{"id":15340,"date":"2025-10-06T00:04:33","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T00:04:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=15340"},"modified":"2025-10-22T03:15:45","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T03:15:45","password":"","slug":"the-package-could-not-be-installed-no-valid-plugins-were-found","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/docs\/kadence-general\/the-package-could-not-be-installed-no-valid-plugins-were-found\/","title":{"rendered":"The package could not be installed. No valid plugins were found."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why this happens<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This error appears when you try to upload a <strong>theme file<\/strong> in the <strong>Plugins<\/strong> section. WordPress checks for a valid plugin file and fails when the upload is actually a theme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to fix it<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Make sure you\u2019re uploading a <strong>plugin<\/strong> file, not a theme.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Plugin files are installed under <strong>Plugins \u2192 Add New<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Theme files are installed under <strong>Appearance \u2192 Themes \u2192 Add New<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tip<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you meant to install a theme, upload it through <strong>Appearance \u2192 Themes \u2192 Add New<\/strong> instead.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image15340_a79912-c3 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image15340_a79912-c3 size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1002\" height=\"719\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/10\/Themes-\u2039-test-\u2014-WordPress-2025-10-06-at-8.19.20-AM.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-15344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/10\/Themes-\u2039-test-\u2014-WordPress-2025-10-06-at-8.19.20-AM.jpg 1002w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/10\/Themes-\u2039-test-\u2014-WordPress-2025-10-06-at-8.19.20-AM-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/10\/Themes-\u2039-test-\u2014-WordPress-2025-10-06-at-8.19.20-AM-768x551.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/10\/Themes-\u2039-test-\u2014-WordPress-2025-10-06-at-8.19.20-AM-360x258.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1002px) 100vw, 1002px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why this happens This error appears when you try to upload a theme file in the Plugins section. 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