Installing Plug-ins

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  iatovisuals · Member · Oct 24, 2014 at 12:34 am

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  I don’t have the option to install plug-ins, why?

  I want to integrate a Mail Chimp sign-up form unto my website but I don’t have the plugin option available.

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  gracejiyoung · Member · Oct 24, 2014 at 12:50 am

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  Hi there,

  Please note that it is not possible to install plugins on WordPress.com, for security reasons. Plugins can only be installed on self-hosted WordPress blogs. If you are wondering how WordPress.com differs from WordPress.org, this support article explains the distinction:

  WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org

  If the MailChimp plugin is a necessity for you it may be best to move to WordPress.org. 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/

  Let me know if you have any questions with this!