Title: Installing plugins
Last modified: October 5, 2021

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# Installing plugins

 *  Resolved [renouj21](https://wordpress.org/support/users/renouj21/)
 * (@renouj21)
 * [4 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-plugins-13/)
 * I want to download a plugin to my wordpress.org site. However, in the admin section
   it says this isn’t possible, because I need to have a business plan (I have a
   premium plan). Is it really the case that you cannot install plugins without 
   a business plan?

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 *  [Wajid Ali](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wajid-ali-tabassum/)
 * (@wajid-ali-tabassum)
 * [4 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-plugins-13/#post-14938974)
 * Hi, [@renouj21](https://wordpress.org/support/users/renouj21/) which plugin do
   you want to download? Do you have a pro plan for that plugin? Please make clear
   in which admin panel (WP or plugin) it’s saying you need a pro plan for installation?
   Always try to provide more clear details for proper help.
 * Thanks!
 *  [Tosin Oguntuyi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spiraltee/)
 * (@spiraltee)
 * [4 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-plugins-13/#post-14938988)
 * Looks like your site is hosted on WordPress.com, if that’s correct then yes, 
   you cannot install plugins unless you are on the Business or eCommerce plan.
 *  Thread Starter [renouj21](https://wordpress.org/support/users/renouj21/)
 * (@renouj21)
 * [4 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-plugins-13/#post-14939001)
 * Thanks for getting back to me.
    The plugin I wish to install is Seriously Simple(
   but it doesn’t matter what the plugin is, because according to my dashboard, 
   I need a business plan to install any plugin). On my wordpress.org website page,
   I’m looking at the My Sites tab, which has a load of menu items down the left
   hand side of the screen, one of which is “plugins”. When I choose that option,
   I get the following message: To install plugins you’ll need to upgrade to a Business
   Plan.
 *  [Wajid Ali](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wajid-ali-tabassum/)
 * (@wajid-ali-tabassum)
 * [4 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-plugins-13/#post-14939075)
 * [@renouj21](https://wordpress.org/support/users/renouj21/) please share a screenshot
   of your dashboard. For screenshot, you can use [https://snipboard.io/](https://snipboard.io/)
 * As [@spiraltee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spiraltee/) said and in your
   last comment, it’s looking like your website is hosted on wordpress.com, if yes
   then you have to upgrade to a pro plan.
 *  Thread Starter [renouj21](https://wordpress.org/support/users/renouj21/)
 * (@renouj21)
 * [4 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-plugins-13/#post-14939156)
 * I think you’re right, it must be because even though it’s a WordPress.org site,
   I chose to host it on wordpress.com. I have no idea that would turn out to be
   such a consequential decision. Thanks for the help.

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 * [wordpress.com](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/wordpress-com/)

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 * Last reply from: [renouj21](https://wordpress.org/support/users/renouj21/)
 * Last activity: [4 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-plugins-13/#post-14939156)
 * Status: resolved

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