# Signatures plugin not in the /admin/plugins page

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/signatures-plugin-not-in-the-admin-plugins-page/327214
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** signatures
**Created:** [September 19, 2024, 9:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/signatures-plugin-not-in-the-admin-plugins-page/327214 "2024-09-19T09:56:04Z")
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### Author: ![ondrej](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/ondrej/32/198804_2.png) [@ondrej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ondrej)
#### Post date: [September 19, 2024, 10:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/signatures-plugin-not-in-the-admin-plugins-page/327214/2 "2024-09-19T10:01:44Z")

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Welcome to Meta @Jay_Palapar! 😉

If you are self hosted, you first have to install the plugin before it appears in `admin/plugins` where it can be enabled or disabled. If however, you are hosted by Discourse, this plugin is only available on the enterprise plan.

> [@Discourse Signatures](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-signatures/42263):
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> discourse2Summary Discourse Signatures adds old school forum signatures to Discourse.hammer_and_wrenchRepository Link [https://github.com/discourse/discourse-signatures](https://github.com/discourse/discourse-signatures)open_bookInstall Guide [How to install plugins in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-plugins-in-discourse/19157) We all know forum signatures are [a relic of the past](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-for-signatures/32906), but there are still a lot of communities that really love them. Since Discourse is rainbow I crafted a plugin that lets us take back our much loved (gif animated) signatures!

Here is a guide on how to install a plugin if you are unsure.

> [@Install plugins on a self-hosted site](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-plugins-in-discourse/19157):
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> warning This guide assumes that you have a self-hosted standard installation. We only support the standard method of install here, so these instructions assume you have a [standard install](https://meta.discourse.org/t/142537?silent=true). warning This guide only applies to self-hosted Discourse instances. If you are using a managed hosting service, the available plugins are controlled by your hosting provider. For example, on our hosting [these specific plugins](https://www.discourse.org/plugins) are available by hosting tier. information_source As of mid-2025, [many p…](https://meta.discourse.org/t/373574)

Hope this helps. If you have any further questions feel free to ask 😄

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