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  juniorimus · Member · Oct 2, 2014 at 6:16 pm

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  I am an admin with my own domain and I do not have access to the plugins tab.

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

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  juniorimus · Member · Oct 2, 2014 at 6:20 pm

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  I can’t figure out why I don’t have access to the plugins option on my menu, given the fact that I am an admin for my site and have my own domain. Please help me figure out why this option is missing.

  Thanks!

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  thatrobyn · Member · Oct 2, 2014 at 8:31 pm

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  Hi there!

  Third party plugins cannot be installed on WordPress.com sites. This is a security risk as we cannot vet all outside code and it puts our users, their sites, and our servers at risk.

  Plugins are only usable on self-hosted WordPress.org sites.

  I know the difference between .com and .org can get confusing, so here’s a breakdown of the benefits of each:
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

  Sometimes, even without the installation of a plugin, we can help you gain the function you’d like here at WordPress.com. If you let me know your goals, perhaps I can help further.

  Please let me know! Cheers.

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  juniorimus · Member · Oct 2, 2014 at 10:22 pm

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  Can I switch from .com to .org?

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  thatrobyn · Member · Oct 2, 2014 at 11:42 pm

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  Hi again!

  You absolutely can switch. First, let me give you some information about the difference between hosting here at WordPress.com and self-hosting via WordPress.org:

  WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org

  If you are interested in making the switch, 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/

  Let me know if you have any other questions. Cheers!