In this lesson I will be teaching you how to install plugins. Plugins allow you to add features to WordPress such as add a social icons, email newsletters, etc. There are thousands plugins out there. In this step by step guide, we will show you how to install a WordPress plugin.
Click on Plugins » Add New.
Find the plugin by typing the plugin name (or functionality you are looking for) in the search plugins area. If you have downloaded the plugin click “upload plugin”.
Pick the plugin that is best for you and click the ‘Install Now’ button. Now click “Activate”, you will not leave that page since its done right on the same page. A WordPress plugin can be installed on your site, but it will not work unless you activate it. So go ahead and click on the activate plugin link to activate the plugin on your WordPress site.
The next step is to configure the plugin settings, if it has settings. Settings vary from plugin to plugin and some you just install and you do nothing. For more details on the set up of each plugin please refer to that plugin’s information page.
If you need to uninstall a plugin follow the steps in lesson 3.
On to the Lesson 8