{"id":728,"date":"2022-12-14T12:04:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-14T12:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/support\/2022\/12\/14\/6824127-what-is-the-hostinger-wordpress-plugin\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T06:13:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T06:13:46","slug":"6824127-what-is-the-hostinger-wordpress-plugin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/6824127-what-is-the-hostinger-wordpress-plugin\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are the Hostinger WordPress Plugins?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you install WordPress on your Hostinger hosting plan, two plugins are automatically added to your WordPress admin panel: <strong>Hostinger Tools<\/strong> and <strong>Hostinger Easy Onboarding<\/strong>. Each plugin serves a different purpose &mdash; this article explains what they do and how to use them.<\/p><h3>Hostinger Tools<\/h3><p><strong>Hostinger Tools<\/strong> is an all-in-one plugin designed to help you manage essential settings for your WordPress site directly from the WordPress admin panel.<\/p><p>The plugin is installed automatically on all new WordPress instances. Once the plugin is installed, go to <strong>Hostinger &rarr; Tools<\/strong> in your WordPress admin panel.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8298\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-04_11-37.png\" alt=\"Hostinger Tools page for WordPress with maintenance, security, and redirects settings\" width=\"750\" height=\"743\" data-media-id=\"8298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-04_11-37.png 750w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-04_11-37-300x297.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-04_11-37-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p><h4>Features<\/h4><p><strong>Basic Info<\/strong><\/p><ul>\n<li>Displays your current WordPress version and alerts you when an update is available.<\/li>\n<li>Shows your current PHP version and alerts you when an update is available.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>Maintenance Mode<\/strong><\/p><ul>\n<li>Enable or disable maintenance mode for your site while you make changes.<\/li>\n<li>Set a bypass URL so selected users can still access the site during maintenance.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>Security<\/strong><\/p><ul>\n<li>Enable or disable XML-RPC requests to improve your site&rsquo;s security.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>Redirects<\/strong><\/p><ul>\n<li>Force all URLs to use HTTPS for secure browsing.<\/li>\n<li>Force all URLs to use WWW for consistent site access.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"intercom-interblocks-callout\" style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80;border-color: #334bfa33\">\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: Check more about the features of this plugin in this guide: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/in\/tutorials\/how-to-use-hostinger-tools-plugin\/\">How to use the Hostinger Tools plugin for WordPress maintenance<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><h3>Hostinger Easy Onboarding<\/h3><p><strong>Hostinger Easy Onboarding<\/strong> is a beginner-friendly plugin that guides you through the first steps of building your WordPress website. It is available exclusively to Hostinger customers.<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">Once the plugin is installed, the onboarding panel appears automatically in your WordPress admin panel. You can also access it from the <strong>Hostinger<\/strong> menu.<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2022\/12\/90b13ed7-d486-481b-8536-be4cc958989f.jpg\" alt=\"Hostinger menu item highlighted in the WordPress admin sidebar\" data-media-id=\"3117\"><\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">This helpful tool will walk you through the <b>basic actions to create your website<\/b>:<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2022\/12\/82da0e4e-c718-476c-9d61-a4a29bc7a0d7.jpg\" alt=\"Website setup checklist with steps to upload logo, image, edit heading, and add a new page\" data-media-id=\"3119\"><\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">Let&rsquo;s go over each one in detail:<\/p><ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"#h_27f1aaa807\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Upload your logo<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"#h_84e592bb04\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Upload an image<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"#h_d8e573d09d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Edit heading<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"#h_9a59f992af\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Edit post description<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"#h_f25fdf5050\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Add a new page<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"#h_34b2cb2c75\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Preview website<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Set up professional email<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 id=\"h_27f1aaa807\">Upload your logo<\/h2><p class=\"no-margin\">You will see the option to create a logo. If you don&rsquo;t have one yet, you can create one using <strong><a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/agents.hostinger.com\/agents\/business-advisor?skill=design-logo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hostinger AI Agents<\/a><\/strong> &mdash; the Business Advisor will guide you through generating a logo for your brand.