wordpress.com plugin for pinterest to verify…

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  qutepoly · Member · Feb 14, 2015 at 4:49 pm

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  How do I install plugin for Pinterest when Pinterest needs to verify my wordpress.com blog…I don’t see a plugins menu anywhere, help! Thank you….

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  qutepoly · Member · Feb 14, 2015 at 4:50 pm

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  How do I install plugin for Pinterest when Pinterest needs to verify my wordpress.com blog…I don’t see a plugins menu anywhere, help! Thank you….

  The blog I need help with is qutepoly.wordpress.com.

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  timethief · Member · Feb 14, 2015 at 4:52 pm

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  There is no FTP access and no blogger installed plugin capability on any free hosted WordPress.COM blogs for security reasons, and there is no upgrade you can purchase here that changes that reality.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/ftp-access/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/plugins/

  The follow the Pinterest Site Verification instructions are provided in the support docs which are all at http://support.wordpress.com
  Go to http://en.support.wordpress.com/webmaster-tools/#pinterest-site-verification

  You can go to Dashboard > Sharing please and use this guide http://en.support.wordpress.com/sharing/#customize-your-services to enable a Pinterest sharing icon so it will display under each post.

  Add Social Media Buttons to Your Sidebar or Footer: This guide will walk you through how to add a horizontal line of social media buttons to your sidebar or footer, using whatever icons you prefer. http://en.support.wordpress.com/add-social-media-buttons-to-your-sidebar-or-footer/

  Note that The pin it button is JavaScript and cannot be used on WordPress.COM hosted blogs.

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  qutepoly · Member · Feb 14, 2015 at 5:04 pm

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  Thank you! I followed your 2nd paragraph and it worked, now my site is verified on Pinterest!

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  timethief · Member · Feb 14, 2015 at 5:05 pm

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  You’re welcome.