Title: Can’t install Plugins
Last modified: December 16, 2016

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# Can’t install Plugins

 *  [Larso30](https://wordpress.org/support/users/larso30/)
 * (@larso30)
 * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-install-plugins-28/)
 * I’m using 4.6.1 WordPress and I used to be able to install plugins but now I 
   can’t see the tab to do it. I’m administrator of the site. I can see existing
   plugins but not install any new ones. Any help appreciated. How to I overide 
   this

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 *  [Group Of Oceninfo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/princebhalani143/)
 * (@princebhalani143)
 * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-install-plugins-28/#post-8558953)
 * Is it Self Hosted WordPress.org or Free WordPress.com? Are you on a Multi Site
   Network?
 *  Thread Starter [Larso30](https://wordpress.org/support/users/larso30/)
 * (@larso30)
 * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-install-plugins-28/#post-8558964)
 * It’s wordpress org. I had been able to add plugins about a month ago. Now I can
   see the Editor under Appearance as well, as well as not being able to install
   new plugins
 *  Thread Starter [Larso30](https://wordpress.org/support/users/larso30/)
 * (@larso30)
 * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-install-plugins-28/#post-8558969)
 * Sorry I can’t see Editor under appearance
 *  [Group Of Oceninfo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/princebhalani143/)
 * (@princebhalani143)
 * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-install-plugins-28/#post-8558975)
 * What’s in your wp-content\plugins folder? Did you check it with default theme?
   or updating wordpress version? What’s in .htaccess file?
    -  This reply was modified 9 years, 7 months ago by [Group Of Oceninfo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/princebhalani143/).
 *  Thread Starter [Larso30](https://wordpress.org/support/users/larso30/)
 * (@larso30)
 * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-install-plugins-28/#post-8559017)
 * Sorry not sure where to find the.htaccess file. I’m not an expert in wordpress.
   It’s telling me the File editor for Plugins and Themes is disabled in the hardening
   under Securi Security, as that got anything to do with it?
 *  [Group Of Oceninfo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/princebhalani143/)
 * (@princebhalani143)
 * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-install-plugins-28/#post-8559020)
 * Yup that can be issue 🙂 kindly enable it and check that out.
 * See Below Steps to find .htaccess
    Log in to your cPanel Under Files click File
   Manager Click Settings in the upper right corner Select your Document Root and
   check the box for Show hidden files and click Save
 *  Thread Starter [Larso30](https://wordpress.org/support/users/larso30/)
 * (@larso30)
 * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-install-plugins-28/#post-8559063)
 * Hi I’ve just done that but it’s doesn’t revert to Harden. Like nothing happens,
   the editor and plug in options still don’t appear. Also the problem is that the
   company who did the website originally won’t give us the ftp/cpanel log in passwords
   etc.
 *  [shamratdewan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shamratdewan/)
 * (@shamratdewan)
 * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-install-plugins-28/#post-8559278)
 * can you see what type of user you are under users, you need to be have administrator
   privilege to install anything. if the site is working perfect then it must be
   the reason why.
    is there any plugin in on your plugin list that manages membership?
 *  Thread Starter [Larso30](https://wordpress.org/support/users/larso30/)
 * (@larso30)
 * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-install-plugins-28/#post-8561756)
 * Hi thanks again for helping. I am Administrator as is the person who originally
   created the site. I can’t see install new plugins under plugins.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 10 replies
 * 4 participants
 * Last reply from: [Larso30](https://wordpress.org/support/users/larso30/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-install-plugins-28/#post-8561756)
 * Status: not resolved

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