Just a query, not a complaint
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I was just wondering what the reasoning behind only allowing plugins on on Premium plans and above. I can understand why the free plan has limitations, by the very nature of it being free. I only ask, because a friend has a premium plan and tells me all about the ‘wonderful’ plugins she has access to.
As I say, merely a query, but it would be nice if some of the plugins were available to people on personal plans.
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You can’t get access to your own plugins with a WordPress.com Premium plan. You need a Business plan or an eCommerce plan.
The reason for this is that Free/Personal/Premium sites all run together in a shared environment. A bad plugin/bad code could affect the whole platform. WordPress.com are consequently careful what they install and keep control of the system.
The more expensive Business plans run differently/individually and if one site crashed it wouldn’t affect the others.
As far as I can see, all the useful plugins I’d ever need are already installed on WordPress.com sites, even free ones. The only extra plugins I’d need would be if I wanted to create a business site rather than my current “hobby” blog. -
Sorry, I didn’t make myself clear. I don’t want to install my own plugins, merely would be interested in some of the popular plugins already written.
However I understand what you are saying.
Thanks for your reply
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the last reply does not really answer my question:
“…. wondering what the reasoning behind only allowing plugins on on Premium plans and above….”
maybe it could be an option in the future? -
However, the reply did not really answer my main question?
…wondering what the reasoning behind only allowing plugins on on Premium plans and above…
There are plugins which I could find useful. Maybe an idea for the future?Thank you
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I’m sorry I obviously didn’t make myself clear either.
By “your own plugins” I didn’t mean plugins you’d designed yourself….merely plugins YOU install on a site above and beyond the numerous pre-loaded ones.
And you CAN’T install plugins on a site here running a Premium plan.
Perhaps you could say what plugins you’d find useful and post that here in the “Ideas” forum. -
Ah that makes it a lot clearer given your previous answer. Thanks for looking at this and your helpful advice.
I can now close this
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