---
title: "How to Install WP Mail Logging in WordPress"
description: "In this first guide in our series on the WP Mail Logging plugin for WordPress, we will show you how to install WP Mail Logging. Once it has been installed you can view your mail logs right in the..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/email/how-to-install-7/
date: 2018-09-28
modified: 2022-02-10
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["Email", "WordPress Hosting", "WordPress Tutorials"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to Install WP Mail Logging in WordPress

In this first guide in our series on the [WP Mail Logging](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-mail-logging/) plugin for WordPress, we will show you how to **install WP Mail Logging**. Once it has been installed you can view your mail logs right in the Dashboard and import/export your settings. Check back as we will be covering these topics in future guides.

## Install WP Mail Logging

1. [Log into your WordPress Dashboard](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/wordpress/logging-into-wordpress-dashboard/).
2. Click **Plugins** then **Add New**.![Add New WordPress Plugins](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/wordpress_wp-mail-logging_add-new-plug.png)
3. In the search field type ‘wp mail logging’ without the quotation marks.![Search For WP Mail Logging Plugin in WordPress](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/wordpress_wp-mail-logging_wp-mail-logging-search.png)
4. You will see *WP Mail Logging* by *Christian Zöller* listed, click the **Install Now** button.![Installing WP Mail Logging Plugin in WordPress](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/install-wp-mail-logging.png)
5. Once it has been installed click the **Activate** button.![Activate WP Mail Logging Plugin](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/activate-wp-mail-logging.png)You are finished when you see a “*Plugin activated*” message. ![WP Mail Logging Plugin Activated](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/wp-mail-logging-plugin-activated.png)

Congratulations, now you know how to **install WP Mail Logging**! Check back for the next guide where we will go over all the [settings for the WP Mail Logging](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/email/general-settings/) plugin.