---
title: "Installing OptimizeLeads to WordPress"
url: https://docs.optimizepress.com/en/articles/153-installing-optimizeleads-to-wordpress
collection: "Getting Started with OptimizeLeads"
updated: 2026-01-03
language: en
---

# Installing OptimizeLeads to WordPress

**TUTORIAL AIM:**  In this tutorial, we will look at how to install the OptimizeLeads Plugin on your WordPress site.

  

\- To begin, click on the '  
**Integrations**' link on the top menu bar to take you to the integrations area.

\- Scroll to the very bottom until you see the option to download the Wordpress Plugin. Click on the '  
**Download**' button to install the plugin to your computer.

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\- Next, head on over to your Wordpress site and head to to the following location:  
**Plugins >> Add New**

\- Click the button in the Add Plugins area to expand the upload window:

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\- Click the '  
**Choose File**' button or alternatively, drag the file from your computer over to this area to select the file.

\- Click the '  
**Install Now**' button to install the plugin to your Wordpress site. Once installed click on the '**Activate**' button to activate the plugin.

You should now see the OptimizeLeads option on your main Wordpress menu bar.

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\- From here, head to your OptimizeLeads menu and go to the following location:  
**OptimizeLeads >> Dashboard**

\- You will be prompted to enter in your API key. If you have yet to create an API key. You will need to set this up in your OptimizeLeads Dashboard.

\- To Create a new API key, go to '  
**Integrations**' and click on the link.

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\- You will be taken to the API keys area. Click on the button.

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\- A new API key will be created with the option to give it a name. You will be able to create as many API keys as you want for different integrations. 

**TIP:** We recommend you name your API keys for future reference so you know where they are being used. 

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\- Click on the button to copy the API key to the clipboard.

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\- Head back to your Wordpress site under **OptimizeLeads >> Dashboard** 

\- Paste in the API code in '  
**OptimizeLeads API Key**' area. 

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\- Once this this done, save the changes.

\- A new area should expand with various options to insert your forms.

\- For a guide on how to insert forms into Wordpress Blog Posts and Pages, please refer to the '  
[Publishing Forms to your Wordpress Blog & Pages](https://my.optimizeleads.com/tutorials/publishing-a-template/publishing-forms-to-your-wordpress-blog-posts-pages)' tutorial.