Muitas pessoas ficam surpresas ao saber que o WordPress, a plataforma de sites mais popular, é gratuito. Trata-se de uma ferramenta poderosa que qualquer pessoa pode usar sem pagar pelo software em si.
Este artigo explorará por que o WordPress está disponível gratuitamente, em que você pode precisar gastar dinheiro ao administrar um site WordPress e se há alguma desvantagem envolvida. Usaremos nossos anos de experiência com o WordPress para esclarecer qualquer confusão e fornecer uma explicação direta.
Entender os custos associados ao WordPress pode ajudá-lo a fazer um orçamento mais eficiente para o seu site. Vamos detalhar tudo, desde as taxas de hospedagem até os upgrades opcionais.
Nosso objetivo é equipá-lo com o conhecimento necessário para tomar decisões informadas sobre o uso do WordPress em seu site ou blog.
O WordPress é um software de código aberto. Ele é gratuito no sentido de liberdade, não no sentido de cerveja grátis. Você pode se perguntar qual é a diferença entre esses dois conceitos.
O software de código aberto vem com a liberdade de você usar, modificar, desenvolver e redistribuir o software da maneira que desejar, sem pagar nenhuma taxa.
Entretanto, pode haver custos envolvidos em outras áreas. Discutiremos o custo do uso do software de código aberto WordPress mais adiante neste artigo.
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Por que não vendem o WordPress como um software?
Muitas vezes nos perguntam: por que as pessoas e empresas por trás do WordPress não o vendem? Se o WordPress é tão bom quanto todo mundo diz, então eles obviamente ganhariam muito mais dinheiro vendendo-o.
Afinal de contas, o WordPress é responsável por mais de 43% de todos os sites da Internet.
Isso faria sentido se uma única empresa ou um indivíduo fosse proprietário do WordPress.
O WordPress é um projeto comunitário de código aberto em que dezenas de milhares de pessoas talentosas fizeram contribuições para transformá-lo no excelente software que é hoje.
Uma equipe principal de desenvolvedores lidera o desenvolvimento do projeto, mas qualquer pessoa pode contribuir com patches, corrigir bugs, criar recursos, sugerir recursos etc.
Além disso, os líderes de projeto mudam de uma versão para outra. Se você se envolver profundamente na comunidade, também poderá se tornar um colaborador essencial do WordPress.
A filosofia por trás do software de código aberto
A filosofia do movimento de software de código aberto é que o software é diferente de outros produtos tangíveis. Depois que o software é criado, ele pode ser copiado várias vezes a um baixo custo.
Vejamos o exemplo de uma fábrica de brinquedos.
Cada brinquedo fabricado tem peças diferentes, cada uma com um custo. A fábrica pode calcular o custo de fabricação dessas peças para decidir sobre uma margem de lucro razoável para o produto.
Por outro lado, o custo de criar um software e fazer cópias dele não é o mesmo. Alguns grupos acreditam que, a cada cópia vendida, a margem de lucro do software se torna mais injusta.
Para saber mais sobre os ideais do software de código aberto, consulte a Filosofia do GNU.
Como as pessoas ganham dinheiro com o WordPress?
As duas principais partes lucrativas de qualquer software de código aberto são os produtos e serviços baseados no mesmo software de código aberto.
As pessoas costumam confundir WordPress com WordPress.com, mas na verdade são duas coisas diferentes. O WordPress (geralmente chamado de WordPress auto-hospedado ou WordPress.org) é uma plataforma gratuita de blog e construtor de sites.
Matt Mullenweg, desenvolvedor cofundador do WordPress, lançou uma empresa chamada Automattic, que oferece serviços de hospedagem de blogs gratuitos “restritos” no WordPress.com, e você pode pagar/atualizar para desbloquear recursos e remover anúncios.
Entretanto, para desbloquear todos os recursos do WordPress, você precisará fazer upgrade para um plano pago caro. Por exemplo, não é possível iniciar uma loja on-line com o WordPress.com a menos que você pague pelo plano de comércio eletrônico, que começa em US$ 45 por mês.
A Automattic levantou mais de US$ 985 milhões em financiamento.(Fonte)
Outros desenvolvedores também foram adiante e criaram negócios multimilionários bem-sucedidos com base no WordPress, criando plug-ins e temas comerciais e até mesmo oferecendo hospedagem em WordPress.
