I just realized I can't get plug-ins in on my .com site

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  yogaandgreentea · Member · Feb 20, 2015 at 7:01 pm

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  What plan would I need to be able add a plugin? I’m an affliliate now for a related retail site and would like to use AvantLink wp.

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

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  gracejiyoung · Member · Feb 20, 2015 at 11:09 pm

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  Hi there,

  Please note that WordPress.com does not offer the option to install third-party plugins. If you would like more control over plugins and the option to install your own, a WordPress.org setup would be the best solution for you.

  This page explains the differences between WordPress.com and WordPress.org in more detail, if you’re interested:

  WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org

  If you need this plugin, it would be best to move to WordPress.org. To clear up any confusion, WordPress.com and WordPress.org are two different entities. At WordPress.com, we provide hosting, support, and tons of features for blogs. Users also have the option to purchase a variety of upgrades to customize the look and feel of their blog. WordPress.org is a software for self-hosted sites. With WordPress.org, users are provided access to all backend files and can upload custom themes and plugins.

  Check here to learn more about the difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org:

  WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org

  If you want to move let me know and I can provide you instructions on how.

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  yogaandgreentea · Member · Feb 20, 2015 at 11:38 pm

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  Thank you for the info…I have some thinking to do. I may bug a tech friend of mine to see if it’s going to make sense for me to migrate to self-hosting. In the meantime if you could send the instructions too, that will give me more insight into what I may be getting into.

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  gracejiyoung · Member · Feb 20, 2015 at 11:47 pm

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  Sure! This guide will step you through the process of moving your site to a WordPress.org instance:

  http://en.support.wordpress.com/moving-a-blog/#moving-to-wordpress-org

  As we only support sites hosted here at WordPress.com, all issues with the new site – including the importing of the file – must be taken to the WordPress.org support community:

  http://wordpress.org/support/

  If you’d like assistance moving your WordPress.com site to WordPress.org, we have a service called Guided Transfer that does all the work for you. Check it out to see if it’s right for you:

  http://en.support.wordpress.com/guided-transfer/

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  yogaandgreentea · Member · Feb 26, 2015 at 2:03 pm

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  Hi Grace, me again. I signed up for hosting. I’ve exported my file to my computer. Blue Host is now hosting my .com site but how do I get it to the .org version now that Blue Host has my .com? I want the ecommerce feature so it’s still not available with the new host.

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  yogaandgreentea · Member · Feb 26, 2015 at 2:07 pm

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  PS. Blue Host automatically installed wordpress 4.1.1 but the dashboard looks the same, no access to plug-ins, etc. ?

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  shawnajroberts · Member · Feb 26, 2015 at 9:42 pm

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  PS. Blue Host automatically installed wordpress 4.1.1 but the dashboard looks the same, no access to plug-ins, etc. ?

  If you’re logging in at yogaandgreentea.com/wp-admin, you’re still logging into WordPress.com. You’ll need to contact your webhost to find the correct place to log in until you move the domain to the new site.