Step A. Installation (If already installed, skip to step B)

  1. In your WordPress dashboard, go to “Plugins” > “Add New”.
  2. Click “Upload”.
  3. Click “Choose File”, browse to the plugin ZIP file you have downloaded.
  4. Click “Install Now”.
  5. Once the plugin is installed, click “Activate”.

Step B. Add a Link Group.

  1. In your WordPress dashboard, go to “Links” > “Link Groups”.
  2. Give the Link Group an appropriate name like “Footer Links” or “Sidebar Links”.
  3. Leave the slug blank and the description is optional.
  4. Click “Add New Links Group”.

Step C. Add a New Link

  1. In your WordPress Dashboard, go to “Links” > “Add New”.
  2. Enter the Title of the Link (EG: “Facebook”).
  3. Under “Link Groups”, check off the group or groups that this link belongs to (EG: “Footer Links”)
  4. Fill out the URL, the Link Type, and the Open Type.
  5. Save/Update the Link.

Step D. Using the MP Links Widget

  1. To display your links using the widget, go to “Appearance” > “Widgets”.
  2. Find the “MP Links” Widget and drag it to a Widgetized (EG: “Sidebar”) area on the right.
  3. Select a Link Group to display and save.
  4. Your link group will now appear in that Widgetized area on your website.

Step E. Using the Shortcode

  1. To display your links using the shortcode, go to any post or page.
  2. Use the “Insert Links” button just below the title.
  3. Select a Link Group and click “Insert Links”.