Alguns exemplos de empresas multimilionárias bem-sucedidas de WordPress são:
- WP Engine – Uma empresa de hospedagem gerenciada do WordPress que faturou mais de US$ 400 milhões e agora também é proprietária dos temas comerciais do StudioPress.
- Awesome Motive – Liderada por Syed Balkhi, é outra empresa multimilionária baseada no WordPress. A empresa gerencia o WPBeginner, o OptinMonster, o WPForms, o MonsterInsights, o SeedProd, o AIOSEO, o Smash Balloon e outros plug-ins populares do WordPress usados por mais de 25 milhões de sites.
- ElegantThemes – Empresa multimilionária de temas por trás do popular construtor de páginas de arrastar e soltar Divi e de vários outros plug-ins.
Relacionado: Veja nossa lista das principais empresas de WordPress.
Bons desenvolvedores e consultores de WordPress também obtêm uma renda confortável em tempo integral criando sites, aplicativos e plug-ins personalizados em torno do WordPress para seus clientes. Muitos deles estão ganhando mais de seis dígitos em ganhos anuais por conta própria.
O WordPress é livre de direitos autorais?
Não, o WordPress não é livre de direitos autorais. Ele é licenciado de uma forma que permite que todos o utilizem, mas cada contribuição feita ao software é protegida por direitos autorais.
Ele é liberado sob a GPL (Licença Pública Geral). Isso significa que você pode usar, modificar e redistribuir o código. Você terá os direitos autorais sobre as modificações que fizer no software, mas não sobre o código inteiro.
A GPL exige que qualquer trabalho derivado que você libere ou distribua seja licenciado sob a GPL. Você pode ter os direitos autorais para fazer o que quiser. Porém, seu trabalho derivado herda automaticamente a licença GPL, de modo que outras pessoas podem usar, modificar e redistribuir seu código da maneira que desejarem.
Todos os temas e plug-ins premium do WordPress são licenciados sob a GPL?
De acordo com uma postagem oficial no blog do WordPress.org, os temas também são GPL. Imagens, CSS e JavaScript usados em temas e plug-ins podem ser excluídos, mas todas as partes PHP e HTML de temas e plug-ins usam amplamente a funcionalidade do WordPress. Portanto, eles são trabalhos derivados e estão licenciados sob a GPL.
Embora algumas pessoas discordem, a maioria das empresas confiáveis de WordPress segue e obedece às diretrizes da comunidade.
O conteúdo publicado com o WordPress também herda a GPL?
Não, você tem o direito de licenciar seu conteúdo da maneira que desejar. A menos que o conteúdo que esteja publicando seja, na verdade, um trabalho derivado do WordPress ou de qualquer outro trabalho licenciado pela GPL.
Por exemplo, se você estiver compartilhando seus artigos, fotos ou qualquer outro trabalho artístico em seu blog, então você possui todos os direitos autorais.
No entanto, se você estiver escrevendo uma postagem de blog mostrando às pessoas como usar uma função do WordPress com exemplos, essa postagem de blog específica poderá ser licenciada de forma diferente. O código usado nos exemplos é um trabalho derivado e herda automaticamente a licença GPL.
A marca registrada do WordPress
O código do WordPress como software é liberado sob a GPL, mas as palavras WordPress, WordCamp e o logotipo do WordPress são marcas registradas de propriedade da WordPress Foundation.
Para obter mais detalhes, consulte a Política de Marcas Registradas da Fundação WordPress.
Para distinguir entre um site ou recurso que é oficial ou administrado pela comunidade, a fundação pede que as pessoas não usem “WordPress” em seu nome de domínio.
Essa é a razão pela qual nosso site se chama WPBeginner em vez de WordPressBeginner. Qualquer site, curso de treinamento ou recurso que você veja com o WordPress no nome de domínio provavelmente está sendo administrado por alguém que não sabe o suficiente sobre o WordPress. Isso significa que você provavelmente não deve pagar nada a essa pessoa.
A maioria das empresas legítimas criadas com base no WordPress está ciente das políticas de marca registrada e respeita as regras.
Custo de uso do WordPress
O WordPress é um software gratuito para download e uso. Entretanto, para usar o WordPress na Web, você precisará de uma hospedagem WordPress.
Você pode usar o WordPress.com para criar um blog gratuito, mas esteja ciente de que há algumas diferenças. Consulte nossa comparação entre o WordPress.com e o WordPress.org para obter mais detalhes.
