Get Started with the PrintFriendly & PDF WordPress Plugin

You can insert PrintFriendly button on your WordPress-powered website. If you are running WordPress.org (self-hosted), simply follow the guideline below and in no time you'll have PrintFriendly button live on your blog.

If you're not sure whether you're running WordPress.com or WordPress.org, check out:

Download the Plugin

Click here and download the PrintFriendly plugin for WordPress by clicking the big red Download Version x.xx button.

Upload & Activate the Plugin

Now, log in to your WordPress dashboard. Navigate to Plugins > Add New from the menus on the left. In the page that loads, click "Upload". You will see an option to browse the file on your hard drive. Locate the .zip file that you just downloaded and click Upload.

As soon as the file is uploaded, you'll see a link text that reads "Activate the plugin." Click that and your plugin will be activated.

Alternate Way to Install the Plugin

You can speed up the above process by simply logging in to your dashboard and navigating to Plugins -> Add New. Search for PrintFriendly and click Install button next to PrintFriendly & PDF plugin. A message box will require your confirmation for the plugin to be installed.

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Once installed, you will need to click Activate button to activate PrintFriendly.

Configure the Settings

As soon as the plugin is activated, you can find the PrintFriendly settings under the "Settings" menu on the left. Click "Print Friendly & PDF" from the settings menu and you'll see the settings page for the plugin.

Here you can configure how you want the button to appear and other additional settings.