Plugins are small applications that you can activate to enhance the functionality of your WordPress site.
This includes anything from adding content elements such as an events calendar, to adding tools which help you to improve the way your site functions, eg search engine optimisation.
CampusPress, the University’s WordPress service provider, manage an approved list of plugins on our behalf by keeping them up to date and ensuring each plugin meets a certain level of security, accessibility and usability.
You can find an available list of plugins via your dashboard navigation menu, under ‘Plugins’.
You can activate (or deactivate) any plugin in the list. Find out more about a particular plugin by following the plugin’s ‘Documentation’ link.
For some plugins (eg Jetpack) you will need to set up a separate (non-UoB) account via WordPress.com for them to work.