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support the HTML5 Drag and Drop API, including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%20file%20types%20can%20i%20drag%20and%20drop%3F\"><h3>What file types can I drag and drop?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Only ZIP files are supported. The plug-in automatically validates that dropped files are ZIP archives.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"where%20does%20this%20plug-in%20work%3F\"><h3>Where does this plug-in work?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>The drag and drop functionality appears on the plug-in upload page (<code>\/wp-admin\/plugin-install.php<\/code>), on the Plugins page (<code>\/wp-admin\/plugins.php<\/code>) \u2014 drop ZIP files onto the plugin list itself, or use the \"Upload Plugin\" button next to \"Add Plugin\" \u2014 and on the install\/update result pages (<code>\/wp-admin\/update.php<\/code>) so you can upload another plug-in right away.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20upload%20more%20than%20one%20plug-in%20at%20a%20time%3F\"><h3>Can I upload more than one plug-in at a time?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. Drop or select several ZIP files and they are added to an upload queue, each on its own line with a remove button. Clicking \"Install Now\" installs them one at a time and shows the result for each file.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%20happens%20if%20a%20plug-in%20is%20already%20installed%3F\"><h3>What happens if a plug-in is already installed?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>The result list shows a \"replace existing [current version] with new [uploaded version]\" link for that plug-in. Clicking it replaces the installed version with the uploaded one, without leaving the page.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20activate%20the%20uploaded%20plug-ins%20right%20away%3F\"><h3>Can I activate the uploaded plug-ins right away?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. After the uploads finish, an \"Activate Uploaded Plugins Now\" button appears; clicking it activates all plug-ins that were just installed. 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