How To Install

Installing a plugin or theme from your account

All files are delivered as standard .zip packages and install directly from your WordPress dashboard — no extra tools required.

Recommended PHP configuration before installing (2025+):
  • max_execution_time = 300 or higher
  • max_input_vars = 5000 or higher
  • memory_limit = 512M or higher
  • post_max_size = 256M or higher
  • upload_max_filesize = 256M or higher
  • max_input_time = 300 or higher

You can adjust these from your hosting control panel or php.ini. WordPress now requires PHP 8.3+, though some plugins and themes may not yet fully support PHP 8.x — check the developer’s documentation if you encounter errors after installing.

Plugin

Installing a plugin

Download the file from your account, then upload directly in WordPress. Takes under a minute.

  1. 1
    Download the file

    Go to My Account → Downloads and download the plugin. It will be a .zip — do not unzip it.

  2. 2
    Go to Plugins in your dashboard

    Plugins → Add New Plugin → Upload Plugin (button at the top of the page).

  3. 3
    Select and install

    Click Choose File, select the .zip, then click Install Now.

  4. 4
    Activate

    Click Activate Plugin. The plugin is now ready to use.

Double-zipped file: Some products (especially from Codecanyon) come packaged with a .zip inside another .zip. If WordPress shows “The package could not be installed. No valid plugins were found.” — you uploaded the outer wrapper. Unzip the downloaded file and look for the installable .zip inside, then upload that one.

Plugins always go in Plugins. Never upload a plugin through Appearance — it will fail or install incorrectly.

Quick checklist

Plugin install in 4 steps

  • Download the .zip from My Account.
  • Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin.
  • Select the file, click Install Now.
  • Click Activate Plugin.

Always install plugins from the Plugins area — never from Appearance.

Theme

Installing a theme

Same process as plugins but through the Appearance area. Download, upload, install, activate.

  1. 1
    Download the file

    Go to My Account → Downloads and download the theme. Keep it as a .zip — do not unzip.

  2. 2
    Go to Themes in your dashboard

    Appearance → Themes → Add New Theme (button at the top of the page).

  3. 3
    Upload and install

    Click Upload Theme, select the .zip file, then click Install Now.

  4. 4
    Activate

    Click Activate to make the theme live on your site.

Double-zipped file: Some products (especially from Themeforest) come packaged with a .zip inside another .zip. If you see “The package could not be installed. The theme is missing the style.css stylesheet.” — the file you uploaded is the outer package. Unzip and find the inner .zip to install correctly.

Themes always go in Appearance. Never upload a theme through the Plugins area — WordPress will reject it.

Large themes (>200 MB): If your hosting upload limit is too low, install via FTP instead. Upload the unzipped theme folder to /wp-content/themes/ and activate from Appearance → Themes.

Quick checklist

Theme install in 4 steps

  • Download the .zip from My Account.
  • Appearance → Themes → Add New.
  • Click Upload Theme, select the file.
  • Click Activate.

Always install themes from Appearance — never from Plugins.