Blocked from plugins.

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  quuichi · Member · May 10, 2017 at 3:55 pm

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  I am trying to install a WP plugin but the site won’t let me. Every time I click the plugin tab, it just list the default plugins and won’t let me add new ones. My dashboard is missing and i have to hard paste the url to get to it. Clicking the plugins just redirects me to the same plugins list. hard pasting wp-content/plugins gives and error message. Am I denied full control of my site? How do I retrieve them back?

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  garysixtyeight · Member · May 10, 2017 at 3:57 pm

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  Hi there,

  It’s not possible to install custom plugins on sites hosted here at WordPress.com.

  Plugins can only be installed on self-hosted sites that use software from WordPress.org.

  To learn more about the differences between the two different versions of WordPress (.com vs .org), please see this guide.i

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  quuichi · Member · May 10, 2017 at 4:09 pm

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  Thanks for you feedback.
  It clears up a lot.

  Just adding another question, is there away to turn the site from .com to .org with disturbing the content?

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  garysixtyeight · Member · May 10, 2017 at 4:20 pm

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  A full guide to moving to the self-hosted version of WordPress can be found at:

  https://move.wordpress.com/

  You can export the content from a WordPress.com site and import it to a self-hosted site.

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  justjennifer · Member · May 10, 2017 at 4:52 pm

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  Hi there, I might be missing something, but there’s no user content at rosettaarchive.wordpress.com Is that the site you need help with or are you referring to a different site?

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  quuichi · Member · May 13, 2017 at 5:17 pm

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  Yes. That is the site i’m using.
  I’m still learning the ropes so I haven’t posted anything.
  Thank you.

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  justjennifer · Member · May 15, 2017 at 5:21 am

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  You’re welcome. In that case, then there is nothing to move to a self-hosted site at this point. It would become relevant only when you have actual content to transfer. :)

  Since you mentioned that you are still learning the ropes, maybe you’ll find these links useful:
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/start/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/video-tutorials
  https://learn.wordpress.com/
  https://dailypost.wordpress.com/blogging-university/blogging-fundamentals/

  And since posting your question, the WordPressdotcom annual Business plan has been upgraded to allow Business users to install plugins from in the WP(org) plugin repository. https://en.support.wordpress.com/plugins/

  There’s a bit more information about what the Business plan currently includes on the support guide on the differences between WordPressdotcom and the standalone WP (org) software: https://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

  Let us know if you have any further questions about that.

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  quuichi · Member · May 15, 2017 at 7:51 am

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  That’s helpful.
  Thank you very much.