Hosting on others platforms

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    jacobh5210 · Member ·

    Hey

    I have some questions regarding setting up a website on an external web hosting platform. What is the difference between wordpress.com and the external web hosting platform? and what are the 2 different forms of wordpress.com called?

    I just have another question as well. It is about whether I can install as many plugins as I want on the external web hosting platform without extra costs?

    Are there any costs prohibited by using an external web hosting platform where the website is built through wordpress?

    Many thanks for your reply in advance. Jacob Dahl Høgedal

    WP.com: Yes
    Jetpack: No
    Correct account: Yes

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    themagicrobot · Member ·
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    WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org
    in WordPress.com Support
    5 min read
    WordPress powers millions of websites, from bloggers and small businesses to massive news sites and companies. This guide will help you to understand the difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org, and which might be the best fit for your website. Overview of Differences The same WordPress software powers both WordPress.com and WordPress.org sites. One of the main differences is ho

    https://wordpress.com/pricing/

    But if you prefer to build your site elsewhere then you’ll need to reach out to those companies for advice on pricing and features.

  • staff-doublebassd · Staff ·

    Hi there,

     What is the difference between wordpress.com and the external web hosting platform? and what are the 2 different forms of wordpress.com called?

    • WordPress.com is a managed host platform that offers WordPress in a pre-customized server environment already set up for you to build your site. Hosting with WordPress.com is free, and the server, security, updates, and site optimization are all handled by us. We offer free and paid plans that provide additional features for your site based on your needs (plugins, custom themes, etc). You also have access to professional assistance via Happiness Engineers to address any issues you encounter.
    • WordPress.org is a self-hosted platform, meaning you download the WordPress software and install it on a web server from a host of your choosing (Go Daddy, Bluehost, Hostgator, etc.). You have to pay the host when you’re self-hosting, and the server, security, updates, and site optimization are all handled by you. This gives you more flexibility and control of your plugins, themes, and code, but also more responsibility to ensure those things are operating correctly.

    As @themagicrobot mentions, our support page dives more into the differences:

    https://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

    I just have another question as well. It is about whether I can install as many plugins as I want on the external web hosting platform without extra costs?

    There should not be a plugin install limit for either option, although I would take precautions as to the plugins you do install to prevent any conflicts.

    We welcome you to consider using WordPress.com, as we’d love to further help you build your site.

    Hope this helps.

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