Installing Church Admin

Installing plugins is pretty simple with WordPress, and it’s one of the reasons WordPress is such a powerful content management system. This tutorial walks through installing the free Church Admin plugin, and how to upgrade to Premium once you’re ready.

Step 1 — Open the Plugins screen

Log into your site and click the Plugins link on the left-hand side of yoursite.com/wp-admin.

Add new button on the Plugins screen

Step 2 — Search for Church Admin

Click Add New, then type Church Admin into the search bar on the right. The plugin should come up first.

Search results showing Church Admin

Click Install Now.

Step 3 — Activate the plugin

Once installed, click Activate.

Activate the Church Admin plugin

Step 4 — Find Church Admin in your dashboard

The plugins list now includes Church Admin.

Plugins list showing Church Admin installed

Notice at the top of the screen, in the Admin Bar, there is now a Church Admin link, as well as a link in the left-hand menu. Click either link to start using the plugin.

Step 5 — Upgrade to Premium

⭐ Premium

The premium version of Church Admin adds classes, small groups, event booking, services, sites, scheduling, communication tools, pastoral visitation organising, ministries, serving sign-up, and a free app for your church members — all for a low annual subscription.

To upgrade, click Church Admin in the left-hand menu, then click Premium Upgrade Install in the Premium module box on the dashboard.

If you don’t yet have a standard or premium subscription, visit the Premium Version page to choose an option and subscribe.

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