WordPress.com using an existing domain…vs. WordPress.org

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  brucebbindercom · Member · May 26, 2019 at 6:15 pm

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  I have a domain hosted by HostGator. Can I use WordPress.com to access that domain? Or am I better off using WordPress.org installed by HostGator to my domain there?

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  mywritingmuscle · Member · May 26, 2019 at 6:49 pm

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  Hello @brucebbindercom,

  I suggest you consider the WordPress.org installation for your site. Keeping in mind your domain being hosted with HostGator, if you choose to come on board with WordPress.com will need a domain mapping upgrade.

  You can visit the WordPress.org forums for further support :

  https://wordpress.org/support/forums/

  Read more about the difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org for a better understanding:

  WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org

  After reading the difference between the two carefully, if you choose to come on board with WordPress.com you can either map or transfer your domain over to WordPress.com by purchasing a suitable upgrade plan.

  I hope this was of help.

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  ohaidizmahblog · Member · May 26, 2019 at 6:51 pm

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  Hi
  You could transfer your domain to WordPress like indicated here https://en.support.wordpress.com/incoming-domain-transfer/#preparing-a-domain-for-transfer

  Or you could map your domain as indicated here https://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/map-existing-domain/

  Keep in mind you´d need a premium account for that.

  Last but not least, you can have a free wordpress.com account and connect it to your wordpress.org site using the Jetpack plugin. This allows you to access your site from wordpress.com

  I hope this helps!