WP Cost

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  marcycarmack · Member · Jun 10, 2018 at 1:01 pm

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  I always thought WP was free but now that I would like to use it appears that it is not. I was prompted from the get go to sign up for a paid subscription. There was not any option for free service. I suppose if there is a free option, it has no frills and is difficult to use?

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  gemmacevans · Member · Jun 11, 2018 at 9:40 am

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  Hi marcycarmack,

  We provide the option to create free sites but certain features like custom domains (without .wordpress.com in the address) are only available through our paid plans. Were you trying to add a custom domain when you saw a message prompting you to upgrade?

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  marcycarmack · Member · Jun 11, 2018 at 4:36 pm

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  Yes I was. Thank you for your response. I think it is kind of overkill to make that only available for paid plans. I’ve had my domain for quite some time and I pay for it so it seems unreasonable that I would have to pay more.

  What do you think?

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  timethief · Member · Jun 11, 2018 at 4:51 pm

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  Domain mapping is not done free of charge. https://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/map-existing-domain/
  Incoming domain transfers are also not done free of charge https://en.support.wordpress.com/incoming-domain-transfer/

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  supernovia · Staff · Jun 12, 2018 at 4:02 am

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  @marcycarmack paid plans help us cover our costs for the free sites we host.

  We offer a personal plan that includes a domain, extra space, removes our ads, and gives you direct support access, or you’re also welcome to use the free software at another host of your choice:
  https://get.wp.com

  Let us know if you have questions!