WordPress plugin upload error
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Theme is missing style.cssCheck whether the upload is a theme, a bundle, or the wrong nested folder.No valid plugins were foundFind a missing plugin header, source archive, or incorrect package root.ThemeForest installable file onlySeparate the installable theme ZIP from the complete download bundle.GitHub plugin ZIP will not installDistinguish a source archive from an installable WordPress release.Plugin uploaded as a themeConfirm the package type and use the matching WordPress upload screen.