How to Upload a WordPress Plugin from a File

If you have a plugin archived in a ZIP file, you can directly upload it onto your WordPress website. They can’t be automatically installed from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Instead, you will download a ZIP file from its vendor and this file contains the plugin’s files and folders.

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To start, [log in to your WordPress Dashboard](https://guides.nexcen.au/guide/websites/log-into-the-wordpress-dashboard/)

Navigate to **Plugins >** **Add New**

Navigate to **Plugins** **> Add New,** then click on the **Upload Plugin** button and then on **Choose file**.

WordPress will open a file selector window to browse your computer’s files. Find the plugin’s **ZIP** file and press **Open**

After the file is uploaded, press the button **Install Now** which will start the installation process on a new screen.

You will see installation logs and a button **Activate Plugin,** press it to activate the plugin you just installed.