Title: no plugins work
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# no plugins work

 *  [RM](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rm/)
 * (@rm)
 * [18 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-plugins-work/)
 * I am using the WordPress software that my webhost provides. I don’t want to do
   anything fancy, just use a simple theme (ad-clerum from refueled.net) and add
   a few widgets to the sidebar. Of the widgets that came with the program (akismet
   and backup) plus the ones I tried to install (cforms and sidebar widgets) none
   of them work. They show up in the list, I can click “activate”, but nothing clicks/
   drags/or otherwise behaves.
 * The tech support at my host (freeservers.com)used a “meta redirect” so that my
   original address mysite.com goes to the WP page (to avoid using the address mysite.
   com/cgi/wp)
 * Should I reinstall and start over? Should I find a different host altogether?
   Should I get a newer version? I’m willing to continue to pay for the hosting 
   as well as learn how to use this. I don’t give up easily, but I sure could use
   some help!
 * thank you!
    RM

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 * Last reply from: [RM](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rm/)
 * Last activity: [18 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-plugins-work/)
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