Why Are My Plugins Not Showing in WordPress?

If you’re using WordPress to power your website, then you’re likely using plugins to add features and functionality. However, if you’re not seeing the plugins you’ve installed show up in the WordPress admin area, it might be because they’re not being installed correctly.

In this article, we’ll look at some common reasons why plugins might not be showing up in the WordPress admin area, and provide some tips on how to troubleshoot and fix the issue.

Plugin Errors

One of the most common reasons plugins aren’t showing up in the WordPress admin area is because they’re not being installed correctly. If the plugin is downloaded from the WordPress.

org repository and is properly installed, then it should be appearing in the WordPress admin area. However, if the plugin is downloaded from a third-party site or is not properly installed, then it might not be appearing.

To check if a plugin is installed correctly, first try to access it in the WordPress admin area. If the plugin is not installed, then you can install it by following these steps:

Open the WordPress admin area. Go to Plugins > Add New. Type in the name of the plugin you’re looking for and click the Search button.

If the plugin is not installed, then the plugin will be listed under the Available Plugins section. Click on the plugin to open it in the WordPress admin area. If the plugin is installed correctly, then you will see a page similar to the following:.

If the plugin is not installed correctly, then you will see an error message similar to the following:

Plugin Not Found.

Plugin Errors on a Website

If the plugin is not showing up in the WordPress admin area, then it might not be installed correctly. However, if the plugin is installed correctly, but the website is not displaying the plugin correctly, then the problem might be with the website itself.

To check if the plugin is displaying correctly, first try to access the plugin in the WordPress admin area. If the plugin is displaying correctly, then the problem might be with the website.

To fix the problem, you will need to fix the website.

Plugin Not Activated

Another common reason plugins aren’t showing up in the WordPress admin area is because they’re not activated. To activate a plugin, first go to the WordPress admin area and click on the Plugins menu item.

Then, under the Available Plugins section, click on the Activate link next to the plugin you’re looking for.

If the plugin is not activated, then the plugin might not have been installed correctly. To check if the plugin is installed correctly, first try to access the plugin in the WordPress admin area. If the plugin is not installed, then the plugin might not have been installed correctly.

To check if the plugin is installed correctly, first try to access the plugin in the WordPress admin area.