Plugins?

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  powercouplelife · Member · Sep 18, 2014 at 4:28 pm

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  Where is the plugins menu?

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

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  benunc · Member · Sep 18, 2014 at 4:31 pm

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  There are no plugins for wordpress.com sites. That’s a feature of self-hosted WordPress that you can get at wordpress.org.

  Thanks,
  Ben

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  powercouplelife · Member · Sep 18, 2014 at 4:43 pm

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  I have another wordpress.com account hosted at bluehost and it allows plugins

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  timethief · Member · Sep 18, 2014 at 4:44 pm

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  benuc is correct. If you want FTP access and to install plugins or third party themes into a site then you will have to hire a web host http://wordpress.org/hosting/ and set up your own WordPress.org install.

  There is no FTP access and no blogger installed plugin capability on any free hosted WordPress.com blogs.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/ftp-access/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/plugins/

  See here for a full comparison WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org
  http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

  There is no upgrade you can purchase here that provides FTP access and the ability to install plugins and or any third party themes.

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  powercouplelife · Member · Sep 18, 2014 at 4:45 pm

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  Yes like I said i have bluehost

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  auxclass · Member · Sep 18, 2014 at 4:47 pm

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  You have a terms of service problem

  You might also review the TOS before you get too far along:

  http://en.wordpress.com/tos/
  http://wordpress.com/types-of-blogs/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/advertising/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/suspended-blogs/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/affiliate-links/

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  timethief · Member · Sep 18, 2014 at 4:47 pm

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  This is the WordPress.COM support forum. You need to post to the WordPress.ORG support forum for help with your site because it is not hosted by WordPress.COM.

  WordPress.com and WordPress.org are completely separate and have different logins and support forums http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

  If you don’t have a username account at WordPress.ORG click http://wordpress.org/support/ and register one on the top right hand corner of the page that opens, so you can post to the support forums there and receive advice from WordPress.ORG bloggers.

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  powercouplelife · Member · Sep 18, 2014 at 4:49 pm

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  I dont see a TOS problem? I’m frustrated because I paid for WordPress.COM and then bought a wordpress.COM theme, and its not working

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  timethief · Member · Sep 18, 2014 at 4:50 pm

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  My last comment was a reply to:

  Yes like I said i have bluehost

  This site is a WordPress.COM hosted blog http://powercouplelife.com/
  It is not being hosted by Bluehost.

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  powercouplelife · Member · Sep 18, 2014 at 4:51 pm

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  thats weird. I have a bluehost login and it takes me to wordpress and a file manager but i cant figure out how to use it. the bluehost takes me to the same dashboard as wordpress.COM

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  auxclass · Member · Sep 18, 2014 at 4:52 pm

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  Did you read the links??

  http://powercouplelife.com/ – is hosted at WordPress.COM

  The ads you are trying to put on your blog will get it suspended

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  timethief · Member · Sep 18, 2014 at 4:53 pm

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  No blogger initiated advertising is allowed on WordPress.com blogs. The only blogs that can be equipped for ecommerce are those with the $299. per year business upgrade. http://en.support.wordpress.com/ecommerce/

  The only advertising program at WordPress.com is called WordAds and it’s for blogs on their own domains.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/
  http://en.wordpress.com/apply-for-wordads/

  Advertising outside of WordAds at WordPress.com is not allowed.
  http://support.wordpress.com/advertising/
  There are no restrictions if you setup a self-hosted WordPress.org blog instead of a WordPress.com blog, but there are some added responsibilities.

  Please see this guide to learn about the differences.
  http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/
  We have hosting recommendations at the following link if you are interested. http://get.wp.com/hosting/

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  benunc · Member · Sep 18, 2014 at 4:53 pm

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  Hey powercouplelife, there’s likely a miscommunication going on here. If you have it hosted at bluehost, what you are dealing with is WordPress.ORG, as opposed to WordPress.COM.

  Though made by the same company, they are different species of website.

  Here’s an article that might help:

  http://en.support.wordpress.com/themes/adding-new-themes/

  Hope this helps.
  The site in question is not hosted at bluehost, though, right? It’s hosted through WordPress.com, and therefore doesn’t have things like FTP access, custom theme uploads, and plugins.

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  powercouplelife · Member · Sep 18, 2014 at 4:54 pm

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  powercouplelife · Member · Sep 18, 2014 at 4:55 pm

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  that didnt work but it was a screenshot showing i login with bluehost

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  powercouplelife · Member · Sep 18, 2014 at 4:59 pm

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  Looks like i should switch i guess. I’m so lost :( My other site http://www.justagirlfromla.com runs wordpress i thought it was the same thing

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  auxclass · Member · Sep 18, 2014 at 5:01 pm

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  Please see this guide to learn about the differences.
  http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

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  powercouplelife · Member · Sep 18, 2014 at 5:14 pm

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  Thanks looks like I have to make some changes!