How to Install New Wordpress Plugins in Parallels Plesk 12

Overview

The following support article demonstrates how to installed new plugin WordPress via Parallels Plesk 12. This article uses the plugin “Contact Form 7 Integrations” as an example, however you should only install plugins that you require and are from a trusted source.

Instructions

1. Once logged in to Plesk, under “Websites and Domains” click on WordPress”.
   
2. Under “Wordpress Installations” select the subscription and click “Plugins”. In this example there are currently 2 plugins installed for this subscription.
   
3. Under the “Manage Plugins” list, click on “Install Plugin”. 
   
4. In the search field type either the name of the plugin or a slight description (e.g. Spam filter, contact form, SEO). Hit “Enter/Return” on your keyboard.
   
5. From the list of options, select the application that you want to install and click “Install”. 
   
6. The plugin has now been installed. Under the subscription there are now 3 plugins listed.