Title: wp-content/plugins directory Last modified: August 20, 2016 --- # wp-content/plugins directory * [meaghanleahy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/meaghanleahy/) * (@meaghanleahy) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-contentplugins-directory-3/) * I am trying to add and instagram plug in but I dont seem to have a, ‘add new’ in my plugins. Where am I supposed to upload this? Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 17 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-contentplugins-directory-3/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-contentplugins-directory-3/page/2/?output_format=md) * [leejosepho](https://wordpress.org/support/users/leejosepho/) * (@leejosepho) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-contentplugins-directory-3/#post-3464206) * Dashboard > Plugins > Add New should lead to a search box at the top, then search for the one you want and check it out in Details to be sure, then click Install. * Thread Starter [meaghanleahy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/meaghanleahy/) * (@meaghanleahy) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-contentplugins-directory-3/#post-3464209) * There appears to be no Add New. All the options from my Plugins folder are Plugins, or Plugin Editor. I dont see an option under my Plugin files either. Could it be that I need to update my wordpress version? * [leejosepho](https://wordpress.org/support/users/leejosepho/) * (@leejosepho) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-contentplugins-directory-3/#post-3464215) * I am too new at all of this to have a good answer there, and I see you have not been here at the forums in five years. So, the age of your site and how well it has been maintained — not saying it has not been — could be factors way beyond my limited experience. * Thread Starter [meaghanleahy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/meaghanleahy/) * (@meaghanleahy) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-contentplugins-directory-3/#post-3464216) * Well I appreciate your help. Just when I think im kind of getting the hang of things… oh well. thanks again. * [MousumiP5systems](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mousumip5systems/) * (@mousumip5systems) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-contentplugins-directory-3/#post-3464277) * Dashboard > Plugins > Add New should lead to a search box at the top, then search for the one you want and check it out in Details to be sure, then click Install. * Thread Starter [meaghanleahy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/meaghanleahy/) * (@meaghanleahy) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-contentplugins-directory-3/#post-3464448) * There is no Add New. * [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/) * (@wpyogi) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-contentplugins-directory-3/#post-3464449) * Are you really using WordPress 2.0.6? * Thread Starter [meaghanleahy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/meaghanleahy/) * (@meaghanleahy) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-contentplugins-directory-3/#post-3464450) * Yes…. do i need an update? * [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/) * (@wpyogi) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-contentplugins-directory-3/#post-3464451) * Absolutely and ASAP! That’s really outdated and likely a major security risk. But you’ll need to follow the extended, manual update directions: * [http://codex.wordpress.org/Upgrading_WordPress_Extended](http://codex.wordpress.org/Upgrading_WordPress_Extended) ** Make sure you have everything fully backed up before you start on that! * Thread Starter [meaghanleahy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/meaghanleahy/) * (@meaghanleahy) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-contentplugins-directory-3/#post-3464452) * Thanks so much! I had a feeling that was the case! * Thread Starter [meaghanleahy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/meaghanleahy/) * (@meaghanleahy) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-contentplugins-directory-3/#post-3464453) * I backed it up, and just as i was going to run the wordpress upgrade, I get this: Warning: require(/home/meaghanleahy/vegpod.com/wp-includes/load.php) [function. require]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/meaghanleahy/ vegpod.com/wp-settings.php on line 21 * Fatal error: require() [function.require]: Failed opening required ‘/home/meaghanleahy/ vegpod.com/wp-includes/load.php’ (include_path=’.:/usr/local/lib/php:/usr/local/ php5/lib/pear’) in /home/meaghanleahy/vegpod.com/wp-settings.php on line 21 * Now what?!? Yikes. * [zzzPITBULLzzz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zzzpitbullzzz/) * (@zzzpitbullzzz) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-contentplugins-directory-3/#post-3464454) * Looks like you have to reinstall and then import your database 🙁 * Thread Starter [meaghanleahy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/meaghanleahy/) * (@meaghanleahy) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-contentplugins-directory-3/#post-3464472) * I am trying to reinstall by using dreamhosts’ one click installs. It keeps coming up that wordpress is already installed. Any help? After I figure out how to reinstall correctly, how do I import my database from dreamhost? Thanks everyone… so i feel so outdated. * [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/) * (@wpyogi) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-contentplugins-directory-3/#post-3464473) * You probably need to do the manual install – in order to update from that old of a version. How long since you installed or updated WP? But you might want to just ask the DreamHost support people for help with this – they’re good. * [Mika Epstein](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu-dh/) * (@ipstenu-dh) * DreamHost Rep * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-contentplugins-directory-3/#post-3464477) * meaghanleahy – Unless the folder’s completely empty, it’ll tell you WP has been installed already. Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 17 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-contentplugins-directory-3/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-contentplugins-directory-3/page/2/?output_format=md) The topic ‘wp-content/plugins directory’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 17 replies * 8 participants * Last reply from: [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * Last activity: [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-contentplugins-directory-3/page/2/#post-3464563) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics