Title: Plugin install failed.
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Plugin install failed.

 *  Resolved [mariogerard](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mariogerard/)
 * (@mariogerard)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-install-failed-22/)
 * Downloading install package from [https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/wordpress-importer.0.6.1.zip…](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/wordpress-importer.0.6.1.zip…)
 * Unpacking the package…
 * Installing the plugin…
 * Destination folder already exists. /www/wp-content/plugins/wordpress-importer/
 * Plugin install failed.
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-importer/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-importer/)

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 *  [WebTechGlobal](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webtechglobal/)
 * (@webtechglobal)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-install-failed-22/#post-5078734)
 * If your trying to update the plugin please go to the Plugins view where all plugins
   are listed. If a new version exists there will be a link to initiate update.
 * What I see above is normal behavior to prevent plugin files being over-written
   by what might not be the same plugin. I assume you’ve done a search for the plugin
   and attempted to install it that way.
 * It is also WP core behavior. The plugin itself does not generate these messages.
   So this would happen with any plugin as once a plugin is installed we no longer
   perform the search to find it not even for updating purposes.
 *  [simongodin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/simongodin/)
 * (@simongodin)
 * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-install-failed-22/#post-5079016)
 * Installing the plugin…
 * Could not create directory. /content/sites/c/u/cuckmere-cycle.co.uk/web/wp-content/
   plugins/wordfence/
 * Plugin install failed.

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 * 2 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [simongodin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/simongodin/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-install-failed-22/#post-5079016)
 * Status: resolved