att ett plugin måste finnas i WordPress plugin directory, som är limit till gratis tillägg.
Det första du behöver göra är att besöka Plugins ” Add New page i din WordPress admin area.
Du kommer då att se en vy som gillar den i screenshoten ovan.
Nu kan du hitta det plugin du vill installera genom att skriva namnet på pluginet eller den funktionalitet du behöver. Här skriver vi till exempel”WPForms” i sökfältet.
När hämtar är completed, you will see a bunch of listings like the example below:
Du kan välja det plugin som är bäst för dig. Eftersom vi letade efter WPForms, det bästa pluginet för kontaktformulär för WordPress, klickar vi på knappen ”Install Now” bredvid det.
WordPress kommer nu att downloada och installera pluginet åt dig. När installationen är klar kommer du att notera att knappen ”Install Now” ändras till knappen ”Activate”.
Nu, obs/observera att ett WordPress tillägg inte fungerar förrän du aktiverar det. Så gå vidare och klicka på knappen ”Activate” för att börja använda pluginet på din WordPress site.
Nu är allt klart! Du har installerat ditt första WordPress plugin utan problem.
Nästa steg är att konfigurera inställningarna för pluginet. Eftersom dessa inställningar varierar för varje plugin, kommer vi ej att täcka dem i detta post.
Installera ett tillägg med hjälp av WordPress Admin Plugin Upload
Betalda tillägg till WordPress finns ej i plugin directory till WordPress och kan inte installeras med den första metoden.
Det är därför WordPress kommer med upload-metoden för att installera sådana tillägg. I detta section visar vi you hur man installerar tillägg till WordPress med hjälp av alternativet upload i admin area.
Först måste du downloada pluginet från källan, vilket kommer att vara en ZIP-fil. När du har gjort det kan du navigera till Plugins ” Add New från WordPress admin area.
Efter det klickar du bara på knappen ”Upload Plugin” högst upp på sidan.
Detta kommer att avslöja formuläret för uppladdning av plugin.
Här vill du klicka på knappen ”Choose File” och välja plugin-filen som du laddade ner tidigare till din dator.
När du har valt filen går du vidare och klickar på knappen ”Install Now”.
WordPress kommer nu att uploada plugin-filen från din dator och installera den åt dig. När installationen är slutförd kommer du att se ett success message som gillar detta.
Sedan är allt som återstår att göra att klicka på knappen ”Activate Plugin” för att börja använda pluginet.
Nästa steg är att konfigurera pluginets inställningar så att de passar dina behov. Återigen, eftersom dessa inställningar varierar för varje plugin, kommer vi ej att täcka det i detta post.
Installera ett tillägg till WordPress manuellt med FTP
I vissa sällsynta fall kan din WordPress hosting provider ha filbegränsningar som begränsar din möjlighet att installera ett plugin från admin area.
I den här situationen är din bästa chans att installera pluginet manuellt med FTP. FTP-hanteringsmetoden är dock den minst vänliga för Beginnare.
Innan vi sätter igång måste du downloada tilläggets ZIP-fil och extrahera den på din dator.
När du extraherar zip-filen för plugin skapas en new folder med samma namn. Du måste manuellt installera WordPress plugin i den här mappen med en FTP-klient.
Låt oss nu se till att du har tillgång till din server via FTP-hanteraren. Om du ej har ditt FTP användarnamn och password, då kanske du ska kontakta din WordPress hosting provider och fråga dem.
När du har den extraherade ZIP-foldern och FTP login detaljer redo, kan du öppna FTP-klienten på din dator.
Det första du måste göra är att ansluta till din website med hjälp av FTP credentials som tillhandahålls av ditt webbhotell. När du är ansluten kan du heada över till /wp-content/plugins/ folder på din website.
Här är det bara att uploada mappen you extraherade från zip-filen till mappen /wp-content/plugins/ på din web server.
När du har uploadat filerna måste du gå till admin area i WordPress och clicka på menu item ”Plugins”.
You should see that your plugin was installed without problem on the plugins page. För att börja använda pluginet, gå vidare och klicka på länken ”Activate” i dess section.
När du har aktiverat pluginet kan du behöva konfigurera dess Settings. WordPress tillägg har sina egna inställningar, som skiljer sig från plugin till plugin, så vi kommer ej att beskriva dem här.
Vanliga frågor om att installera tillägg till WordPress
Som Beginner har du kanske några frågor om hur du installerar WordPress plugins. Som den största WordPress resource site, har vi hört så många av dem.
I det här Section svarar vi på några av de vanligaste frågorna om hur du installerar tillägg till WordPress.
