BlueHost vs WordPress

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  algrimet · Member · May 27, 2022 at 11:23 pm

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  I’m a little confused. I thought I was signing up with WordPress, but ended up on BlueHost. Are you guys one in the same?

  WP.com: Yes
  Correct account: Yes

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  amiteshg93 · Member · May 28, 2022 at 4:39 am

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  Hi there,

  What is the URL for the site you’re referring to?

  You must have landed upon open-source WordPress software (from WordPress.org).

  They’re very similar, but two separate things.
  https://wordpress.com/support/com-vs-org/

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  kokkieh · Staff · May 28, 2022 at 1:06 pm

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  Hi there,

  WordPress.com and Bluehost are both hosting providers for the open source WordPress software.

  The biggest difference is that we’re a managed host (we take care of your WordPress installation for you, so you can just focus on your site’s design and content), while at Bluehost you’ll be a bit more hands-on with the software and hosting side of things. On WordPress.com we also offer a number of extra features that aren’t built into the WordPress software by default.

  The link @amiteshg93 shared above contains some more details.

  But you can use either to host a WordPress site. With us you have the site http://thegrimetcommunique.wordpress.com/ on our free plan. If you also created a site at Bluehost, that would be a completely different site that we don’t have any access to.

  Let us know if you have more questions about this.