Business Plan?

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  aitbreviews · Member · May 29, 2017 at 5:08 pm

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  I’m confused. I’m being asked to have to pay whenever I want to do something such as add my domain name (that i’ve already paid for) or use a custom theme. I wanted to use WordPress for it’s blog feature but if I have to pay to do things that should be free then I’d have to look else where.

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  timethief · Member · May 29, 2017 at 5:12 pm

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  if I have to pay to do things that should be free then I’d have to look else where.

  Mapping an existing domain is not done free of charge. An upgrade is required.

  Custom themes can only be used on sites for which a Business plan has been purchased.

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  aitbreviews · Member · May 29, 2017 at 5:14 pm

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  That’s my point. You have to pay £20 for something that should just be free.

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  timethief · Member · May 29, 2017 at 5:15 pm

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  WordPress.com does not accept domain transfers but mapping an existing domain is possible. http://support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/map-existing-domain/ The domain or mapping of any existing domain URL is included in the pricing for a personal upgrade, a premium and a business upgrade. The WordPress.COM upgrade for mapping a domain must be renewed annually.

  Please read:
  FTP access http://en.support.wordpress.com/ftp-access/
  Blogger installed plugins http://en.support.wordpress.com/plugins/
  Uploading Custom Themes or Third Party Themes
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/themes/adding-new-themes/

  You require a Business plan to upload custom themes or third party themes to a wordpress.COM hosted site.

  Otherwise you can use these themes https://wordpress.com/themes/

  We have 4 different plans: free, personal, premium and business. All hosting is free regardless of which plan you choose. You can view all wordpress.com plan features here https://wordpress.com/pricing/ Add a plan for each of your sites here: http://store.wordpress.com/plans/.

  The Business upgrade includes:
  • Google analytics
  • Footer Credit Options https://en.support.wordpress.com/footer-credits/
  • SEO Tools https://en.support.wordpress.com/seo-tools/
  • The ability to install most plugins including woocommerce and the ability to install third party themes.

  You could be confusing wordpress.COM hosted sites and wordpress.ORG self hosted sites. WordPress.COM and WordPress.ORG are completely separate and have different username accounts, logins, features, run different versions of some themes with the same names, and have separate support documentation and separate support forums. Read the differences here http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

  If you require plugins and/or Custom Themes or Third Party Themes and do not wish to purchase a WordPress.COM Business Plan see: Moving to Self-Hosted WordPress http://move.wordpress.com

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  timethief · Member · May 29, 2017 at 5:16 pm

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  That’s my point. You have to pay £20 for something that should just be free.

  I do not know of any web host who will map to any existing domain free of charge. See: Moving to Self-Hosted WordPress http://move.wordpress.com