> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.webcentral.au/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# How to install a new WordPress plugin on Webcentral Managed WordPress

> Learn how to install a new WordPress plugin on a Webcentral Managed WordPress hosting plan.

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

**Method #1: Use the Webcentral Dashboard**

1. Log in to the Webcentral Panel at [https://theconsole.webcentral.au/](https://theconsole.webcentral.au/)
2. In the left sidebar, click Managed WordPress:

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

![](https://files.readme.io/b6f7845b605c1ca7134df66912ba26fb20f12434884751bf634edf0d30d6c989-image.png)

4. On the Webcentral dashboard, click the **Plugins** icon:

![](https://files.readme.io/989c0455276d1c498dc867e24c2030ad43c97ed91922745e4acc61be36398814-image.png)

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**.