Choose WordPress.com to build your website with lightning-fast hosting, intuitive editing, and everything you need to grow your audience. This guide will help you decide which WordPress.com plan suits your needs.
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Ask our AI assistantNo matter which plan you choose, including the free version of WordPress.com, your website will come with the following:
- WordPress hosting: Powerful hosting is included in our platform. You don’t need to sign up with another host.
- Automatic updates: We keep WordPress software up-to-date for you so you can stay focused on your content.
- Unlimited pages and posts: Add as many pages and posts as you like to your site.
- Unlimited users: Invite others to contribute to your site and control access permissions.
- Traffic stats: view the last 7 days of traffic to your site.
- Storage: Free sites include 1 GB of storage for your media files. Increase your storage with a paid plan.
- Beautiful themes and patterns: Transform your site design with beautifully designed, professional themes.
- Flexible editing: Piece together the exact layout you want with the WordPress editor.
- Mobile-ready: All WordPress.com themes adapt to whichever device your visitor is using.
- Time machine for edits: With a built-in revision history, you can roll back your pages and posts to earlier versions.
- No traffic limits: We host everything from niche blogs to major news websites. You’ll never have to worry about getting too many visitors.
- Automatic shares in social media: Promote your posts on Facebook, Tumblr, Threads, Instagram Business, and more.
- Built-in newsletters & RSS: Let your subscribers receive updates on your content as an email newsletter or via RSS.
- Paid subscribers: Turn site visitors into subscribers with built-in subscription tools.
- Import subscribers: Upload a list of up to 100 subscribers for free, or import an unlimited number of subscribers on paid plans.
- Payment buttons: Collect payments from credit/debit cards securely from anywhere with Stripe.
- Paid content gating: Sell access to premium content right from your site.
- Donations and tips: Allow your audience to support your work easily with donations and tips.
- Brute-force protection: Stay protected from attempts to hack your website.
- Spam protection with Akismet: Kill spam comments without lifting a finger.
- Site activity log: Keep track of recent changes made on your site in the Activity log.
WordPress.com plans come with the following additional features:
- Personal: Use a domain, go ad-free, install plugins, upload theme files, real-time backups, upload audio, increase storage, view all-time stats, and access support. Learn more about the Personal plan.
- Premium: Everything in Personal, plus more themes, Styles (change colors, fonts, and more), earn money from ads, upload videos, and use Google Analytics. Learn more about the Premium plan.
- Business: Everything in Premium, plus SEO tools, custom code, SFTP/SSH access, database management, staging sites, and more. Learn more about the Business plan.
- Commerce: Everything in Business, plus every tool you need to sell online. Learn more about the Commerce plan.
WordPress.com has paid plans for everyone, from bloggers to small business owners looking for an online store. Upgrading removes ads and provides more storage, additional design tools, plugin installations, and essential SEO, performance, and security tools. Higher-tier plans support e-commerce and developer-level functionality, allowing for more extensive site customization and growth potential.
- Identify your goals: Choose a plan based on what you want to achieve with your site. Whether it’s blogging, running an online store, or showcasing a portfolio, you can ensure your selected plan aligns with your specific objectives.
- Assess your technical needs: Consider all of the features that your site will require to function effectively, including the amount of storage, range of design options, availability of SEO tools, and the necessity for plugins or e-commerce settings.
- Review our plans page: Learn about the features offered by each plan, and assess how well they align with the goals you have in mind.
Not sure where to start? Contact a Happiness Engineer who can help you make the best choice for your needs.
The cost of our plans can change based on the currency of the country you’re located in. We offer monthly and yearly payment options. To view the price of WordPress.com plans, visit the Plans page.
You can upgrade or downgrade your plan at any time. We’re happy to help you change your plan. To do so, reach out to our Happiness Engineers to share your needs, and we’ll be happy to help you decide.
If you’re ever stuck, our team is happy to answer any questions. You can reach out with all sorts of questions – from questions about navigating your account to specific how-to questions – and, of course, for any troubleshooting support you need.
There are several reasons why we believe we’re the best website builder in the world:
- WordPress.com is the best place to host open-source WordPress software, which powers more than 42% of the internet.
- We have the tools and features to tell your story, grow your audience, and make money. Plus, we have experts and a supportive community to help you so that you have the freedom to create.
- WordPress.com is powerful and easy. We help folks get a gorgeous and powerful WordPress website up in a few clicks of a button.
- WordPress.com offers freedom and flexibility. WordPress.com provides world-class security, performance, scalability, and support so that you have the freedom and flexibility to create and build your brand.
- You own your content. With WordPress.com, you own all of your data, content, and information forever. If you’re coming to us from another service like Squarespace or Wix, we make it easy to import your site.
- We care about your happiness. Customer care at WordPress.com is different, and it’s a difference that we love to point out. Our Happiness Engineers are real people and real WordPress experts who work one-on-one with customers to launch and fine-tune their websites.
While you can create more than one site on your account, each site must have its own paid plan if you want to use the features of that plan on a new site.
If you are part of an agency or a freelancer who has 6 or more clients, we offer a program that provides discounted pricing, commissions on referrals, and a customized dashboard for managing your clients. Learn more about the Automattic for Agencies program or sign up at Automattic for Agencies.
If you are a creator or influencer looking to earn on referrals, join our Automattic Affiliate Program. You’ll earn a commission when you refer customers to Automattic products and services via your content.
Some of our previous WordPress.com plans have been retired from our selection of plan options. These legacy plans are no longer offered for new websites on the WordPress.com platform, but they may remain active on websites that had previously upgraded.
Customers who currently own legacy plans may choose to keep these plans in place, or they may switch to one of our available plans listed within this guide. We recommend upgrading to an active plan to avoid missing the latest features. The closest equivalent of the legacy Pro plan is our Business plan.
