Why do I see my Hostinger paid domain and the wordpress.com version?
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Hi – I purchased a domain on Hostinger and thought I successfully connected Hostinger to my WordPress site (dreamdifferentlivefree.com), however I am now seeing both dreamdifferentlivefree.com and dreamdifferentlivefree.wordpress.com. I have cleared my cache and refreshed pages but both sites still exist. What is happening here and how can I fix it?
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Hi there,
You registered dreamdifferentlivefree.com with Hostinger and its still hosted on Hostinger. You created WordPress website on your Hostinger hosting that is using the WordPress software from WordPress.org. I assume that is the connection you refer to , please provide more details if I’m getting it wrong
and thought I successfully connected Hostinger to my WordPress site
‘So that site is live and is what we would call a self hosted site, meaning you are using a hosting provider of choice, in this case, Hostinger to host your site and using the WordPress,.org software .
You are currently on the WordPress.com forum, and your site dreamdifferentlivefree.wordpress.com is a free site that is hosted here on WordPress.com. WordPress.com is what we would consider the opposite of self hosting in that 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.
You can refer to this guide to understand the difference between the two ,
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 hoWhat is happening here and how can I fix it?
If you choose to stay on Hostinger, all you have to do is to delete the site that you made here on WordPress.com since its causing the conflicting web addresses with both sites being live on the internet. But please note, once you delete the site, you will not be able to use that site address again. This guide will help you to delete the site
This guide explains how to shut down your WordPress.com site and erase all of its contents permanently. How to Delete Your Site ⚠️ Deleting a site permanently removes it and you’ll never be able to re-use its WordPress.com address (such as yourgroovysite.wordpress.com). To permanently delete your WordPress.com website, follow these steps: Consider if you need to delet -
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You can have your website hosted on WordPress.com. This Will require you to upgrade your site to one that can accommodate your domain and if you are using plugins , you will need a plan that supports those those as well. More information about plans can be found here
All WordPress.com sites are packed with awesome features, including best-in-class hosting, Jetpack essential features to speed up your site performance and protect it from spammers, and a pre-installed SSL certificate ensuring privacy and safety. Ready to unlock additional features? Learn more about the plans we offer below. Click here to view pricing and side-by-side comparison. 📌Once upgraded, you can chose to transfer your domain to WordPress.com or connect your domain WordPress.com. The differences being :
If you already own a domain name with another provider, you can use that domain with your WordPress.com site. This guide will help you choose whether to connect or transfer the domain. Commonalities Between Connecting and Transferring Certain things are the same when choosing to connect or transfer your domain: Your custom domain will display your WordPress.com website. Your site’sTMI moment 😀. Please let us know if we can be of further assistance.
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Definitely not TMI! I read every article and I think I know what happened. I mistakenly thought I was connecting a Hostinger domain to my WordPress site but created another site instead. Thank you so much for this helpful reply!
Now, I would like to transfer my domain to my WordPress site but it’s not allowing it yet, so I’m working on connecting them and will transfer later. However, WordPress says I need to upgrade to a plan to connect – will the personal plan work for this? It keeps trying to add Premium to my cart so I want to make sure the cheapest/most basic Personal plan will work. WordPress is more expensive but the backend seems way less technical than the Hostinger site I’m currently working in! Thanks again!
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Yes, you do need a plan in-order to connect your domain and the personal plan should be able to support the domain connection.
Try using this link to upgrade and pay for the personal plan.
the backend seems way less technical than the Hostinger site I’m currently working in!
I totally agree.WordPress.org self hosting is for the very technically savvy and advanced, and there are some day when you just want things to work, minus the complexity.
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