Registered domain, need plug-ins

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  oneforjesus · Member · Feb 24, 2015 at 1:25 pm

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  Hello, I am having a problem with my new blog. Everyone told me to “use WordPress”, so I came to WordPress.com, registered the domain I wanted, and quickly found out that this is intended to be a simplified “WordPress for dummies” implementation that doesn’t support full functionality– specifically, no plug-ins.

  So, then I went to BlueHost and signed up for a WordPress account there, but now as I am trying to transfer the domain I just registered, I see that I have to wait 60 days? So I don’t really know what to do. Do you have any option that allows me to start using plug-ins with my site, but that doesn’t require me to wait 60 days?

  Any help much appreciated.
  Thanks,
  -Robert Nickel

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

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  jeremeylduvall · Member · Feb 24, 2015 at 7:00 pm

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  Do you have any option that allows me to start using plug-ins with my site, but that doesn’t require me to wait 60 days?

  Absolutely Robert! In the meantime, you can point your site to Bluehost by changing the name servers as described here:

  Change a Domain’s Name Servers

  Can you give that a try?

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  oneforjesus · Member · Feb 24, 2015 at 8:09 pm

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  Thanks Jeremey, I see how to do that and it looks pretty simple. My only question then is about billing. I am in my 14 day free trial for the $99 WordPress.com membership (which includes a domain), but if I switch to Bluehost, then I won’t want to pay that $99 here. Can I still have that name service if I go back to the free WordPress.com membership?

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  jeremeylduvall · Member · Feb 24, 2015 at 10:13 pm

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  You’ll need to pay separately for the domain in order to keep oneforjesus.net, but you don’t need to pay the entire $99 bundle. There are two options:

  1. You can cancel the Premium bundle yourself here:

  https://oneforjesus.wordpress.com/wp-admin/paid-upgrades.php?page=my-upgrades

  When you cancel the bundle, you’ll be given an option to keep and pay for the domain. Do not cancel the domain. You should be able to pay $26 to keep it.

  2. I can remove the Premium bundle for you and email you a manual payment request for the cost of the domain.

  Let me know how you would like to move forward!

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  oneforjesus · Member · Feb 24, 2015 at 11:28 pm

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  OK, I think that answers all my questions. You have been very helpful; thank you. So, just to make sure, I don’t have any options if I wanted to stay with WordPress.com and yet use all the features, right? So going to a different host, paying the $26 for the domain, and canceling the rest of the bundle is my only option now? I just want to be sure I’m doing the right thing. Thanks!

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  jeremeylduvall · Member · Feb 25, 2015 at 12:33 am

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  If you would like to use plugins, you will need to move to a self-hosted site. This sounds like the best option for what you’re looking for:

  going to a different host, paying the $26 for the domain, and canceling the rest of the bundle

  That way, you can continue to use the domain with your self-hosted site.

  If you have any trouble getting this setup or canceling your bundle, please let me know!