# Installation

You can install the plugin in two ways. The easiest way is through the WordPress Dashboard.

### Method 1: Install via WordPress Dashboard (Recommended)

![](https://docs.wpultimatesecurity.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/dashboard-install.png)

- Log in to your WordPress Dashboard.

- Navigate to Plugins → Add New.

- In the search bar (top right), type “**wpultimatesecurity**“

- Find the plugin “WP Ultimate Security–Firewall, Login Security, 2FA Protection & More” by wpultimatesecurity.

- Click the Install Now button.

- Once the installation is complete, press Activate.

![](https://docs.wpultimatesecurity.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/auto-install-active.png)

### Method 2: Manual Zip file Download

- Download the plugin zip file from the [WordPress repository](https://wordpress.org/plugins/ultimate-security/).

![](https://docs.wpultimatesecurity.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/wp-org.png)

- Log in to your WordPress dashboard → Plugins → Add Plugins → Upload. 

![manually plugin install](https://docs.wpultimatesecurity.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/manual-install2-1.png)

- Select the downloaded zip file from your computer, then upload it, and WordPress will automatically install it.

![WPUS plugin active](https://docs.wpultimatesecurity.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/install-complete.png)

- Once the installation is complete, click to activate the plugin

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Source: https://docs.wpultimatesecurity.com/docs/getting-started/installation/