Title: Add Plugin menu missing Last modified: August 24, 2016 --- # Add Plugin menu missing * Resolved [Metro6r4](https://wordpress.org/support/users/metro6r4/) * (@metro6r4) * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/add-plugin-menu-missing/) * I’ve searched WP and cannot figure how to resolve my problem of no Menu to ADD Plug-Ins. * The Plugin Menu exists with sub headings Installed Plugins and Editor. * **ADD Plugin is missing** * If I manually add plugin-install.php to [http://www.upperrissington.co.uk/wp-admin/plugin-install.php](http://www.upperrissington.co.uk/wp-admin/plugin-install.php) * I get **You do not have sufficient permissions to access this page.** * I’ve had this problem for months through upgrade ect and it won’t go away. There’s some brilliant plugins I want to add. I’ve also other WP sites running without problems Viewing 13 replies - 1 through 13 (of 13 total) * [jack randall](https://wordpress.org/support/users/theotherlebowski/) * (@theotherlebowski) * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/add-plugin-menu-missing/#post-5994704) * are you set up as an administrator? if you can’t access it then you may not have the right role. * Thread Starter [Metro6r4](https://wordpress.org/support/users/metro6r4/) * (@metro6r4) * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/add-plugin-menu-missing/#post-5994813) * Yep – logged in as administrator. * [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/) * (@wpyogi) * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/add-plugin-menu-missing/#post-5994839) * Have you tried deactivating your plugins to see if any are causing that? * Have you tried resetting the plugins folder? * Have you tried reinstalling WP? * Thread Starter [Metro6r4](https://wordpress.org/support/users/metro6r4/) * (@metro6r4) * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/add-plugin-menu-missing/#post-5994845) * I have deactivated plugins. * Plugins folder trid changing its name and no go. * Reinstall might be a good idea – will I loose content? * [jack randall](https://wordpress.org/support/users/theotherlebowski/) * (@theotherlebowski) * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/add-plugin-menu-missing/#post-5994846) * try a check and repair of the database before you do anything else and back up your site as it currently is so you don’t lose anything! * [Lalit Nagrath](https://wordpress.org/support/users/laliz/) * (@laliz) * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/add-plugin-menu-missing/#post-5994847) * > Reinstall might be a good idea – will I loose content? * nopes , you wount loose content * check following guide [https://codex.wordpress.org/Updating_WordPress](https://codex.wordpress.org/Updating_WordPress) * [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/) * (@wpyogi) * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/add-plugin-menu-missing/#post-5994848) * No, just download a new copy of WP to your computer and then using FTP, replace all files and folders **EXCEPT wp-content and wp-config.php** – be sure to delete the old copies before uploading the new ones. * Make sure you have also switched to a default theme – just to be sure it’s not a theme related problem. * Thread Starter [Metro6r4](https://wordpress.org/support/users/metro6r4/) * (@metro6r4) * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/add-plugin-menu-missing/#post-5994849) * Thanks will try this evening. * Thread Starter [Metro6r4](https://wordpress.org/support/users/metro6r4/) * (@metro6r4) * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/add-plugin-menu-missing/#post-5994954) * WPyogi * Just reloaded a new version and it still happens. Will contact the host. * Thread Starter [Metro6r4](https://wordpress.org/support/users/metro6r4/) * (@metro6r4) * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/add-plugin-menu-missing/#post-5994955) * Sorted – the host forced a database update. * [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/) * (@wpyogi) * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/add-plugin-menu-missing/#post-5994956) * YAY – so glad to hear that it’s back working :)! * Thread Starter [Metro6r4](https://wordpress.org/support/users/metro6r4/) * (@metro6r4) * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/add-plugin-menu-missing/#post-5994957) * Yep – added a couple of great plugins too. Pleased with it [http://www.upperrissington.co.uk](http://www.upperrissington.co.uk) * WordPress is a top quality product. * [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/) * (@wpyogi) * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/add-plugin-menu-missing/#post-5994958) * > WordPress is a top quality product. * Can’t argue with you there :)! Site looks really great too. Viewing 13 replies - 1 through 13 (of 13 total) The topic ‘Add Plugin menu missing’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [add plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/add-plugin/) * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 13 replies * 4 participants * Last reply from: [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/) * Last activity: [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/add-plugin-menu-missing/#post-5994958) * Status: resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics