Plugins and themes are a vital part of customizing your WordPress website and, with thousands to choose from, it's likely you'll at some point want to add a new one.
However, you may find that the Add New button is missing from the Themes or Plugins section of your WordPress dashboard. This can happen if the DISALLOW_FILE_MODS value has been defined in the site's wp-config.php file. Developers may sometimes do this as a security measure to prevent unauthorized installation of plugins and themes. Here we cover the steps to disable this restriction.
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Edit File with File Manager
Find the Document Root of a Domain
Modify wp-config.php File
- Log into cPanel
- Navigate to File Manager, located under the Files section
- Navigate to the site's document root
- Right-click the wp-config.php file, then click Edit
- Locate the following value and change "true" to "false":
define('DISALLOW_FILE_MODS', true); - Click the Save Changes button