themes and plugins

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  wherearethegriswolds · Member · Aug 8, 2016 at 10:40 am

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  I previous had a blog setup under wordpress.com which I cancelled because I couldn’t upload additional plugins i.e. travel map.

  I then started a new blog with wordpress.org and discovered I cant use the premium theme I purchased under the wordpress.com site.

  I now purchased my own domain name from a third party which is .net therefore where do I go to use my premium theme and additional plugins not avail under the wordpress.com site..

  I then downloaded wordpress from wordpress.org I then went to install my theme but it doesn’t allow premium themes only wordpress.com allows that.

  Therefore, wordpress.com doesn’t allow to upload plugins and wordpress.org doesn’t allow premium themes..

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  danielancines · Member · Aug 8, 2016 at 12:18 pm

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  Hi there!

  Yes, this is correct, Premium themes from http://wordpress.com/themes are to use at WordPress.com only, and you can’t add/install your own plugins or install your own themes.

  If you need to install plugins you have to use WordPress.org and buy a new theme.

  Differences between WordPress.com and WordPress.org:

  WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org

  Regards.