Adding plugins
In keeping with the back to basics theme that I have been following today lets go through how to add plugins to your blog. This has become extremely easy with the new version of WordPress. No longer do you need to know how to ftp (one of those words that can send chills down new people’s spine).
By the way ftp stands for file transfer protocol and in simple terms allows you to move files from your computer to your web host and vice versa and is one of the skills you need.
To add a plugin log in to your dashboard and when your menu is expanded you will see the following options.
Just click the add new button and you will get some more options.
You can search through the WordPress plugin data base to find a plug in. If you have already downloaded a plugin you can click the upload option then browse to find the zip file and install it that way.
The other categories just show you featured, popular or newest. The installation will be the same as for one you search for. When you search for a plug in you get a page with choices that come closest to matching your request.
You will get choices and you can see the ratings from others for these plugins. You can click the title on the left to see more details on each and when you decide click the install link on the right.
Click the red install now button and then fill in the connection information for your server. Once it is installed you can click the activate link and that is the end for most plugins although some will require some settings changes.
That is all you need to do to add a plugin to your blog.
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6 comments
Fred Lotgering
Twitter: lotcon
on November 6, 2009 at 7:09 pm
Yes,
Blogging with WordPress becomes easier and easier….
Fred
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Earl Netwal
Twitter: EarlNetwal
on November 6, 2009 at 7:19 pm
Plug ins have gotten to be easy, once you figure out which ones you want and why. Which is one of the reasons I keep up with your blogs.
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Andre Arnett on November 6, 2009 at 7:22 pm
Wow, they have really made it so much easier. I guess those updates do lead to something special from WordPress. Thanks for showing how this can be done. It will really help when trying to install some new plug in we may hear about.
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Luca Di Nicola
Twitter: rsonline
on November 6, 2009 at 7:26 pm
Hi Mike,
Thanks for the plugin install instructions. I’ve got to say that the new version of WordPress does make it a lot easier to do many things right from the admin panel. I like it.
Not having to upload the plugins by FTP will make it quicker and easier.
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Alex
Twitter: AlexNewell
on November 7, 2009 at 4:24 am
not sure I’ve seen such a nice step by step before Mike. ftp certainly took me ages to learn and I was amazes when I first saw the new versions you show in your screenshot.
All The Best
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Doug Champigny
Twitter: CaptnAffiliate
on November 12, 2009 at 7:03 pm
Great step-by-step on the plugin info, Mike! One thing I’ve found is that with multiple blogs it’s still faster to download one copy then FTP it to each of my existing blogs, whether it’s a new plugin or an update to an installed one. But for someone with just one or two blogs to attend, the new system is certainly a benefit, as you point out.
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