Why is there not a "Plugins" link on my Dashboard?

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  lyndajoygerry · Member · Oct 19, 2014 at 6:06 pm

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  Hello. I want to integrate the Google + Plugin on my WordPress, but for some reason the “Plugins” option is not on my dashboard. How can I upload this Plugin?

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  gracejiyoung · Member · Oct 20, 2014 at 9:28 am

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  Hi there,

  There might be some confusion between WordPress.com and WordPress.org. It is not possible to install plugins on WordPress.com, for security reasons. Plugins can only be installed on self-hosted WordPress blogs. If you are wondering how WordPress.com differs from WordPress.org, this support article explains the distinction:

  WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org

  WordPress.com has a lot of built-in features that were inspired by popular plugins. Chances are, the feature you are looking for is already there! You can search our support site via this link:

  Home

  For any features on WordPress.com, the support page will explain how to set it up.

  As for integrating with Google+, please note that is possible on WordPress.com as seen here:

  http://en.support.wordpress.com/google-integration/

  Let me know if you have any questions with this!