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# How to Manually Install a Plugin in WordPress?

The automatic installation of a [WordPress plugin](https://help.ex2.com/en/article/what-is-a-wordpress-plugin-1h8sbmr/?bust=1783618505843) is easy, and you can also install on manually. It will involve manually downloading a plugin, uploading and activating it.

Make sure you already downloaded a zip file of the plugin to your desktop.

# Here's how to manually install a plugin in WordPress

1. [Login to your WordPress admin dashboard](https://help.ex2.com/en/article/how-to-access-the-wordpress-admin-account-17gaz1d/?bust=1676395591170).

2. Under the dashboard menu of your [CMS](https://help.ex2.com/en/article/what-is-a-content-management-system-or-cms-1c48kdh/?bust=1784052067814), hover your mouse over Plugins and click on Add New.

![](https://www.ex2.com/clients/img/wp-plugin-add-new-menu.gif)

3. Click on Upload Plugin and then on Browse. Chose your plugins zip file and then click on Install Now.

![](https://www.ex2.com/clients/img/wp-plugin-manual-browse-install.gif)

4. Click on Activate Plugin.

![](https://www.ex2.com/clients/img/wp-activate-manual-plugin.gif)

Note: The newly activated plugin will show in the sidebar menu. If a setup of the plugin is required, it will show an option to complete it.