Short answer
Installing WordPress in PleskLog in to Plesk, open "WordPress" in the left menu and click "Install". Leave the installation path empty, enter site title, admin user, password and e-mail, install. After about a minute your site is at https://your-domain.com and the admin area at /wp-admin. Plesk creates the database and the HTTPS certificate itself.
What you need
WordPress runs on any web hosting with PHP and MySQL – in Plesk you install it with one click, without uploading a single file by hand. Plesk creates the database, copies WordPress into the right folder, writes the configuration and fetches the HTTPS certificate. You only enter a title, a username and a password.
| What you need | Where to find it |
|---|---|
| A web hosting plan with Plesk | For example the web hosting from Agrar Chaoten – Plesk, PHP 8.3 and MySQL are included |
| Your Plesk login | In your customer area under your web hosting, block “Plesk (management)” |
| A domain that points to the server | Two A records at your domain provider – see the A record guide |
| About ten minutes | The installation itself takes under a minute |
The domain can come later. Plesk installs WordPress even if the domain does not point to the server yet. You can view the site through the preview in Plesk. As soon as the A records take effect, it is reachable under your domain.
Log in to Plesk
Open your credentials
In your customer area under your web hosting you find the block “Plesk (management)” with address, username and password. Reveal the password with one click.
Open Plesk
Open the Plesk address in your browser and log in with username and password. On first login Plesk asks for language and time zone – you can change both at any time.
Go to your website
After logging in you land on Websites & Domains. Your domain is listed there with all tools: files, databases, certificates, cron jobs – and WordPress.
Install WordPress
Plesk ships with the WordPress Toolkit. It installs WordPress, keeps it up to date and backs it up. Field names can differ slightly between Plesk versions; the order is always the same.
Open WordPress
Click WordPress in the left menu, then Install. Alternatively use the “Install WordPress” tile on your domain’s page.
Leave the installation path empty
Plesk suggests your domain. Leave the path after it empty so WordPress runs directly at https://your-domain.com and not under /wordpress. Technically it lands in the httpdocs folder.
Title, language, login
Enter a site title (you can change it later in WordPress), pick the language and create an administrator: username, a long password, your e-mail address. This is your login for /wp-admin. Do not use “admin” as the username.
Database and updates
Plesk creates the database automatically; nothing to enter. For the update settings we recommend: minor WordPress updates automatic, plugins and themes automatic as well. The site then stays secure without your attention.
Install
Click Install. After about a minute the site appears in Plesk’s WordPress overview with the buttons “Log in” and “Open”.
Forgot the password? The “Log in” button in the WordPress Toolkit takes you into the admin area without a password at any time, and you can set a new one there.
The first five minutes in WordPress
The admin area is at https://your-domain.com/wp-admin. Five things are worth doing right away:
| Setting | Where | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Permalinks set to “Post name” | Settings → Permalinks | Readable addresses like /about instead of ?p=12 |
| Delete the sample post and sample page | Posts, Pages | Nobody should find “Hello world” |
| Allow search engines | Settings → Reading | The box “Discourage search engines” must be unticked |
| Pick a theme | Appearance → Themes | A light theme is enough; heavy themes slow the site down |
| Create legal pages | Pages → Add new | In Germany an imprint and privacy policy are mandatory, even for club and farm sites |
Check HTTPS
As soon as your domain points to the server, Plesk fetches a free Let’s Encrypt certificate and renews it on its own. You can check it in Plesk under Websites & Domains → SSL/TLS Certificates. If a valid certificate is listed, the browser shows the padlock.
Does WordPress still show http:// addresses? Then change “WordPress Address” and “Site Address” under Settings → General to https://your-domain.com. Otherwise the site loads images and scripts unencrypted and the browser warns.
When something goes wrong
| What you see | Cause | How to fix it |
|---|---|---|
| A Plesk default page appears under your domain | The A records do not point to the server yet, or the browser cached the old page | Check the A records, then reload in a private window |
| “This site is not secure” | The certificate has not been fetched yet because the domain only recently started pointing to the server | Wait up to an hour; if it is still missing, tell us on Discord |
| Subpages show “404”, the homepage works | Permalinks were changed but not saved | Open Settings → Permalinks and click “Save changes” once |
| Login at /wp-admin fails | Wrong username or password | Click “Log in” in the WordPress Toolkit in Plesk and set a new password |
| White screen after installing a plugin | The plugin is not compatible with PHP 8.3 or the theme | Deactivate the last installed plugin under Plugins in the Toolkit |
If you get stuck anywhere, we will go through it with you – on the Agrar Chaoten Discord. Web hosting customers get help with uploads, domains and certificates at no extra cost.
Frequently asked questions
How do I install WordPress in Plesk?
Do I need a database for WordPress?
Where do I reach the WordPress admin area?
Why does my domain show a Plesk default page instead of WordPress?
Does my WordPress site get HTTPS automatically?
Which web hosting do I need for WordPress?
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Last updated: 2026-10-24 · Written by the Agrar Chaoten team