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What is WordPress.com?
WordPress.com fits publishers and small businesses that want WordPress without arranging separate hosting. The visual editor and themes provide a starting structure, while posts, pages and newsletters support an ongoing publishing routine. All paid plans now support plugins, so extension access is no longer limited to the old Business-only model.
Choose a plan around the site you intend to run: a simple personal presence, a richer publication, a business site or a store. The hosted WordPress.com service is distinct from installing the open-source WordPress software on another host. Paid themes, plugins, domain renewals and commerce-related costs can still sit outside the headline hosting price.
- Free plan
- Available
- Paid plans from
- $4per month · billed yearly
What stands out
- Managed hosting and publishing tools are offered together.
- All paid plans support plugins.
- A free plan provides a starting point for a simple site.
Plan limits
- A custom domain and removal of platform advertising require a paid plan.
- Premium extensions and domain renewals can add costs.
- WordPress.com plans do not upgrade a separately hosted WordPress installation.
WordPress.com features
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Core workflow
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Visual website editing
Build pages using the WordPress editor, themes and reusable patterns.
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Tools and flexibility
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Managed hosting
Use hosting managed by WordPress.com rather than arranging a separate web server.
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Plugins and commerce
Paid plans support plugins; higher tiers add business and commerce capabilities.
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Plans & pricing
US annual-billing monthly equivalents: Personal $4, Premium $8, Business $25 and Commerce $45. Monthly billing costs more. Eligible annual plans include a domain for the first year; renewal and optional extension costs are separate.
Prices in USD
Free
A basic hosted site.
$0
per site
- WordPress.com address
- Publishing tools
Personal
US annual rate for a personal site.
$4
per month · billed yearly
- Custom domain support
- Plugins
- No WordPress.com ads
Premium
Expanded design and publishing tools.
$8
per month · billed yearly
- Premium themes
- Video uploads
Business
Business hosting and developer capabilities.
$25
per month · billed yearly
- Developer tools
- Priority support
Commerce
A hosted online-store plan.
$45
per month · billed yearly
- WooCommerce tools
- Commerce features
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Is WordPress.com the same as WordPress.org?
WordPress.com is a hosted service. The open-source WordPress software can also be installed with other hosting providers; WordPress.com subscriptions apply to sites hosted on WordPress.com.
Official product information Which plans allow plugins?
WordPress.com currently supports plugins on all paid plans.
Official product information Which mobile app should I use?
WordPress.com recommends the Jetpack app for managing its sites on iOS and Android.
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