Visit your Plesk control panel:
Log in with your hosting username and password.
In the left sidebar, click WordPress
You’ll now see the WordPress Toolkit Dashboard
From here, you can:
Install a new WordPress site
Manage existing sites
Update WordPress core, plugins, or themes
Change admin password
Enable security features
Click Install WordPress
Choose your domain from the dropdown (e.g. yourdomain.com)
Fill in:
Site title (you can change it later)
Admin username & password
Email address
Choose:
Language
Database settings (you can leave this as default)
Click Install
Wait a minute or two — your site will be installed with the latest WordPress version.
Once installed:
Click "Log in" in the WordPress Toolkit
You’ll go directly to your WordPress admin panel (yourdomain.com/wp-admin) — no password needed!
Keeping WordPress up to date is important for security and performance.
Go to WordPress > Your Site > Updates
You’ll see three tabs:
Core
Plugins
Themes
Click Update All, or update them individually
You can enable Auto-Updates for:
Core
Plugins
Themes
Click your site name in the Toolkit
Click Plugins or Themes
Search for the plugin/theme name (e.g. “Yoast SEO”)
Click Install
Optional: Check “Activate after install”
Click the trash bin icon next to any installed plugin or theme.
Inside the WordPress Toolkit, you can also:
| Tool | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Change Admin Password | Reset WordPress admin login easily |
| Enable Maintenance Mode | Hide the site while you're working on it |
| Clone Site | Create a staging copy of your site |
| Back Up WordPress | Create on-demand backups (before major changes) |
| Security Scanner | Check for outdated software or unsafe settings |
| Do This | Why It Helps |
|---|---|
| Keep plugins & themes updated | Prevents hacks and errors |
| Delete unused plugins/themes | Speeds up your site and improves security |
| Use backups before updates | So you can roll back if something breaks |
| Use trusted themes/plugins only | Avoid performance and security issues |
