Today the topic of our review is “plugins”. What these things are, where they are used and why they are needed is a task that we must consider today.
For most users, this question remains behind the scenes. Until an urgent need arises, no one will specifically study the question "how to install the plug-in", where to get it and how to use it for its intended purpose. Let's talk about everything in order.
1. What is a plugin? In short - this is an addition to the main program, which can expand its functionality. For example, the Noise Ninja plug-in for Photoshop is used to remove “noise” in digital photos. If we draw an analogy with household appliances - these are nozzles for a vacuum cleaner, which allow you to use the main device (vacuum cleaner) more fully and for a wider range of tasks. Cleaning the apartment, washing soft surfaces, disinfection or removal of strong contaminants in the apartment, in the kitchen, in the car or garage.
Many applications (programs) use the option of additional installation of plugins. This opportunity is provided by the software developer for their own solutions or for third-party developers. Without going into technical details and details, we can say that with the help of plugins you can expand the basic functionality of any program to your own needs.
Plugins are paid or free. Install them or not - the user decides. With minimal knowledge (which plugins, where to get them and how to install them), you can achieve the desired result with minimal time and resources.
2. How to install the plugin? The answer to this question is best viewed with an example. Let's look at how to install the Wordpress plugin.
Brief information: Wordpress is a popular platform for implementing various web projects (website, blog, personal page). There are a huge number of plugins for this platform. They are built into the engine and serve either to speed up work, or to change the appearance, or to expand the functionality of the theme.
Before you install the plugin, you need to clearly understand why it is needed, how it will work and how much it needs to be installed. A feature of the plugins is a slight slowdown of the resource. In other words, the more you install plugins on your site, the longer it will load and work slower.
The plugin can be installed directly from the admin panel, which implements the search and installation function, or downloaded as an archive to your PC and then downloaded to the site directly from the hard drive. The installation procedure is extremely simple: find the plug-in, click "install", after which it will appear in the list of installed plug-ins. In order to start using it, the installed add-on needs to be activated. That’s the whole secret.
If you are not using an add-on, it is best to remove it. Some experts believe that plugins should be used only when you can’t do without them at all. Which is better in your case - you can decide for yourself. This is easiest to verify experimentally.
Another question that a large number of users want to hear the answer to: what is it for and how to install the Windows Media Player plugin. This plug-in is used in Internet browsers to display digital content (audio and video files) posted on web pages on the Internet. For earlier versions of Windows, it was integrated into the system; for later versions, it needs to be downloaded and installed as a separate file.
In order to check the availability of this plugin, for example, in Mozilla Firefox, you need to find the ADDITIONS item on the TOOLS tab (alternatively, the key combination Ctrl / Shift / A). There you can see a list of installed add-ons. If Windows Media Player is not installed and you still need it - download, save to your PC, then launch and install. After installation, restart the "Fire Fox" and observe the installed addition.
In conclusion, I would like to summarize: today we examined what a plug-in is, how to install a plug-in, and how to prepare it for work. If you have any questions, Google will help you.