Plugin install

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  smilez808 · Member · Apr 8, 2015 at 1:41 pm

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  How to install plugins

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  pmciano · Member · Apr 8, 2015 at 1:46 pm

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  @smilez808

  WordPress.com has a lot of built-in features that were inspired by popular plugins. Chances are, the feature you are looking for is already there! You can search our support site via this link:

  Home

  Alternatively, if you tell me a little more about your goals, I can try to help you find the closest solution.

  For any features on WordPress.com, the support page will explain how to set it up.

  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

  Let us know if you have any more questions :-)

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  leveledupny · Member · Apr 8, 2015 at 10:00 pm

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  If I have already set up and a wordpress.com account can I switch it to a wordpress.org account?

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  pmciano · Member · Apr 9, 2015 at 1:38 pm

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  @leveledupny

  Yes.

  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/

  Also, you can point the domain you registered at WordPress.com to another server (hosting service), with these steps:

  Change a Domain’s Name Servers

  You’ll need to obtain the name server values from your current host. You should be able to find them on their support documentation, or contact them and ask for the information. (Name servers may be referred as “nameservers” or “NS records” instead.)

  Let us know if you have any more questions :-)