Can I install plugins on my blog?

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  carolinamugshots · Member · Jun 6, 2011 at 3:13 am

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  I cannot seem to find the area where I can use or add-to plugins.
  Blog url: http://carolinamugshots.wordpress.com/

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  ranh · Member · Jun 6, 2011 at 3:16 pm

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  Plugins are not available on WordPress.com, though they’re usually not necessary anyway.

  Plugins are used to add features and functionality to self-hosted installations of WordPress.org. Your blog on WordPress.com already includes functions and feature way beyond what is offered on a stock WordPress.org install, so you normally don’t need to mess with plugins to get what you want.

  Read more about this on the Plugins support page.

  What specifically do you need the plugin for? The feature you need may already be available on WordPress.com.