How to Install Wordpress Plugin Without Upload It

If you found that installing wordpress plugin is difficult and time consuming things because of the big files to upload to your host, you can try this trick. You can install the Wordpress plugin without upload. But first, you have to make sure that the plugin that you want to install is listed on Wordpress Plugin Directory and you are using Wordpress v2.5 and/or above.

Next step is make a new file on your wp-content/plugins directory, just make any name for it.
Then edit the file and fill with this:
1. /*
2. Plugin Name: name_of_the_plugin_you_want_to_install
3. Plugin URI: the_plugin_URL_at_WP_Plugin_Directory
4. Description: plugin_descriptions
5. Version: 0.0001
6. */

Here’s the sample:
1. /*
2. Plugin Name: Get Recent Comments
3. Plugin URI: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/get-recent-comments/
4. Description: This plugin shows excerpts of the latest comments and/or trackbacks in your sidebar. You have comprehensive control about their appearance.
5. Version: 2.0.2
6. */

Then login to your Wordpress dashboard and go to Plugins tab. If your steps above was correct, it will shows this message under the related plugins:
“There is a new version of plugin_name available. Download the new version here or upgrade automatically.”
Then click the “upgrade automatically” button. Your plugin will be installed on your Wordpress blog

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