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WordPress.com

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★4.4•9,000 G2 reviews

Individuals, bloggers, creators, and small businesses that want an easy, hosted WordPress experience with minimal maintenance and the option to scale into advanced customization and eCommerce.

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Quick Overview

Pricing
Free–$4/month
Details
Free tier available; paid plans start around $4/month (Personal). Higher tiers add more storage, premium themes, monetization tools, and advanced customization; eCommerce plans add store features and payments.
G2 Rating
4.4 / 5.0
Capterra
4.6 / 5.0
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Key Features

  • Hosted WordPress website builder with managed updates and security
  • Themes and block editor (Gutenberg) for drag-and-drop page building
  • Built-in blogging tools (drafts, scheduling, categories/tags, RSS)
  • SEO and analytics integrations (site stats, Google Analytics on higher plans)
  • Optional eCommerce via WooCommerce and built-in payments on eligible plans

Pros

  • +Fast setup with hosting, SSL, and updates handled for you
  • +Strong blogging and content management capabilities
  • +Large theme ecosystem and modern block-based editing
  • +Scales from free personal sites to business/eCommerce use cases

Cons

  • −Advanced customization and some plugins/features require higher-tier plans
  • −Can be confusing compared to self-hosted WordPress.org (differences in control and extensibility)
  • −Costs can increase as you add premium themes, domains, and higher-tier features

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