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Matilda Hosting / March 14, 2019

WordPress.com VS WordPress.org

The differences between WordPress.com and WordPress.org- image

This infographic courtesy of https://ithemes.com/tutorials/wordpress-com-vs-wordpress-org/

Here’s the text version

Courtesy of iThemes Security

WordPress.com

  • It is a hosted service where you can set up a website or blog that runs on WordPress.
  • Requires you sign up for an account to create your website or blog.
  • WordPress is set up for you so you can have a website or blog in 5 minutes or less.
  • Get basic website functionality with a free plan, but users will need paid upgrades to take advantage of additional features.
  • No plugin uploads allowed.
  • No backend code, database or file access.
  • Choose from available free or premium themes. No theme uploads.
  • Free plans will be a subdomain of WordPress.com

WordPress.org

  • It’s where you can download the WordPress software to use on your own web hosting account.
  • Requires a separate web hosting account to run a WordPress websites.
  • Most hosts offer one-click installation if you don’t want to install WordPress yourself.
  • The WordPress software is totally free, thanks to open-source development.
  • Upload your own plugins to extend functionality.
  • Access and customise all backend code, database and files
  • Upload your own free, premium or custom themes to customise your website
  • Use your own custom domain name for your website’s URL.

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