This is not a beginner friendly method and can take a little bit of your time. Because we need to install a FTP File Zilla client to upload the plugin via FTP. FTP stands for file transfer protocol and it helps to manually upload the files and directories from our local computer to the remote host.
Related:
Best WordPress SEO Plugin
In order to connect via FTP, we will need the FTP credentials. You can go to the hosting control panel and under FTP accounts, you will get the FTP credentials of your account. In any case, please contact your hosting provider and they will let you know about the credentials.
You will need:
- Hostname or IP
- Username
- Password
At the top of the FileZilla client, fill up the boxes with required credentials and connect. [FTP port is 21]
After the connection is successful, go to the folder where you extracted the plugin. The right side is where your website’s is located, go to the plugins directory which can be /domain.com/public_html/wp-content/plugins.
Now simply hold the folder with pointer, drag it and upload into the plugins directory.