Google translator plugin.

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  thesteadfastsoldier · Member · Oct 19, 2014 at 10:34 pm

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  I’m slightly confused with the new WordPress dashboard interface. How do I install plugins that aren’t offered in the list? I see widgets that are offered in the menu, but I don’t know how to add new ones.

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

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  timethief · Member · Oct 19, 2014 at 10:49 pm

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  There is no FTP access and no blogger installed plugin capability on any free hosted WordPress.com blogs.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/ftp-access/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/plugins/

  See here for a full comparison WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org
  http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

  There is no upgrade you can purchase here that provides FTP access and the ability to install plugins and or any third party themes on blogs hosted by WordPress.COM like yours.

  If you want FTP access and to install plugins or third party themes into a site then you will have to hire a web host http://wordpress.org/hosting/ and set up your own WordPress.org install.

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  timethief · Member · Oct 19, 2014 at 10:49 pm

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  As posted above we do not have FTP access and we bloggers cannot install any plugins, we cannot use Microsoft or Google translation widgets or any others, as they are JavaScript and it’s stripped out to preserve security on this multiuser blogging platform. http://en.support.wordpress.com/code/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/code/#javascript

  However, I have translation on my WordPress.com blogs. There are two workarounds and you will find them here > http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/2011/02/14/translation-widget-for-wordpress-com-blogs/
  Note: You can copy and paste the code on my Translations page and then replace every occurrence of my blog’s URL in the code with your own blog’s URL.

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  thesteadfastsoldier · Member · Oct 19, 2014 at 11:21 pm

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  Thank you. You’ve been a great help. I always enjoy visiting your blog page. I’m going to try out your ‘workaround’ suggestion. I’m new to all of this, so this helps a lot.

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  timethief · Member · Oct 19, 2014 at 11:24 pm

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  You’re welcome. Thanks for the blog compliment and best wishes with your blog.

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  thesteadfastsoldier · Member · Oct 20, 2014 at 5:33 am

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  Going on about the translation page–like yours: how do I line up the text like you have? I know it is sort of elementary, but I am trying to eyeball it, and it looks uneven.