Plugin Install

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  thornten · Member · Oct 21, 2014 at 11:42 am

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  I am wanting to install WP Gyfact to embed the HTML5 videos onto my blog. However, the ‘plugin’ section of the admin panel is nowhere to be found?

  There is probably something simple I have overlooked but how do I install plugins from the WordPress ‘Plugin Directory’?

  WP Gfycat

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  galois · Member · Oct 21, 2014 at 11:45 am

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  On WordPress.com, we include the most popular plugin functionality within our sites automatically. As a result, WordPress.com users won’t find a Plugins tab in the Dashboard.

  From http://en.support.wordpress.com/plugins/

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  thornten · Member · Oct 21, 2014 at 11:48 am

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  So is there no way I can install this WP Gfycat plugin?

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  galois · Member · Oct 21, 2014 at 12:07 pm

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  So is there no way I can install this WP Gfycat plugin?

  I’m afraid not.
  Did you read that? http://en.support.wordpress.com/plugins/

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  thornten · Member · Oct 21, 2014 at 12:14 pm

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  Yeah I read it.
  Why do WordPress have a directory of plugins available to download if I am unable to install them then?

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  raincoaster · Member · Oct 21, 2014 at 1:00 pm

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  Because WordPress.com and WordPress.org are different things.

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  galois · Member · Oct 21, 2014 at 1:57 pm

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  Why do WordPress have a directory of plugins available to download if I am unable to install them then?

  Because WordPress.com and WordPress.org are different things.

  Yes!

  WordPress is a publishing platform that makes it easy for anyone to publish online, and proudly powers millions of websites. It comes in two flavors: the fully hosted WordPress.com, and the self-hosted version available at WordPress.org.

  @thornten: see more—-> http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/