Title: Add plugins to WordPress Multisite Network
Last modified: November 19, 2021

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# Add plugins to WordPress Multisite Network

 *  [sheilanana](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sheilanana/)
 * (@sheilanana)
 * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/add-plugins-to-wordpress-multisite-network/)
 * Hi
 * When I try to add plugins on my multisite network, it doesn’t seem to work. The
   plugins only gets activated on my mainsite.
 * When I created the multisite network I only deactivated plugins on the mainsite,
   there was still plugins on the other 4 sites. Can that be the reason?
    But even
   now when I add new plugins on the mainsite, they don’t appear on the other site.
 * I used this guide: [https://labinator.com/how-to-install-wordpress-multisite-network/](https://labinator.com/how-to-install-wordpress-multisite-network/)
 * Kind regards Sheila
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fadd-plugins-to-wordpress-multisite-network%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  [a2hostingrj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/a2hostingrj/)
 * (@a2hostingrj)
 * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/add-plugins-to-wordpress-multisite-network/#post-15085249)
 * Did you go to menu “**My Sites > Network Admin > Plugins**” and activate/deactivate
   the plugins?
 *  Thread Starter [sheilanana](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sheilanana/)
 * (@sheilanana)
 * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/add-plugins-to-wordpress-multisite-network/#post-15085293)
 * Yes. Also when I want to add new plugins. They only get activated/deactivated
   on the main site.
 *  [a2hostingrj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/a2hostingrj/)
 * (@a2hostingrj)
 * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/add-plugins-to-wordpress-multisite-network/#post-15085315)
 * Even after deactivating from the network still showing up? Did you make any modification
   to the multisite or using a plugin/theme that overrides those settings?
 *  Thread Starter [sheilanana](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sheilanana/)
 * (@sheilanana)
 * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/add-plugins-to-wordpress-multisite-network/#post-15085372)
 * No, when I deactivate a plugin, it works fine, BUT only on the mainsite. It doesn’t
   deactivate on the whole network.
 * I don’t think I am using a theme or any plugins that overrides the settings, 
   as the function hasn’t worked since I install the solution.
 *  [a2hostingrj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/a2hostingrj/)
 * (@a2hostingrj)
 * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/add-plugins-to-wordpress-multisite-network/#post-15092352)
 * > I don’t think I am using a theme or any plugins that overrides the settings,
   > as the function hasn’t worked since I install the solution.
 * What is the version of your WordPress again? That feature should be working from
   the start.
 *  Thread Starter [sheilanana](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sheilanana/)
 * (@sheilanana)
 * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/add-plugins-to-wordpress-multisite-network/#post-15092553)
 * Yes I have the newest version, Worpress 5.8.2
 *  [shawn05](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shawn05/)
 * (@shawn05)
 * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/add-plugins-to-wordpress-multisite-network/#post-15095667)
 * > Hi
   > When I try to add plugins on my multisite network, it doesn’t seem to work.
   > The plugins only gets activated on my mainsite.
   > When I created the multisite network I only deactivated plugins on the mainsite,
   > there was still plugins on the other 4 sites. Can that be the reason?
   >  But 
   > even now when I add new plugins on the mainsite, they don’t appear on the other
   > site.
   > I used this guide: [https://labinator.com/how-to-install-wordpress-multisite-network/](https://labinator.com/how-to-install-wordpress-multisite-network/)
   > [tellthebell](https://www.tellthebell.kim/)
   > Kind regards Sheila
 * Thanks for the information, I will try to figure it out for more. Keep sharing
   such informative post.
 *  Thread Starter [sheilanana](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sheilanana/)
 * (@sheilanana)
 * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/add-plugins-to-wordpress-multisite-network/#post-15103803)
 * Thank you – I will be waiting for any updates on how to solve the issue.

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 * In: [Networking WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite/)
 * 8 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [sheilanana](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sheilanana/)
 * Last activity: [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/add-plugins-to-wordpress-multisite-network/#post-15103803)
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