Title: Plugin does not exist, contact theme author
Last modified: June 26, 2021

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# Plugin does not exist, contact theme author

 *  [Ceylon Themes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ceylonthemes/)
 * (@ceylonthemes)
 * [4 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-does-not-exist-contact-theme-author/)
 * When reset after WordPress Reset, error “plugin does not exist, contact theme
   author” (when installing demo)
    -  This topic was modified 4 years, 11 months ago by [Ceylon Themes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ceylonthemes/).

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 *  Plugin Contributor [codersantosh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/codersantosh/)
 * (@codersantosh)
 * [4 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-does-not-exist-contact-theme-author/#post-14600155)
 * Hello [@ceylonthemes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ceylonthemes/) ,
 * Please make sure all your recommended plugins are available on WordPress dot 
   org.
 * Can you check and send the recommended plugin array for the demo
    For example:
 *     ```
       'plugins' => array(
                       array(
                           'name'      => __( 'Gutentor', 'text-domain' ),
                           'slug'      => 'gutentor',
                       ),
                       array(
                           'name'      => __( 'Contact Form 7', 'text-domain' ),
                           'slug'      => 'contact-form-7',
                           'main_file' => 'wp-contact-form-7.php',/*the main plugin file of contact form 7 is different from plugin slug */
                       ),
                   )
       ```
   
 * Best Regards!
 *  Plugin Contributor [codersantosh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/codersantosh/)
 * (@codersantosh)
 * [4 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-does-not-exist-contact-theme-author/#post-14644111)
 * [@ceylonthemes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ceylonthemes/) resolving 
   the thread. If you have a further query you can comment again.
 *  Thread Starter [Ceylon Themes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ceylonthemes/)
 * (@ceylonthemes)
 * [4 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-does-not-exist-contact-theme-author/#post-14987166)
 * Installing demo first time OK, but installing a demo second time – Error
 * “Plugin Does not exist / Error contact the theme author”
 * Please fix the issue
 *  Plugin Contributor [codersantosh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/codersantosh/)
 * (@codersantosh)
 * [4 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-does-not-exist-contact-theme-author/#post-15016287)
 * [@ceylonthemes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ceylonthemes/) please follow
   this [thread](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/demo-import-does-not-work-2/#post-15014801)
 *  Thread Starter [Ceylon Themes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ceylonthemes/)
 * (@ceylonthemes)
 * [4 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-does-not-exist-contact-theme-author/#post-15017280)
 * ‘plugins’ => array(
 *  array(
    ‘name’ => ‘eCommerce theme Extra Functionality’, ‘slug’ => ‘ecommerce-
   extra’, ),
 *  array(
    ‘name’ => ‘Elementor Page Builder’, ‘slug’ => ‘elementor’, ),
 *  array(
    ‘name’ => ‘WooCommerce’, ‘slug’ => ‘woocommerce’, ),
 *  array(
    ‘name’ => ‘Product Quick View’, ‘slug’ => ‘yith-woocommerce-quick-view’,),
 *  array(
    ‘name’ => ‘Contact Form 7’, ‘slug’ => ‘contact-form-7’, ‘main_file’ 
   => ‘wp-contact-form-7.php’, ), )
 * This is working at first demo installation, if you install a demo twice , error:”
   plugin file does not exists, contact the theme author”

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 * 5 replies
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 * Last reply from: [Ceylon Themes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ceylonthemes/)
 * Last activity: [4 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-does-not-exist-contact-theme-author/#post-15017280)
 * Status: not resolved