It seems like there is a plugin for just about everything you could possibly want to do with your WordPress website. This is a good thing. Plugins give your site utility beyond the standard functions of your chosen theme. This begs the question: How do WordPress plugins work?
WordPress is an open-source code that offers its software free under a license that allows anyone and everyone to study, change, and distribute changes and additions to anyone and for any purpose.
This is why there are so many plugins available. WordPress developers can build the plugins without having to pay for a WordPress license or pay a royalty for each sale.
How Do You Use A WordPress Plugin?
Another advantage of the plethora of options is the ease of use. WordPress makes it incredibly easy to install and activate a plugin. The first step is to choose and download your target plugin. Next, go to the plugins manager on your WordPress site system. Upload and install the plugin. You can either activate it at the same time or later.
The only other step is to make sure it is configured correctly. The plugins work by adding discrete packages of unique code into predefined sections of the main WordPress code. Think of the out-of-the-box WordPress theme like a straight off the lot Honda.
It’s pretty basic.
However, install a new stereo system, new rims, new wheels, and a bright paint job and you’ve got yourself one hell of a ride.