1. Creating an Account

Go to the Plurk homepage and click on “Sign up for your free Plurk account.”
If you don’t use English, you can change the language at the bottom of the page (34 languages available). Then, fill in your information:

Username: This will be used to log in and shown in your profile URL

Password: Your login password

Email: For account verification

Birthday: Your date of birth (a small cake icon will appear on your avatar on your birthday!)

Once everything looks good, click “Sign Up”!

If you see this pop-up window, it means your registration was successful! You'll be shown some popular users to follow.

2. What is "Timeline"?

That’s right—Plurk’s layout is horizontal!
The newer posts are on the left. Scrolling down moves you to the right, and scrolling up moves you to the left.

Home
Click the little house icon in the top-left corner. No matter where you are on Plurk, clicking it will bring you back to your own timeline.

Filters
You can filter posts using the five categories shown in the image to help you find what you're looking for more easily.
Plurk Coin users get an extra filter: “Mentioned.”

What appears on your timeline?
You’ll see:
Posts you’ve created, liked, reposted, or commented on Posts from users you follow
Posts that have been reposted by the above
Private messages sent to you

You won’t see random posts from strangers—there’s no algorithm deciding what shows up.

3. What is the Public Timeline?

This section includes Campsite, Top Pluck, and Anonymous.

Campfire
A non-anonymous space where plurkers with shared interests or topics can chat, share thoughts, and create a warm, open environment together.|

Top Plurk
Shows popular posts on Plurk right now. It’s not based on your preferences—everyone sees pretty much the same trending posts.

Anonymous
Plurk’s anonymous board. To post here, you must:
Verify your email
Have at least 5 friends
Be registered for more than 30 days
However, all users can reply to posts here.

4. How to search?

Just type in a keyword to search for:
Relevant posts
Plurkers (by nickname or bio)
Your own posts, posts with images, or emoticon packs

Note: Regular users can only search content from roughly the past year.
Plurk Coin users have no such time limit.

5. What is Plurk Coin?

Plurk Coin is a virtual currency on Plurk. Just one coin gives you premium features, such as:
Removing ads
Larger custom sticker storage
Advanced post privacy settings
Pinning a specific post to the top of your timeline
Keyword filters for your timeline

Each Plurk Coin lasts for 30 days.
You can gift unused coins to others (but you can’t gift your only coin).
You can check your Plurk Coin activity in the Coin Ledger.
To receive coins through Anonymous, you’ll need to verify your phone number first.

6. More Info

My Bookmarks
Shows all the posts you’ve starred (Plurk Coin users only).
My Images
Shows all images you’ve uploaded to Plurk, even if the post they were in is deleted.

Time Machine
Lets you browse your own posts and private messages before a specific date.

My Friends
Manage your connections in different categories, as shown in the image.

Recommended following
Suggests accounts you might be interested in following.

Settings & Customize layouts
Personalize your timeline’s look and feel. Other users will see your setup when they visit your timeline. (More on this in a later section.)

Plurk via Mobile
Click this to show a QR code to download the Plurk app.

7. Plurk creatures
These are just cute little creatures on your timeline — they have no actual function.
You can choose to hide them or change their appearance with custom images or GIFs using simple syntax.

8. Profile Info Section


Avatar
Appears as a square. Nudity or illegal images are not allowed.

Display Name
Your nickname, which you can change anytime.

Username
Your login ID. Only Plurk Coin users can change this.

About
Your self-introduction. You must verify your email to edit this, and your account must be older than 3 days to include links.

Post Tools (Left to Right)

Emoticons
One of Plurk’s signature features. You can use built-in emoticons, dice rolls, or upload your own custom images/GIFs.
Free users: max 60 custom emoticons
Plurk Coin users: up to 1,000 custom emoticons

Uploaded moticons are shared under the CC0 license, meaning anyone can use, modify, or reuse them freely.
Do not upload images you don’t own the rights to, like someone else’s LINE stickers.

Share Media
For uploading photos or GIFs (videos are not supported).
Free users: max image size = 1024px on the longest side
Plurk Coin users: images under 2.5MB keep original resolution; larger ones are resized to max 2048px

Whispers
For posting anonymously. This button appears only if you’re eligible (5 friends and account older than 30 days).

Poll
Add a poll to your post, with up to 5 options and a maximum duration of 30 days.

Privacy options
Control who can view and reply to your post (everyone, selected friends, or just you), whether it can be shared, and if it’s marked as adult content (18+).
18+ posts require login to view and won’t appear in the Public Timeline.
You must set your birthday and be 18+ to access this option.

Karma
Karma reflects how active you are on Plurk. Some stickers are unlocked only when you reach a certain Karma level.
Posting, replying, and getting replies will increase your Karma.
Inactivity or being rejected as a friend will lower it.
If you’ll be away for a while, you can turn on "Karma Vacation Mode" in Settings.

Friends and Followers
Becoming friends requires mutual approval.
Followers can follow you without your approval.
You’ll be notified when someone sends a friend request or follows you.
Removing a friend or unfollowing someone won’t send them a notification.

9. Settings

Click your ID in the upper right corner of the page, then choose Settings.
Profile
Edit your profile info and change your nickname color (Plurk Coin users get 6 more color options).
Widget
Get code to embed your Plurk feed on other websites.

Timeline
Set your timezone and how timestamps appear. Plurk Coin users can also set keyword filters here.
Privacy Settings
Choose whether your timeline is public or private, and adjust other privacy options.

Public Timeline: Anyone can view your posts; they can be found via search.
Private Timeline: Only friends can see your posts. Your posts can’t be shared or used in Anonymous Confessions.

Plurks Manager ( Plurk Coin Users only)
Schedule future posts or recover deleted posts (within 30 days).

10. How to Customize My Timeline?

Click your ID in the upper right corner, then select Customize Theme.
The built-in settings let you change your theme colors and upload a custom background.
To change fonts, post layout, or go deeper into customization, paste your CSS code into the Custom CSS box.

Plurk Theme Generator
(Thanks to plurker hoshikata , translator wiichicken)
If you don’t know CSS but still want to tweak your layout, try the Plurk Theme Generator!
Once you’re done, click “Export” and paste the full code into the Custom CSS box.

That’s it for this beginner’s guide to Plurk!
If you ever have questions, feel free to post them on the Public Timeline — friendly plurkers are always happy to help!
See you next time!