And here’s a work-around:
You may download the plugin you want as a zip-file from www.ads-software.com, next, go to Plugins – Add New and click on the upload button near the top and upload this zip file.
Alternatively, you can unzip the plugin file in your own computer and upload the folder with the plugin-slug-name and all its contents to wp-content/plugins
But if your server doesn’t let you contact the internet, then many plugins won’t work. Akismet, as an example, relies on communication with a network of spam detection servers.
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]]>So then the question is what you’re searching for, and how.
If you’re looking for a plugin that for some reason is hidden or deleted in the directory (Author took it down, or the plugin review team did it due to security issues…), then you won’t find it.
The text you’re referring to is about whether you’re OK with their plugin “phoning home” with information about how you use that plugin. It’s up to you, really.
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