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WordPress.com

Build a website, build a movement.·wordpress.com

WordPress.com is a managed hosting platform, operated by Automattic, for building websites, blogs, and online stores on top of the open source WordPress software. It provides built-in hosting, security, themes, plugins, AI-powered site-building and editing tools, ecommerce via WooCommerce, and developer tools like SSH/WP-CLI and GitHub deployments. Plans range from a free tier to business/commerce tiers and an enterprise offering (WordPress VIP).

What it's for

Build a personal blogBuild a business websiteStart and run an online storePublish a newsletter with unlimited subscribersGrow an audience and monetize contentManage professional email at a custom domainEnterprise-scale website hosting via WordPress VIPLocal WordPress development via WordPress StudioConnect AI agents to manage site content via MCP

Features 21

60,000+ plugin marketplace
AI website builder (conversational site creation)
Blaze advertising credits
Built-in newsletters with unlimited subscribers and sends
Custom domain registration
Ecommerce via WooCommerce
Free plan with WordPress.com subdomain
GitHub Deployments
Jetpack-powered stats, security scanning, and backups
Malware scanning, spam protection, and DDoS mitigation
Managed WordPress hosting with global CDN
MCP (Model Context Protocol) for connecting AI agents like Claude and ChatGPT
Paid subscriptions and memberships
Premium theme marketplace
Real-time backups and one-click restores
SFTP/SSH access
Staging environments
VideoPress video hosting
WordPress AI Assistant for writing, layout, and image generation
WordPress Studio free desktop app for local development
WP-CLI command-line access

At a glance

free tierAPI

TypeWeb app

DeploymentCloud

PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android

LanguagesEnglish, Deutsch, Español, Français, Bahasa Indonesia, Italiano, Nederlands, Norsk bokmål, Polski, Português do Brasil, Română, Svenska, Türkçe, Tiếng Việt, Ελληνικά, Русский, العربية, עִבְרִית, 日本語, 한국어, ไทย, 简体中文, 繁體中文

Forpersonal bloggers, small businesses, creators, developers, agencies, enterprises

CompanyAutomattic

Integrations

WooCommerceJetpackAkismetGravatarSimplenotePayPalStripeMailPoetTitan EmailGitHubClaudeTelegram

Resources

Docs

Pricing

Pricing displays Polish zloty and USD figures in different sections; USD values are used here as the reference. WordPress VIP enterprise pricing starts at $25,000/year and is available on request.

FreeFree

Free plan on a *.wordpress.com subdomain

No expiration date; site displays WordPress.com ads to visitors

Personal$9/mo

Billed every 12 months = $4/mo (save 55%); every 24 months = $3.25/mo (save 63%); every 36 months = $2.75/mo (save 69%)

6 GB storage

Premium$18/mo

Billed every 12 months = $8/mo (save 55%); every 24 months = $6.50/mo (save 63%); every 36 months = $5.50/mo (save 69%)

13 GB storage

Business$40/mo

Billed every 12 months = $25/mo (save 37%); every 24 months = $20/mo (save 50%); every 36 months = $17.50/mo (save 56%)

50 GB storage, expandable with add-on storage up to +350GB

Commerce$70/mo

Billed every 12 months = $45/mo (save 35%); every 24 months = $36/mo (save 48%); every 36 months = $31.50/mo (save 55%)

50 GB storage

Enterprise (WordPress VIP)Quote

Listed on pricing page as 'Publish securely at enterprise scale' with 'Learn more' link only; WordPress VIP is described elsewhere as starting at $25,000/year

Quote-based; no price shown on pricing page

Larger discounts (up to ~69%) for paying every 2 or 3 years upfront [raw type: other]