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Install and activate WConvert

Install WConvert Free from its plugin ZIP and check that you can open Campaigns in WordPress.

4-minute readReviewed 12 October 2026
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Before you start

You’ll need WordPress 6.8 or later, PHP 8.1 or later, permission to install plugins, and the WConvert Free plugin ZIP. Your host can confirm the PHP version if you are unsure.

Use Get WConvert for current download or release availability. This guide starts once you have the ZIP. Keep it zipped; WordPress installs the archive for you.

Upload and activate the plugin

  1. In WordPress, open Plugins → Add Plugin. Some WordPress versions call this Add New Plugin.
  2. Select Upload Plugin.
  3. Choose the WConvert Free ZIP in the file picker, then select Install Now.
  4. When installation finishes, select Activate Plugin.

If WordPress says the plugin is already installed, check Plugins → Installed Plugins before replacing anything. An existing active copy does not need to be installed again.

Using Pro or WordPress multisite?

Pro works alongside the Free plugin. Keep Free installed and active. On multisite, activate WConvert on the individual site; network activation is not supported. Ask the network administrator to install the plugin if you cannot see the upload controls.

Check that installation worked

  1. Open Plugins → Installed Plugins and find WConvert: Popups and Inline Forms for Lead Capture.
  2. Check that its action is Deactivate. That means the plugin is active. If it says Activate, activate it.
  3. Open WConvert in the WordPress menu. You should see Campaigns and a button to create a campaign.

If installation does not finish

Installation problems and the next check
What you seeWhat to check
No upload buttonYour WordPress role or hosting setup may not allow plugin installation. Ask the site administrator.
Invalid or missing pluginChoose the plugin ZIP itself, not an extracted folder or a package containing several downloads.
Upload or server errorKeep the exact error message and ask your host to check the upload limit and file permissions.
Activation failsCheck WordPress and PHP requirements, then share the error and plugin version with support.
Still stuck?Tell us where you got to

Include your WConvert version, the page you tested and any error message.