Plugins Not Compatible With Free Blog?

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  allamalik · Member · Apr 25, 2013 at 7:33 pm

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  Hello Community,

  Forgive me for being probably sounding annoying, but
  I am trying to install the syntax highlighting plugin on my wordpress.com Blog (which is currently the free version)
  but don’t see the word ‘Plugins’ anywhere on my admin page.
  Can one not use Plugins with the most basic version of WP.com?
  What is the cheapest update I could make with Plugin capabilities if
  that is the case?

  Thank you!

  Ryan.

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

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  timethief · Member · Apr 25, 2013 at 7:36 pm

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  FTP access and plugins are only for VIP bloggers http://vip.wordpress.com/our-services/ or for those with WordPress.ORG installs. This is not new. It’s the way it’s always been.

  There is no FTP access to our free hosted WordPress.com blogs and we bloggers cannot install plugins.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/ftp-access/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/plugins/

  if you need plugins hire a web host http://wordpress.org/hosting/ and set up a WordPress.ORG install. http://wordpress.org/
  Read the comparison here for clarity > http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

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  timethief · Member · Apr 25, 2013 at 7:37 pm

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  See here for posting source code on a free hosted WordPress.com blog. http://en.support.wordpress.com/code/posting-source-code/

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