Plugin option not showing up in the dashboard.

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    kbardouche · Member ·

    The plugin option in my dashboard is not showing up, please help!

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

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    iamclickysteve · Member ·

    Hi there,

    The reason that the plugin option isn’t visible under your menu is because it is not possible to install third party plugins on WordPress.com. Plugins can only be installed on self-hosted WordPress.org blogs. If you are wondering how WordPress.com differs from WordPress.org, this support article explains the distinction:

    WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org

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

    Home

    If you don’t find what you are looking for, just let me know what you’d like to achieve with a plugin, and I’ll help you find a solution.

    Best,

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    kbardouche · Member ·

    Thanks for the reply!!

    I’m looking to integrate a forum on my website. Can I use hostgator or something to host my website?

    Thanks for your help I really appreciate it!

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    iamclickysteve · Member ·

    Hey, no problem!

    Yes, you would be able to use a host such as HostGator. There are some examples of hosts here:

    Hosting

    If you decide to move to a self-hosted WordPress.org instance, then this guide will take you through the process:

    http://en.support.wordpress.com/moving-a-blog/#moving-to-wordpress-org

    As we only support blogs hosted here at WordPress.com, all issues with the new blog–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 blog 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/

    Another option you might want to consider is a theme more laid out for in-line comments in a forum style. The P2 Theme is a great alternative for this. Take a look! It’s a free theme on WordPress.com

    I hope this helps, let me know if you have any other questions!

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