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title: Installing the WordPress x Nota Plugin
description: Learn how to easily install and activate the Nota plugin for WordPress and Newspack CMS users.
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# Installing the WordPress x Nota Plugin

## Learn how to easily install and activate the Nota plugin for WordPress and Newspack CMS users.

If you’re looking for easy instructions for how to begin using the WordPress x Nota plugin, please follow the step-by-step guide below. If you're looking for instructions on how to *migrate* from the manual plugin to our automatic WordPress Plugin Directory, [please visit our page here](https://help.heynota.com/wordpress-nota-plugin-migration?hsLang=en).

**Step 1: **

Log into your WordPress administrative site.

**Step 2:**

Click "Plugins" → "Add New" from the primary navigation.

![Screenshot 2025-05-22 at 12.36.20 PM](https://help.heynota.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-05-22%20at%2012.36.20%20PM.png?width=682&height=341&name=Screenshot%202025-05-22%20at%2012.36.20%20PM.png)

**Step 3:**

Use the plugin search option to locate the [Nota AI Tools plugin](https://wordpress.org/plugins/nota-ai-tools/) from the WordPress Plugin Directory. 

**![Screenshot 2023-10-02 at 11.41.22 AM](https://help.heynota.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202023-10-02%20at%2011.41.22%20AM.png?width=688&height=334&name=Screenshot%202023-10-02%20at%2011.41.22%20AM.png)**

**Step 4:**

Select the "Install Now" option and "Activate" from the Nota AI Tools plugin card.

![NotaPlugin](https://help.heynota.com/hs-fs/hubfs/NotaPlugin.png?width=688&height=334&name=NotaPlugin.png)

![Screenshot 2023-10-02 at 11.43.11 AM](https://help.heynota.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202023-10-02%20at%2011.43.11%20AM.png?width=688&height=325&name=Screenshot%202023-10-02%20at%2011.43.11%20AM.png)

#### Step: 5: 

Log into the [Nota tools site](https://www.heynota.com/tools) and browse to "Settings → Workspace →Settings → API Integration"

 

#### Step: 6: 

From the API integration page click the "Enable Integration" button. This step will generate two keys, either of which may be used for the plugin. Copy one of the keys to your clipboard.

![Screenshot 2023-10-11 at 12.33.07 PM](https://help.heynota.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202023-10-11%20at%2012.33.07%20PM.png?width=688&height=323&name=Screenshot%202023-10-11%20at%2012.33.07%20PM.png)

![Screenshot 2023-10-11 at 12.34.00 PM](https://help.heynota.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202023-10-11%20at%2012.34.00%20PM.png?width=688&height=322&name=Screenshot%202023-10-11%20at%2012.34.00%20PM.png)

 

#### Step: 7: 

Returning to the WordPress site, navigate to select "Settings → Nota tools" to view the Nota plugin settings.

![settings Nota WP](https://help.heynota.com/hs-fs/hubfs/settings%20Nota%20WP.png?width=688&height=306&name=settings%20Nota%20WP.png)

#### Step: 8: 

Enter the API key from Step 5 into the "API key" field and "[https://api.heynota.com](https://api.heynota.com/)" into the "API URL" field.Then, add 30 in the "Request timeout in seconds" field. Click "Save."

![Screenshot 2023-08-30 at 2.02.52 PM](https://help.heynota.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202023-08-30%20at%202.02.52%20PM.png?width=688&height=292&name=Screenshot%202023-08-30%20at%202.02.52%20PM.png)

#### Step: 9: 

The plugin is now ready for use! Browse to a post and select the "Analyze Page" option from the new "Nota Tools" section in the editor.

![Screenshot 2025-05-22 at 12.41.28 PM](https://help.heynota.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-05-22%20at%2012.41.28%20PM.png?width=688&height=297&name=Screenshot%202025-05-22%20at%2012.41.28%20PM.png)

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