Questions before I sign up -domain name and conversion

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  relaxjw · Member · Mar 10, 2026 at 4:06 pm

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  I’m new to WordPress. 1) Can I use only my domain name jrwarner.com or does it need to have the .wordpress.com behind it for this site to work? 2) I have an existing site. How hard would it be to convert my existing site over to WordPress?

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  sajjadisbrilliant · Staff · Mar 10, 2026 at 6:22 pm

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  Hey, I’m happy to clarify this.

  Yes, you can use a custom domain jrwarner.com as the public address for your site. It does not need to show .wordpress.com to visitors, but to make your custom domain the site’s primary address, the site needs to be on a paid WordPress.com plan.

  For your second question: moving jrwarner.com to WordPress.com is definitely doable, but since this appears to be a non-WordPress site, it would usually be a manual rebuild/migration, not a one-click import. You need to create the new WordPress.com site, move over the content, recreate pages/navigation, and then connect https://wordpress.com/support/domains/connect-existing-domain or transfer the domain https://wordpress.com/support/domains/incoming-domain-transfer/ once the new site is ready.

  The usual process looks like this:

  • Create a new WordPress.com site
  • Copy or import the content from the current site
  • Rebuild the pages, menu, images, and add any files
  • Review the new site
  • Connect or transfer jrwarner.com
  • Set jrwarner.com as the primary address https://wordpress.com/support/domains/set-a-primary-address/#how-to-change-the-primary-address

  I also recommend reading this guide for understanding and as a roadmap: https://wordpress.com/support/getting-started-with-wordpress-com/

  If you have any questions, feel free to let us know. We’re happy to guide you along the way.