Installing a plugin - the how-to

The steps for installing a plugin are simple:

1. Find your plugin.
2. Download it to your WordPress site, either manually or through the automatic installer.
3. Install and activate it.
4. Configure and/or implement it (if necessary).

There are two ways to get the plugin into your WordPress installation:

• Install manually
• Install from within the wp-admin

The first option--installing plugins manually--generally requires a bit more effort than the second one, but sometimes it's the only way to work with certain plugins (mostly premium ones). The second option--installing from within the wp-admin--is generally quicker and easier, but it's not possible in all cases. You need to be on a server that's configured correctly, in a way that lets WordPress add files (we talked about installing WordPress and server configuration in Chapter 2, Getting...