Why Plugins Are Not Showing in WordPress?

In general, plugins are stored in the WordPress plugins directory, typically located at wp-content/plugins/. When you install a plugin, WordPress downloads and installs the plugin code from the plugin’s website.

If the plugin’s website is down or not reachable, WordPress can’t install the plugin.

Plugin files are usually compressed with the gzip compression algorithm. However, if the website hosting the plugin is down or not reachable, WordPress can’t uncompress the plugin file and install it.

This can cause plugins to not show up in the WordPress admin area or in the WordPress search results.

If you’re having trouble installing a plugin, try disabling any temporarily installed plugins and then installing the plugin again. If that doesn’t work, contact the plugin’s author for help.