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How Do I Manually Install WooCommerce Extensions?

Last updated on January 20, 2023 @ 1:05 pm

Installing WooCommerce Extensions

WooCommerce is a powerful eCommerce platform that enables you to sell anything online. However, to get the most out of WooCommerce, you need to install extensions. In this article, we will show you how to manually install WooCommerce extensions.

Before You Begin

Before you begin, you need to have the following:

  • A text editor
  • An FTP client
  • A working knowledge of HTML and CSS

Instructions

  1. Download the Extension

First, you need to download the extension from the WooCommerce website. Once you have downloaded the extension, you will need to unzip it.

  1. Upload the Extension to Your Site

Next, using an FTP client, you need to upload the extension to your WordPress site. You need to upload the extension to /wp-content/plugins/ directory.

PRO TIP: Installing WooCommerce extensions is a fairly straightforward process, but there are a few things to keep in mind before you begin. First, make sure you have a backup of your site before you install any extensions. Secondly, always check the compatibility of an extension with your version of WooCommerce before you install it. And finally, be sure to read the extension’s documentation thoroughly before proceeding with the installation. With that said, let’s take a look at how to manually install WooCommerce extensions.
  1. Activate the Extension

Once the extension is uploaded, you need to activate it.

You can do this by going to Plugins » Installed Plugins and then clicking on the Activate button for the extension.

  1. (Optional) Configure Extension Settings

Some extensions come with their own settings page. For example, the Stripe extension for WooCommerce has its own settings page that allows you configure Stripe payment gateway.

Conclusion

To sum it up, here are the steps you need to follow to manually install a WooCommerce extension:

  1. Download the extension from the WooCommerce website.
  2. Unzip the downloaded file.
  3. Using an FTP client, upload the unzipped file into your WordPress site at /wp-content/plugins/. For example, if your WordPress site is at www.example.com, then you would upload it into www.com/wp-content/plugins/. If your WordPress site is installed in a subfolder on your domain such as www.com/wordpress/, then you would upload it into www.com/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/.
  4. Activate the plugin from your WordPress admin panel by going into Plugins » Installed Plugins and then clicking on Activate for the plugin.
  5. (Optional) If applicable, configure plugin settings from its own settings page located in WordPress admin panel.
  6. That’s it! You have successfully installed a WooCommerce plugin manually.

If you run into any errors or problems while trying to install a plugin, feel free to post a comment below and we will try our best to help you out..

Drew Clemente

Drew Clemente

Devops & Sysadmin engineer. I basically build infrastructure online.