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You can also browse through open and closed issues to find what you are looking for and perhaps even help others.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<h4>WordPress<\/h4>\n\n<p>Search for \"Dashboard Feed Widget\" and install with the <strong>Plugins &gt; Add New<\/strong> back-end page.<\/p>\n\n<p>&hellip; OR &hellip;<\/p>\n\n<p>Follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Download zip file.<\/li>\n<li>Upload the zip file via the Plugins &gt; Add New &gt; Upload page &hellip; OR &hellip; unpack and upload with your favorite FTP client to the \/plugins\/ folder.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin on the Plugins page.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p>Done!<\/p>\n\n<p>On the Settings page you can change the widget title, the feed URL, the number of feed items and the background color of the widget. 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