Is it ok to design retaining wall as plate element in STAAD?

I am trying to design a retaining wall in STAAD. Is it ok to design it as a plate element? While assigning earthquake loads I considered the plate size strip and then multiplied it with the EQ coefficient. Likewise I did for all the strips and assigned the EQ load at desired distances. Is it the right way to design a retaining wall?

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