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  doobeedooo · Member · Jul 19, 2018 at 2:07 pm

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  Hi, I’m looking to set up my blog and I’m just unclear on a few things.

  1. If I get my domain and pay for monthly hosting from another supplier, do I need to also get a monthly WordPress plan (Personal / Premium /Business)?

  2. If I get my domain and hosting from another supplier, will it ‘remove wordpress.com ads’ as the WordPress plans do?

  Thanks so much for your guidance!

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  mwinya · Member · Jul 19, 2018 at 2:37 pm

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  Hi there,

  Purchasing hosting from another supplier and using it to host your WordPress site is known as self-hosting.

  If you choose to self-host then you will be building your site using the freely available WordPress.org software. Your site would not show WordPress.com ads and and you will not need to get a monthly plan.

  The downside of self-hosting is that you will also need to manage backups, security and maintenance of your site yourself. It is therefore considered a route recommended for more experienced users.

  If you pay for any of the WordPress.com plans, you will receive a domain credit that you can use to set a custom domain for your WordPress.com site. Purchasing a plan will also remove WordPress.com ads.

  Here is a link to more information about the differences between building on WordPress.com and building on your own hosting using WordPress.org software:

  WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org

  Please let me know if you require any further information.