Do I need to go .org?
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Hi, I have spent a month or so designing a blog to look like a website. I have since realized there is no plugin option as it is a.com site. Do I need to go .org to get the plugin option. Very frustrating as I have just upgraded with WP for the .com stand alone name.
If plugin options are needed to expand my site , can I transfer and get a private host for the .org? Any help would be great!
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Yes. There is no FTP access and no blogger installed plugin capability on free hosted WordPress.com blogs.
http://en.support.wordpress.com/ftp-access/
http://en.support.wordpress.com/plugins/There is no upgrade you can purchase here that provides FTP access and the ability to install plugins and or any third party themes. If you want FTP access and to install plugins or third party themes then you will have to hire a web host http://wordpress.org/hosting/ and set up your own WordPress.org install. WordPress.com and WordPress.ORG have different logins.
To move your content you need to create an XML export file of your content. It will not include the theme as they cannot be exported. See 3 below.
WordPress.com and WordPress.org are completely separate.
http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/1. Hire a web host http://wordpress.org/hosting/
2. Set up a WordPress.org install and equip it with a theme and plugins.
http://wordpress.org/themes/
http://wordpress.org/plugins/3. Export your content out of your WordPress.com blog http://en.support.wordpress.com/export/ and import it into the install.
4. Purchase a site redirect upgrade from wordpress.com
http://en.support.wordpress.com/site-redirect/ or if you have domain mapping then update the nameservers http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/domain-management/5. Transfer subscribers and stats. See http://en.support.wordpress.com/moving-a-blog/moving-your-subscribers/
Read more here http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/2012/08/31/moving-your-blog-from-wordpress-com-to-wordpress-org-resources-and-tips/
Also note WordPress.com and WordPress.org have different log-ins and run different versions of themes with same names. If you don’t have a username account at WordPress.ORG click http://wordpress.org/support/ and register one on the top right hand corner of the page that opens, so you can post to the support forums there and receive advice from WordPress.ORG bloggers.
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Pardon me – but what Plug-in function can’t you live without? – you seem to be a Yoga teacher – lots of exercise folks have web sites here and they seem to do just fine
What limits are you seeing here getting your site up? You can’t sell things like vitamins here which some exercise folks want to do.
Yes you need to move to .ORG for Plug-in’s –
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This is very helpful guys thanks but I am uncertain as to why I have just paid WP 90 dollars to upgrade to a .com site. hat have I actually gained. The idea was to learn how to develop a website and use plugins for a gallery and videos ect. Why do they have two how confusing!
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Galleries are built into all themes here, videos can be hosted on your site with the $99.- / year upgrade (or Vimeo or YouTube without the Upgrade, if you want) – no Plug-in’s required for anything you have ask to do so far
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Please read the following from @TT above – several times
WordPress.com and WordPress.org are completely separate.
http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/
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