How to Install a Plugin in WordPress (with Images)
- Log in to WordPress Admin
- Image idea: A browser window showing the login screen at
yoursite.com/wp-admin.
- Enter your username and password and click Log In.
- Navigate to Plugins > Add New
- Image idea: WordPress dashboard sidebar with the “Plugins” tab expanded and “Add New” highlighted.
- Search for a Plugin
- Image idea: The “Add Plugins” page with a search bar in the top-right corner.
- Type the name of the plugin (e.g., “Easy Age Gate Plus”).
- Click “Install Now”
- Image idea: A plugin card with the blue Install Now button visible.
- Activate the Plugin
- Image idea: After installation, the Install Now button changes to Activate — click it to turn the plugin on.
📦 Installing from a ZIP File
- Go to Plugins > Add New
- Click the Upload Plugin button at the top.
- Image idea: Button near the page title “Add Plugins”.
- Choose the
.zip file and click Install Now
- After upload, click Activate Plugin