&nbsp;If you already have an image, click on <b>Take me there<\/b> to open the Customize page on a new window and upload your logo:<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2022\/12\/ba2a9349-1561-416a-9734-b22645bda5d4.jpg\" alt=\"Hostinger tutorial popup with the highlighted Take me there button and a Got it! button\" data-media-id=\"3121\"><\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">On the Customize page, after making the changes, you can either publish right away or click on the <b>gear icon<\/b> to publish later by choosing <b>Save Draft<\/b>:<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2022\/12\/27340e80-afd3-4d09-b17b-ad8215b386ad.jpg\" alt=\"WordPress editor publish settings menu with Save Draft option highlighted\" data-media-id=\"3122\"><\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">Once done, go back to the Hostinger plugin window and click on <b>Got it!<\/b> This step will be marked as completed, and the next one will be shown &#128522;<\/p><div class=\"intercom-interblocks-callout\" style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80;border-color: #334bfa33\"><b>NOTE<\/b>: If you wish to skip this or any other step for now, simply scroll down and click on the next desired step to expand it<\/div><h2 id=\"h_84e592bb04\">Upload an image<\/h2><p class=\"no-margin\">Click on <b>Take me there<\/b> to open the WordPress <b>Media Library<\/b>, where you will be able to upload an image as well as apply some basic edits to it.<\/p><h2 id=\"h_d8e573d09d\">Edit heading<\/h2><p class=\"no-margin\">Clicking on <b>Take me there <\/b>will take you once again to the Customize page. There, click on <b>Use Site Editor<\/b> to build a custom header for your website:<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2022\/12\/3e9a033a-e146-4d6c-bddf-b464ee71633f.jpg\" alt=\"WordPress customizer with the Use Site Editor button highlighted\" data-media-id=\"3123\"><\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">When all is good to go, save the changes and head to the next step.<\/p><h2 id=\"h_9a59f992af\">Edit post description<\/h2><p class=\"no-margin\">Click on <b>Take me there <\/b>to create your first new page, or edit one of the pre-generated ones. Make sure to click on <b>Publish<\/b> or <b>Save draft<\/b> when you&rsquo;re done to apply the changes.<\/p><h2 id=\"h_f25fdf5050\">Add a new page<\/h2><p class=\"no-margin\">The <b>Take me there <\/b>button will open a new window to create a new post for your website. Add the title and content and publish it or save it as a draft for later.<\/p><h2 id=\"h_34b2cb2c75\">Preview website<\/h2><p class=\"no-margin\">You can see the progress live on your website at any time or after completing all the steps by clicking on <b>Preview website<\/b>.<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">That&rsquo;s it, you have successfully published your website!<\/p><h2 id=\"h-set-up-professional-email\">Set up professional email<\/h2><p>Set up a professional email for your domain right inside the onboarding flow at the exact moment you are building your online presence. If you already have an email product for that domain, the step is automatically marked as done. If not, the setup opens with your domain pre-selected.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-11066\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/image-150-290x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"517\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/image-150-290x300.png 290w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/image-150-768x796.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/image-150.png 809w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 517px) 100vw, 517px\" \/><\/p><p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Additional resources<\/b>:<\/p><ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Feel free to check our selection of articles on <b><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"https:\/\/support.hostinger.com\/en\/collections\/944749-website#wordpress-management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WordPress management<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>To skip any step for now, scroll down and click on your desired step to expand it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Using the Hostinger WordPress plugin to start building your website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":581,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"include_on_kodee":true,"footnotes":""},"categories":[179],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-728","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-wordpress-management"],"hreflangs":[{"locale":"en-US","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/6824127-what-is-the-hostinger-wordpress-plugin\/","default":1},{"locale":"es-ES","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/es\/support\/6824127-que-es-el-plugin-de-hostinger-para-wordpress\/","default":0},{"locale":"fr-FR","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/fr\/support\/6824127-qu-est-ce-que-le-plugin-hostinger-wordpress\/","default":0},{"locale":"lt-LT","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/lt\/support\/6824127-kas-yra-hostinger-wordpress-iskiepis\/","default":0},{"locale":"pt-BR","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/br\/support\/6824127-o-que-e-o-plugin-da-hostinger-para-wordpress\/","default":0}],"include_on_kodee":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/728","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/581"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=728"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/728\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11067,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/728\/revisions\/11067"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=728"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=728"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=728"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}