1. Hur hittar jag de bästa WordPress-tilläggen att installera på min website?
Det finns mer än 59.000 WordPress tillägg bara i den gratis WordPress plugin directory, och många fler är tillgängliga som premium tillägg. Detta gör det lite svårt att hitta det bästa tillägget för den funktion man behöver.
Vi har sammanställt en lista över alla viktiga tillägg till WordPress som de flesta WordPress websites behöver. Vi har också en detaljerad tutorial om att välja det bästa WordPress plugin som visar vad du ska leta efter när du undersöker tillägg.
2. Vad är skillnaden mellan installerade och aktiva tillägg?
WordPress tillåter dig att installera ett plugin och inte använda det all. För att använda ett plugin på din site måste du ”Activate” det.
Du kan se aktiva tillägg genom att besöka sidan ”Plugins” i WordPress admin area. De är markerade med en blå bakgrund.
Tillägg med vit bakgrund är installerade på din website men är ej aktiva.
3. Ska jag radera inaktiverade tillägg?
Om du ej använder ett plugin rekommenderar vi att du tar bort det från din website. Om du vill veta mer om ämnet kan du läsa vår artikel om varför du bör delete inaktiverade tillägg i WordPress.
4. Hur många tillägg kan jag installera i WordPress?
Du kan installera så många tillägg till WordPress som du behöver. Det är ej antalet tillägg som påverkar hastigheten på din website utan kvaliteten på dessa tillägg. För More information, läs gärna vår artikel om hur många tillägg till WordPress du bör installera.
5. Hur avinstallerar jag ett tillägg till WordPress?
Du kan avinstallera ett WordPress tillägg genom att besöka sidan ”Plugins” i WordPress admin area.
Om det plugin du vill ta bort för närvarande är aktivt måste du först deactivate det. Efter det kan du helt enkelt clicka på knappen ”Delete” för att ta bort det från din website.
Om du vill ha mer detaljerade instruktioner kan du kontrollera vår guide om hur du avinstallerar ett WordPress-tillägg på rätt sätt.
Vi hoppas att detta hjälpte dig att lära dig hur du installerar tillägg till WordPress. Därefter kanske du vill se vår kategori tillägg, där vi skriver om de bästa WordPress -tilläggen för att åstadkomma vad du än vill göra. Var och en av dessa artiklar kommer med Step-by-Step-instruktioner om hur du ställer in enskilda tillägg.
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Chris says
Thanks for explaining Faq 2. I did not realize that you can download a plugin but not use it. This article also mentioned that premium plugins are not allowed in the WordPress plugin repository. What about freemium plugins that offer the main functionalities for free but have you pay for extras? Are those allowed?
WPBeginner Support says
It would all depend on implementation for that.
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Dayo Olobayo says
This is a great guide for beginners. I especially liked the step-by-step screenshots. However, I should add that before installing any plugin, it’s always a good idea to back up the WordPress site… just in case something goes wrong.
WPBeginner Support says
That is a good safety suggestion especially when installing larger plugins.
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Jiří Vaněk says
WordPress plugins are a great thing, but I would totally disagree with the statement in the FAQ article that you can install as many plugins as you need. You are minimally limited by the memory limit, which is set on the hosting and which will eventually run out. I think that a reasonable solution is up to 20 plugins. Then the amount will start to show on the speed of the website. A combination of plugin and snippet is good. If not everything can be solved immediately with a plugin, and there is a snippet for many problems.
WPBeginner Support says
It heavily depends on the plugin for how much they would affect a site, we would recommend taking a look at our article below:
https://www.wpbeginner.com/opinion/how-many-wordpress-plugins-should-you-install-on-your-site/
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Moinuddin Waheed says
Most often I use the first method by going through the plugin options and searching in the WordPress repository.
it does make a lot of sense in terms of knowing that the repository is always safe to use.
I have used upload methods as well mostly for premium plugins as they come directly from plugins own websites.
Much appreciated the efforts of wpbeginner to make even the simple things more simple.
Ahmed Omar says
A beginner-friendly, step-by-step guide on installing WordPress plugins.
Also, the video make it more easy and understandable.
Thanks for making the plugin installation journey smooth
WPBeginner Support says
Glad you found our content helpful
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Lara Carter says
Thank you, this explained so well and clearly on how to install and start a plug in. Thank you for this resource.
WPBeginner Support says
You’re welcome, glad our guide was helpful!
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Carlo says
I can’t see the Plugin section in the left column in the dashboard.
I’ve wordpress 4.8.14. Is this the problem?
