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WordPress.com Vs WordPress.org. What's the difference?

WordPress.com Vs WordPress.org. What’s the difference? WordPress is the most popular tool to use to build a website/blog. Yet, many new bloggers struggle to understand the difference.

This blog post will help to explain the differences between WordPress.com and WordPress.org in less than 5 minutes. Understanding the differences will help you decide which one is best for you and your blog.

WORDPRESS.COM

WordPress.com is a hosting service and has different price plans. You can use it for free but with limited use.

PROS

It’s free for up to 3GB of space. Once you exceed 3GB you’ll have to switch to a paid plan for more storage space.
You do not need to worry about updates or backups. WordPress.com will take care of that.

CONS

Ads are placed on all free websites. Your readers will see those ads, and you don’t make money from it.
You are NOT allowed to sell ads on your website, which severely limits ways to monetize your site.
You cannot upload custom themes.
You cannot upload plugins.
You cannot add Google Analytics on the free plan.
Your site can be deleted at anytime if they think that it violates their terms of service.
You cannot build membership websites with WordPress.com

Our Verdic

WordPress.com is a popular choice for hobby bloggers and those starting a blog for their families or personal use.

WORDPRESS.ORG

WordPress.org is an open-source software, You will need is a domain name and web hosting. WordPress is free but you will need to pay for hosting.

PROS

Users can download and install for free,
You can make any type of website.
Lots of free themes and plugins.
No previous experience of coding required.
SEO is built into the platform.
Lots of online tutorials to help set up a website on wordpress.org
You will not lose your website because someone decides that it is against their terms of service
You can monetize your site.