{"id":125696,"date":"2024-09-25T18:29:32","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T00:29:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/support\/?post_type=support&p=125696"},"modified":"2025-07-28T11:07:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T17:07:20","slug":"manage-plugins-and-themes-manually","status":"publish","type":"support","link":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/support\/manage-plugins-and-themes-manually\/","title":{"rendered":"Manage Plugins and Themes Manually"},"content":{"rendered":"

While WordPress\u00ae makes managing plugins and themes easy through the wp-admin dashboard, plugins and themes can also be readily installed and updated manually through the dashboard or by using SFTP.1<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Install a Plugin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The first step is to locate the plugin on the Plugin Repository<\/a> OR<\/em><\/strong> directly from the developer of the plugin, and download the package to your computer. If you need to download the latest version of a free WP Engine owned plugin you will need to use the download links in this article: Install and Update WP Engine Owned Plugins and Themes<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be sure to save this file on your computer where you can easily find it later!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Install Plugin in WP-Admin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Plugins can be installed and updated manually through the WP-Admin dashboard. This process can install a new plugin, or update an existing plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Log in to your website\u2019s wp-admin<\/strong> dashboard<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Visit the Plugins<\/strong> tab<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Click Add New Plugin<\/strong> at the top of the page (\/wp-admin\/plugin-install.php)
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  4. Click Upload Plugin<\/strong> at the top of the page
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  5. Locate<\/strong> and select the plugin ZIP<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Click Install Now<\/strong>\n