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How to install and activate Perfmatters for the first time

After you purchase the plugin you will receive an email with the download link to the plugin. Follow the steps below to install the Perfmatters plugin and activate it with your license key. This will ensure you will get all the automatic updates and new features we push out.

Install and activate

Step 1

Click on the link in your email and you can download the .zip file (perfmatters.zip) for the plugin.

You can also download this from your account. Click on “View Details and Downloads.” Scroll down to the “Products” section and click on “Download Plugin.”

Download Perfmatters plugin
Download Perfmatters plugin

Step 2

In your WordPress dashboard click into “Plugins” and then on “Add New.”

Add new WordPress plugin
Add new WordPress plugin

Step 3

Click on “Upload Plugin” and select the perfmatters.zip file.

Upload WordPress plugin
Upload WordPress plugin

Step 4

After you have installed the plugin and activated it, click on “Settings” in your dashboard and click into “Perfmatters.”

Perfmatters plugin settings
Perfmatters plugin settings

Step 5

Click on the “License” submenu and enter your license key, which you got in your email. You can also find your license key in your account.

Perfmatters license key
Perfmatters license key

Step 6

Click “Save License.”

Save license in Perfmatters
Save license in Perfmatters

You should then see a confirmation that your license is activated. You will now get automatic updates for Perfmatters in your WordPress dashboard.

Perfmatters license is activated
Perfmatters license is activated

If you’re having trouble activating your license, check out these troubleshooting steps.

After activation

After you’ve activated the plugin, you can dive into all the features in the plugin.

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