---
title: "Installing GravityView"
date: 2026-04-23
author: "GravityKit"
link: "https://www.gravitykit.com/docs/gravityview/getting-started-gravityview/installing-gravityview/"
---

This article will walk you through how to install the GravityView plugin.

### Prefer to watch the video?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYOMobhb19E 

### 1. Download the Latest Version of GravityView

Log in to your [GravityKit Account](https://www.gravitykit.com/account/), and click on the "[Downloads](https://www.gravitykit.com/account/#your-downloads)" tab. Next to GravityView, click the "Download Plugin" button. The GravityView plugin will now download to your computer as a ZIP file.

![Downloads tab for GravityView plugin installation, with download button for version 2.17.2](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/file-G7dubgrU5p.png)

### 2. Install GravityView on your WordPress website

!["Upload Plugin button highlighted in WordPress 'Add Plugins' page interface."](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/file-WjWZ6NJA69.png)
*Now, click "Choose File" and select the GravityView plugin ZIP file that you downloaded in the previous step*![Upload screen for a .zip plugin with "Choose file" and "Install Now" buttons](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/file-JuWDsipgEO.png)
*Finally, click "Install Now". After the plugin has finished installing, activate it by clicking "Activate Plugin"*
You will now see the GravityView "Getting Started" screen with information on configuring your first View.

![GravityView 2.17.1 welcome screen with sidebar menu and tutorial video link](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/file-8orpXmqtjm-scaled.png)
*Before you start creating new Views, you should first activate your license*

### 3. Activate your GravityView license

After activating the GravityView plugin, hover over "GravityKit" and click "Manage Your Kit".

![GravityView plugin menu: Manage Your Kit, Settings, All Views, New View, Getting Started](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/file-dd1hmvbjA8.png)
*Go back to your Account page on gravitykit.com, [copy your license key](https://www.gravitykit.com/account/), and paste it into the "License Key" box*
After entering your key, click the button that says "Activate License".

![Image from Article: Installing GravityView](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/file-hq99fnjZrH.png)
*After activating your license, you should see a notice saying that the license key is valid and active. If not, [contact our support team](https://www.gravitykit.com/support/)*
Now that your license is active, you can enjoy automatic updates!

If you ever have questions about the plugin, you can click on the blue circle with a question mark in the middle at the bottom of each GravityView page (we call that the "Support Port").

From there, you can also search our how-to articles and send support requests - all without leaving your website.

![A blue circle with a question mark inside](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/now-gravityview-has-been-activated-you-will-receive-automatic-updates.png?1479253159)