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WordPress.com
Hosted platform for building blogs and websites with themes and plugins.
WordPress.com is the hosted version of WordPress, the software that powers a huge share of the web. It gives you a website with themes, the block editor, hosting, security, and updates handled for you, so you can focus on writing and publishing instead of server maintenance.
Key Features
- Hosted WordPress with no server management
- Block editor and thousands of themes
- Free plan with WordPress.com subdomain
- Plugin installs on paid plans
- Built-in hosting, SSL, and security
- WooCommerce store on the Commerce plan
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | WordPress.com subdomain, 1 GB storage, WordPress.com ads shown. |
| Personal | $4/mo annual | $9 per month on monthly billing. Custom domain, 6 GB storage, no ads, plugin installs. |
| Premium | $8/mo annual | $18 per month on monthly billing. Premium themes, 13 GB storage, payments, Google Analytics. |
| Business | $25/mo annual | $40 per month on monthly billing. 50 GB storage, priority support, staging, backups, developer tools. |
| Commerce | $45/mo annual | $70 per month on monthly billing. Everything in Business plus a full WooCommerce store. |
Prices as listed in 2026 research. Always check the official site for the latest price — plans change. Free plan: Yes — it has a free plan.
Best for: bloggers and small businesses who want a hosted WordPress site without managing a server.
Popular with: Writers, Business Owners, Marketers
Popular with: Writers, Business Owners, Marketers
How it works
The platform scales from a free personal blog to a full online store. Paid plans add a custom domain, remove WordPress.com ads, unlock plugin installs and premium themes, and add ecommerce tools through WooCommerce. The free plan is a genuine way to start, with a WordPress.com subdomain and basic themes.
WordPress.com suits bloggers, small businesses, and creators who want WordPress without the technical overhead. If you later need full control, you can move to self-hosted WordPress, but for most small sites the hosted version is simpler and safer.
Pros and Cons
✓ Pros
- WordPress power without server management
- Genuinely useful free plan
- Huge theme and plugin ecosystem
- Easy upgrade path to a full store
✗ Cons
- Plugin and theme uploads need a paid plan
- Monthly billing costs much more than annual
- Less control than self-hosted WordPress
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