Would you like to have different features on your WordPress Art Blog? In this article I am going to share with you what plugins are and how to add WordPress plugins to your WordPress Blog.
What are WordPress plugins?
To put it in simple terms a plugin allows you to add to the functionality that your WordPress theme already offers.
Your Theme is the basic core of your design.
The plugins are tools that allow you to customize what you would like your blog to do.
- You could add social share buttons to your blog to make it easier for your fans to share your content.
- You could make a membership section if you are giving tutorials.
- You could have extra security so hackers have a harder time hacking your site.
WordPress is the most used blogging platform on the internet. Due to the popularity of WordPress there are thousands of plugins available and the possibilities are endless. The plugins make it very easy for users to add features to their blog without knowing code.
“I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more than Knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.”
~ Albert Einstein
How to find the best plugin for my site
There are thousands of plugins available and new plugins created every day. There is no one plugin that would be best for everyone.
Do a search on Google to find the best plugin for your blogging needs.
After you have found some plugins, read the reviews and what the plugin capabilities are so that you are offering the best services to your readers and creating an online environment that boosts your SEO and usability,
Ask these questions before you install a plugin:
- Is it compatible with your template?
- When was the last time it was updated?
- How many people are using it?
- Is there support with the plugin?
How to install WordPress plugins
Login to your WordPress blog.
Hover over the plugin link located on the left of your dashboard.
Click add new.
You will be redirected to a page where you will see the available plugins.
You will be able to see:
- Featured
- Popular
- Recommended
- Favorites
If you can not locate the plugin that you wish to install, perform a search in the search bar.
Click install now.
After it is installed, click activate.
Your plugin is now active on your site. You will need to adjust the settings of some of the WordPress plugins.
What are your favorite WordPress plugins?
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