To begin. You will need to log into the Dashboard/Admin Area of WordPress.
If you need to know how to do this – click here.
On the left-hand side, you will see a menu. In that menu, click on Plugins and then click on Add New
In the search bar located at the top right-hand side, type the name of your plugin (If you know it) or the words of what you would like to achieve. i.e. Maintenance.
Searching will give you a page of search results. Once you see the plugin you need. Click the Install Now link to start installing our plugin.
Once the installation is complete, click the Activate button, which appeared where the Install Now button was previously located.
