How to install a new WordPress plugin on hosting.com Managed WordPress

It's easy to install a new plugin in WordPress. You can use the WordPress admin interface, or the hosting.com Dashboard.

Method #1: Use the hosting.com Dashboard

To install a plugin using the hosting.com Dashboard, follow these steps:

1. Log in to the Hosting Panel at https://my.hosting.com.

2. In the left sidebar, click Managed WordPress:

   

3. On the My Websites page, locate the site, and then click Manage:

   

4. On the hosting.com dashboard, click the Plugins icon:

   

5. Click the Discover Plugins tab.

6. In the Search Plugins text box, type the name or functionality of the plugin you want to install.

7. In the search results, locate the plugin you want to install, and then click Install.

Method #2: Use the WordPress admin interface

To install a plugin using the WordPress admin interface, follow these steps:

1. Log in to your WordPress site as the administrator.
2. In the left-hand pane, click Plugins. A list of featured plugins in the WordPress Plugin Directory appears.
3. To install a plugin, click Add New.
4. In the Search text box, type the name of functionality, and then click Search Plugins.
5. In the Name column, locate the plugin, and then click Install Now.
6. After WordPress finishes installing the plugin, click Activate Plugin.