Make sure you already downloaded a zip file of the plugin to your desktop.
1. Login to your WordPress admin dashboard.
2. Under the dashboard ., hover your mouse over "Plugins" and click on "Add New".
![](https://hosterocean.com/img/wp-plugin-add-new-..gif)
3. Click on "Upload Plugin" and then on "Browse". Chose your plugin"s zip file and then click on "Install Now".
![](https://hosterocean.com/img/wp-plugin-manual-browse-install.gif)
. Click on "Activate Plugin".
![](https://hosterocean.com/img/wp-activate-manual-plugin.gif)
Note: The newly activated plugin will show in the sidebar .. If a setup of the plugin is required, it will show an option to complete it.