In a WP Multisite environment, plugins and themes are installed from the Network Admin menu by the Super Admin user rather than by the administrators of the individual sites.
Here, we cover the steps to enable installed themes and plugins on an individual WordPress multisite as the WP Multisite super admin by activating or deactivating as necessary.
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NOTE: Individual site administrators cannot install themes and plugins for Multisite installations. The super admin user must install and enable Individual plugins and themes.
- Confirm the site is a WP Multisite
- Log into the WordPress dashboard as the Super Admin user
- Click on My Sites
- Hover over Network Admin
- Click on Sites
- Click Dashboard below the site you wish to modify
- Plugins and themes can then be activated and deactivated as needed