Plugins

On WordPress.com, we include the most popular plugin functionality within our sites automatically.

Additionally, the Business plan allows you to choose from many thousands of plugins, and install them on your site.

Built-in plugins

• WordPress.com stats (our version of Google Analytics)
• Essential SEO (Search Engine Optimization)
• Security scanning
• Advanced galleries (tiled, mosaic, slideshows, and more)
• Social Media (add social media buttons to your posts and pages)
• Form builder (contact forms)
• Extended Customizer
• Extended Widgets (Flickr, Eventbrite, Google Calendar, Twitter, and more)
• Akismet (advanced anti-spam security)
• Backup & Export (24/7 backup of your entire site)
• Importer
• Extended Shortcodes (video, audio, and more)
• Infinite scroll
• Related posts
• Email subscriptions (follow button)
• Advanced Commenting (comment likes, user mentions, notifications, and more)
• Markdown
• Likes (for Posts)
• Embeds (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and more)

Included with Premium

• Custom Design (custom fonts, CSS editor, and more)
• Video Uploading

Included with Business

• Advanced SEO
• Google Analytics

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Using other plugins

In addition to the built-in plugin functionality, WordPress.com Business allows you to install other plugins. With many thousands of plugins available, you can enable your site to do almost anything.

A few popular plugins include:

• WooCommerce, for an online store
• Yoast, for even more SEO options
• Polylang, for multi-language sites
• WP Booking System, for booking properties online

Learn more about installing and using other plugins.

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Plugin Requests

Uploading custom plugins is only supported with a Business plan, not with our other plans, but if there is a plugin whose features that you feel would benefit users on WordPress.com, then please let us know in the ideas forum.