Automatic installation of a plugin is easy and you can also install on manually. It will involve manually downloading a plugin, uploading and activating it.
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 menu, hover your mouse over "
Plugins" and click on "
Add New".
3. Click on "
Upload Plugin" and then on "
Browse". Chose your plugin"s zip file and then click on "
Install Now".
4. Click on "
Activate Plugin".
Note: The newly activated plugin will show in the sidebar menu. If a setup of the plugin is required, it will show an option to complete it.