Plugins are a great way to customize the look and functionality of any WordPress blog. They’re an easy way to do things like add Facebook functionality to your blog, block spam from your comments, and embed fill-in forms into your pages, just to name a few. WordPress makes it really easy to search for and add plugins. Here’s a step by step guide to installing plugins.
1. Select Plugins from the left-hand menu of your Admin Dashboard, and then select Add New
2. Use the search box to search for the plugin you’re looking for. In this example, we’re looking for a specific plugin – the “youtuber” plugin.
3. Find the plugin you want from the menu, and click on Install
4. When the popup window comes up, click on the various tabs to get more information about that specific plugin. Before you actually install the plugin, you’ll want to make sure it is compatible with the version of WordPress that you’re using.
5. Click on Install Now to install the plugin. If you’re feeling adventurous, you could also follow the instructions included with the plugin information to install it manually.
6. After the files have been installed select Activate Plugin
WordPress does the rest from here. Once our plugin is installed, follow the instructions that came with the plugin for adjusting any settings, and you should be ready to go.
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Great stuff. Thanks for raising awareness. What are a few of the plugins that you think every wordpress user should be aware of? Any in particular that people have told you are especially helpful or interesting?
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