Why will my domain change when I add a plugin?

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    ynbound · Member ·

    I want to install the WP create multiple pages plugin but I get the notification that my domain will change if I install it. Why? I want to keep ynbound.ch as my domain.

    WP.com: Yes
    Jetpack: No
    Correct account: Yes

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    staartmees · Member ·

    Your domain http://ynbound.ch/ has been bought from https://www.hostpoint.ch/ but you haven’t connected it to you wordpress.com site. All you have to do is to connect your domain to your wordpress.com site – https://wordpress.com/support/domains/connect-existing-domain/

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    aisajib · Member ·

    Hi there!

    Apologies for the late response. The message you saw before installing a plugin referred to the underlying WordPress.com address. Because of technical reasons, your site’s free WordPress.com address changes when you install a plugin, upload a theme or activate hosting features.

    However, as long as you have a custom domain on your site, that underlying WordPress.com address is not visible to your visitors. So it shouldn’t be of concern.

    This means you can still use the domain ynbound.ch with your WordPress.com site. You do need to point it to WordPress.com name servers or IP addresses. Please follow the steps here to do that: https://wordpress.com/support/domains/connect-existing-domain/#step-2-change-your-domains-name-servers

    Within 72 hours of updating the name servers or adding our IP addresses to the domain, your WordPress.com site will start loading at your domain. At that point, you can make your domain primary by following this guide:

    WP
    Domains » Set a Primary Address
    in WordPress.com Support
    2 min read
    Your primary site address is the domain that people will see in their browser’s address bar when they visit your site. It is the address you use to promote your website. With a WordPress.com plan, you can set a custom domain as the primary site address. Without a paid plan, all custom domain(s) on the site will automatically redirect to your free .wordpress.com or .wpcomstaging.com site address

    Feel free to let us know if you have more questions.

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