Plugins are tools that add extra features to WordPress. With an eligible plan you can add virtually any feature and functionality to your website. Our guides below will show you everything you need to know about plugins.
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Plugins are additional tools that enhance a website’s functionality. With our plugin-enabled plans, you can install plugins to create an online store, offer an online course, create memberships, sell digital downloads, and implement virtually any other feature you can imagine.
Plugins are created by individuals and companies in the WordPress community who have made their tools available to all WordPress users. You can install plugins from over 50,000 available in the WordPress.org repository, upload plugins you’ve found elsewhere, or even build a plugin yourself.
Plugin authors can provide their plugins for free, at a cost, or commonly with a free version plus an option to upgrade for extra features.
Our dedicated plugin guides will help you find, install, and work with plugins on your site:
Install a Plugin
This guide will show you how to install plugins on your site.
Find and Choose the Best Plugins
This guide will help you understand how to choose plugins for your site.
Use Your Plugins
Once you install a plugin, the next step is to start using it. This guide shows you how to work with the plugins you have installed on your site.
Solve Problems With Plugins
Occasionally, you may encounter a problem with your website. The steps in this guide will help you to solve the problem by deactivating plugins that may be causing the issue.
Get Help With Plugins and Themes
Learn how to get help with third-party plugins and themes.
Incompatible Plugins
This page contains a list of unsupported plugins and accompanying reasons why.
Update a Plugin or Theme
Updates include new features, bug fixes, and security patches. Here’s how to update!
Deactivate or Delete a Plugin
This guide will show you how to install plugins on your site.
