The PowerSEC plugin is the agent that connects your WordPress site to PowerSEC Central. You install it like any other WP plugin.
Method 1 — From the WordPress admin
- Go to Plugins → Add New in your WP admin
- Search for PowerSEC
- Click Install Now, then Activate
- After activation, a banner will appear inviting you to connect to Central
Method 2 — Manual upload
If your site doesn't allow plugin marketplace browsing:
- Download the latest plugin ZIP from powersec.io/download
- Go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin
- Choose the ZIP file → Install Now → Activate
Method 3 — WP-CLI
For server-side or bulk installs:
wp plugin install powersec --activate
Verify the install
After activation, you should see a PowerSEC menu item in the WP admin sidebar. Click it to start the connection flow.
Note: PowerSEC requires PHP 7.4 or later and WordPress 5.5 or later.
Troubleshooting
- Plugin not showing up after upload — check that the ZIP wasn't double-zipped by your browser
- Activation error — see Plugin installation troubleshooting
- Menu doesn't appear — hard-refresh your browser (Ctrl+Shift+R)