This is another, and the most important part in the WordPress series. In this article, we will show you the way, “how to install a WordPress plugin in your WordPress Dashboard. This is a simple task compared to other WordPress installations. It is one of the fundamental importance of WordPress and is often overlooked. As such, it can be a source of problems for beginners, and being unable to successfully install plugins will prevent you from accessing the vast world of WordPress plugins.
Before installing the plugin on your website, search Google for free WordPress plugins or similar terms and look for a template that suits your requirements. Once you find a plugin you like, check its availability. Imagine what it will look like on your website. Then click the download button or link, and you should be downloading a .zip file. After opening the Zip file, extract the contents and place them in a directory on your computer that is easily accessible.
After the plugin is downloaded, you need to install it. To install your plugin in the WP-Admin dashboard, you need to login to your site admin page. Once you log in, go to the Plugins menu in your WP admin.
To install the plugin, you need to click Plugins > Add New. After that click on the Upload Tab. After clicking the upload tab, a new screen will open, as shown below.
After reaching this screen there is a browse button named as Choose file button is placed, select the archive of your plugin from your local computer, then click Install Now and the plugin will be installed shortly.
After uploading the plugin to the wp-admin directory of the WordPress installation, you need to activate it from the admin backend.
In this article, we will provide you with detailed instructions on how to install the plugins on your WordPress site, which you can already download to your system. You can also use the search field, which returns results from the WordPress.org plugins directory. From this, you can also install the plugin directly from the WordPress plugins directory. We discuss another way to install the plugins in a separate article.