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The WordPress plugin is not working correctly, or you want to reinstall it without losing data or removing the plugin. You can do this with both active and inactive plugins. Log in to the WordPress dashboard. From the Dashboard menu, go to Plugins and click on Plugin File Editor. From the drop-down menu of Select plugin to edit, choose the plugin and click on Select. In the file editor, locate the version line: Version: 1.7.2 Change it to: Version: 1.7.1 Only change the version from a higher to a lower number. Scroll down and click on Update File. Then go back to the Installed Plugins list. There should be an update for the plugin you edited. Click on Update now. You have forcefully updated/reinstalled the plugin without losing data.

WordPress plugins are very useful. You can easily install a plugin from the WordPress dashboard. Log in to the WordPress dashboard. From the Dashboard menu, go to Plugins and click on Add New. Use the Search filter to find the plugins. Type Security to find plugins related to it. The available plugins matching the keyword Security will appear. Click on Install Now, next to the plugin’s name. The installation can take a few moments. Once the Activate option appears, choose it. Note: After activating a plugin, a new menu of that plugin will be added to the Dashboard menu. If a plugin requires a setup, it will display an option to complete it.

The automatic installation of a plugin is easy and straightforward. However, you can also install it manually. It will involve manually downloading a plugin, uploading, and activating it. Make sure you have already downloaded a zip file of the plugin to your desktop. Log in to the WordPress dashboard. From the Dashboard menu, go to Plugins and click on Add New. Click on Upload Plugin and then on Browse. Choose your plugin’s zip file and click Install Now. Click on Activate Plugin. Note: After activating a plugin, a new menu of that plugin is added to the Dashboard menu.

You can deactivate and delete unused plugins from the WordPress dashboard. Log in to the WordPress dashboard. From the Dashboard menu, go to Plugins and click on Installed Plugins. If you want to deactivate the Hello Dolly plugin, click on Deactivate, which appears below the plugin’s name. How to Delete a Plugin in WordPress? Once the plugin is deactivated, the delete option will appear. Click on Delete, displayed at the bottom of the deactivated plugin’s name. Confirm with OK to remove it.