Guidance Please? Can I install plug-ins at wordpress.com hosted site?
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Hi,
I would like to have sidebars on my permalinked pages. Twenty-eleven does not allow this. Sidebars are only on the main page.
I am using twenty-eleven. My site is on wordpress.com and is free blog.
It seems there is a plug-in I can use that will let me add the sidebar without coding, called Twenty-Eleven Theme Extensions (http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/twenty-eleven-theme-extensions/)
But I can’t figure out how to install this as my site it says wordpress.com does not allow plug-ins? I can see why wordpress.com doesn’t allow random plug-ins, but this one is supported on a sister site.
So….do I need to host the site elsewhere? If i do that, do I lose all of the dashboard and site stats features?
I am thinking this is a really newbie question and I appreciate your responses.
Thanks so much,
Jen
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We cannot edit the underlying code in templates or themes. CSS editing cannot be used to add sidebars to themes that do not already have them.
http://en.support.wordpress.com/themes/editing-themes/Please read this entire section carefully > http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/#frequently-asked-questions
There is no FTP access to free hosted WordPress.com blogs and we cannot install any plugins. They are only for WordPress.org installs.
http://en.support.wordpress.com/ftp-access/
http://en.support.wordpress.com/plugins/There is no upgrade you can purchase for WordPress.com that changes anything stated here > http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/
I suggest you simply choose another theme that does have sidebars on single posts.
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Actually, Twenty Eleven has a page template that will display sidebars built in. To make it work, open a page for editing, look for the Page Attributes box, select the “Sidebar Template” option, and save changes.
Related help page: http://en.support.wordpress.com/pages/page-attributes/
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Wait! I think I spoke to soon :) (I’m blaming Monday morning). My last suggestion was for pages, not posts.
http://en.support.wordpress.com/post-vs-page/If you’re interested in adding a sidebar to posts, I agree another theme might be the best option—or, consider sticking with Twenty Eleven and let readers concentrate on the post if they click directly into a specific title.
Most WordPress.com themes do display the sidebar for posts. You can check out all of the themes here:
http://theme.wordpress.com/themes/You can try the new live preview option in your Appearance → Themes page to see each theme in action before switching.
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