Installing Plugins

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  janafitzgerald · Member · Dec 13, 2012 at 7:59 pm

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  How do I install a plug-in?

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

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  notawoodpecker · Member · Dec 13, 2012 at 8:25 pm

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  You don’t:

  Plugins

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  janafitzgerald · Member · Dec 13, 2012 at 8:26 pm

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  Is there any way to? For instance, if I buy my own domain?

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  timethief · Member · Dec 13, 2012 at 8:28 pm

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  No. Purchasing domain mapping provides domain mapping an nothing else changes. There is no upgrade you can purchase that allows FTP access and the ability to install plugins. Only those with WordPress.org installs can use plugins http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

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  notawoodpecker · Member · Dec 13, 2012 at 8:30 pm

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  But if you state what you’re trying to load, there may be a WP version or workaround.

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  timethief · Member · Dec 13, 2012 at 8:54 pm

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  The blog is a book review blog so perhaps this will be of interest http://en.support.wordpress.com/widgets/goodreads-widget/

  All other widgets provided by WordPress.com are found here > http://en.support.wordpress.com/category/widgets-sidebars/

  Provided the code is not an iframe code or JavacScript, third party widgets containing pure HTML can be used on free hosted WordPress.com blogs. http://en.support.wordpress.com/code/