Plugins menu doesn't appear in the admin panel

Question

I\'m having a very simple problem. I\'m new to WordPress and I\'m trying to install a plugin.

Everyone says there\'s a \"plugins\" option on the sidebar-menu in the

Answer 1

This what I found looking for the same problem, I guess this is your situation also:

If your site is hosted on WordPress.com:

Plugins: Plugins are tools used to extend the functionality of the WordPress platform. However, they are only applicable to self-hosted blogs and web sites using the WordPress.org software. Plugins are not permitted here at WordPress.com for various security reasons.