WPBeginner Support says
You would want to take a look at the recommendations for troubleshooting in our article below:
https://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/why-cant-i-add-or-install-plugins-in-wordpress/
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Barbara says
Cant install any plugin. I receive the note instead: Installation failed: Download failed. Destination directory for file streaming does not exist or is not writable.
WPBeginner Support says
For that issue, you would want to go through the recommendations in our article below:
https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/how-to-fix-file-and-folder-permissions-error-in-wordpress/
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Dadi says
it seems you have to pay for Business subscription, to use your advice?
WPBeginner Support says
Our tutorials are for WordPress.org sites, you would want to take a look at our comparison article here: https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/self-hosted-wordpress-org-vs-free-wordpress-com-infograph/
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Hanghua Jin says
i just followed your tutorial step by step but wasn’t able to add a new plugin.
there is a max execution time exceed error.
i tried to increase that value from 30 to 180 but still couldn’t solve the problem.
Please help me out.
Thanks.
WPBeginner Support says
It sounds like you are either installing a massive plugin or there may be an issue with your hosting, we would recommend reaching out to your hosting provider to ensure there is no error from their end.
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Peggy says
This is out of date.
WPBeginner Support says
The methods in this article are still correct. If you are unable to install plugins you are likely on WordPress.com: https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/self-hosted-wordpress-org-vs-free-wordpress-com-infograph/
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Shravan says
Hi,
For some reason any plugin I am trying to upload are not uploading fully. They get stuck at 58% or 74%. The same case with themes as well. How do I resolve this?
WPBeginner Support says
You may want to check with your hosting provider to ensure there are no errors on their end, but you would want to start troubleshooting using our guide here: https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/beginners-guide-to-troubleshooting-wordpress-errors-step-by-step/
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Karen Diebolt says
This article doesn’t help because I have to have a paid plan to get the plugin. Is there any help for those of us with a free blog site from WordPress?
WPBeginner Support says
Our articles are for WordPress.org sites, you may want to take a look at our article here: https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/self-hosted-wordpress-org-vs-free-wordpress-com-infograph/
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Ann says
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.
WPBeginner Support says
Thank you, glad our tutorials have helped you set up your site
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Jeff says
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
WPBeginner Support says
Thanks for sharing our article, glad you found it helpful
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Offiong says
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.
WPBeginner Support says
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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Sharron Wilkie says
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
Ravi says
can i add captcha to ”visual form builder” plugin
Julie says
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?
WPBeginner Support says
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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Iman says
Is the All in One SEO Plugin free?
Erica says
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?
WPBeginner Support says
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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tom says
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
Tom Gunterman says
No instructions on how to put it on a page or any particular place.
WPBeginner Support says
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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rose says
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
WPBeginner Support says
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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Digember says
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.
Jake Sullivan says
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.
Niels Tang Graverholt says
Thanks for a great page
BUT: When I have installed and activated, what do I do then to use the plugin??
WPBeginner Support says
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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Rizwan says
You guys are the best! Your style of teaching is simply amazing! Please make more videos on WP.
WPBeginner Support says
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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Ruby Moseley says
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?
Sidhant says
I installed a plugin manually and activated it. I can not see plugin page, where it is?
Martyna says
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!
WPBeginner Support says
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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Deborah says
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
WPBeginner Support says
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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Lisa says
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!!!
Dicognito says
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 !
shakeel khan says
hi,i how to use urdu in word press? please help me
WPBeginner Support says
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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Jake says
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
Brock says
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?
WPBeginner Support says
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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Nia says
I DID IT!!! I manually uploaded a plugin for the very first time and I DID IT. The video was excellent! Thank you!
WPBeginner Support says
Hey Nia,
Glad you found it helpful
Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube Channel for WordPress video tutorials.
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Gelu Nastac says
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?
WPBeginner Support says
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 says
It works
Thank you
sarina says
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.
Keith Williams says
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.
WPBeginner Support says
Hi Keith,
Thanks for the kind words
We really appreciate your support and feedback.
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Sneha says
Thanking You Sir,
It’s very helpful for me…
Apata says
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
WPBeginner Support says
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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ABHILASHA SHARMA says
What if the plugin failed to install? I actually tried to install the contact form 7 plugin but it didn’t worked.
Rick rommers says
Did you activate the plugin after you hit the install button
mourine says
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
Justin Lanouette says
verry helpfull thank you
Keith says
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
Valerie says
Can you still install plugins on a template/theme you have already downloaded?
Tess says
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.
WPBeginner Support says
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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Rajat insa says
Hi,
i downloaded few slider plugins and activated.
.where i place the shortcode ?.Thereby i can see the plugin in page div.
Please help