O custo de uso do WordPress é relativamente mínimo e vale também para a execução de qualquer outro tipo de site. O único custo real é a hospedagem na Web (US$ 7,99 por mês) e o nome de domínio (US$ 14 por ano).
No entanto, os usuários do WPBeginner podem obter um nome de domínio gratuito e até 77% de desconto em hospedagem na web da Bluehost, o que significa que você pode iniciar um site por apenas US$ 1,99 por mês.
A Bluehost é um provedor de hospedagem WordPress oficialmente recomendado. Eles são confiáveis, vêm com instalação do WordPress em um clique, oferecem suporte ao cliente 24 horas por dia, 7 dias por semana e muito mais.
Relacionado: Como iniciar um blog no WordPress (guia definitivo)
Os custos adicionais podem estar relacionados a temas comerciais do WordPress, também conhecidos como temas premium do WordPress. No entanto, você não é obrigado a usá-los porque há mais de 10.800 temas gratuitos para WordPress que você pode usar.
As pessoas costumam usar plug-ins comerciais, mas você também não é obrigado a usá-los, pois há mais de 59.000 plug-ins gratuitos para WordPress disponíveis.
Criamos um guia detalhado sobre quanto realmente custa construir um site WordPress, com instruções sobre como iniciar um site com um orçamento limitado e economizar dinheiro.
As perguntas frequentes sobre o WordPress são gratuitas?
Abaixo estão algumas das perguntas mais frequentes sobre o fato de o WordPress ser gratuito ou não:
O que é cobrado pelo WordPress?
O WordPress.org é uma plataforma de código aberto que pode ser baixada e usada gratuitamente. Mas há custos associados se você quiser que seu site WordPress esteja ativo na Web. O principal custo é a hospedagem do WordPress e um nome de domínio, que começa a partir de US$ 1,99 por mês com a Bluehost.
Você também pode ampliar os recursos e a funcionalidade do seu site WordPress com temas e plugins premium. No entanto, você pode manter os custos mais baixos usando plugins e temas gratuitos.
Sou proprietário do meu site WordPress?
Sim, você pode instalar o software de código aberto WordPress.org em um provedor de hospedagem na Web para criar um site que seja 100% seu. Isso lhe dá controle total sobre como o site é administrado.
Esse não é o caso de outras soluções, como o WordPress.com. Com o WordPress.com, seu site pode ser removido a qualquer momento se violar os termos de serviço. Há também opções limitadas de personalização e monetização.
Posso ganhar dinheiro com o WordPress?
Sim, você pode monetizar seu site WordPress de muitas maneiras diferentes. Por exemplo, você pode criar um site de associação, iniciar o marketing de afiliados, anunciar com o Google AdSense, vender produtos digitais e muito mais.
Você também pode usar o plug-in gratuito WPForms para aceitar pagamentos e doações on-line via Stripe diretamente em seu site.
Esperamos que este artigo responda às suas perguntas sobre o licenciamento do WordPress, os custos de administração de um site WordPress e os negócios relacionados ao WordPress. Talvez você também queira ver nossa lista de ideias de negócios on-line fáceis de iniciar que realmente geram dinheiro ou nossas recomendações sobre o melhor software de web design.
Se você gostou deste artigo, inscreva-se em nosso canal do YouTube para receber tutoriais em vídeo sobre o WordPress. Você também pode nos encontrar no Twitter e no Facebook.
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Dennis Muthomi says
the explanation of the open-source philosophy and GPL licensing really insightful.
it’s interesting that since WordPress and most plugins/themes are GPL licensed, it means I could actually modify their code if I had programming skills to better suit my needs.
I was not aware about that!
WPBeginner Support says
Glad we could share that useful information
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Jiří Vaněk says
I don’t quite understand the principle of the GPL. You write that all WordPress code is under the GPL license. This means that when you as a company create an AIO SEO plugin, it is under the GPL license and someone can modify it and then distribute it? Or am I missing something?
WPBeginner Support says
For understanding GPL better we would recommend taking a look at our article below:
https://www.wpbeginner.com/glossary/gpl/
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Jiří Vaněk says
I will definitely look at the article and thank you for the link. There are still a lot of things I don’t fully understand about the GPL license.
Moinuddin Waheed says
I have seen many premium themes developers offer installation and distribution of their themes upto 500 people under GPL licenses.
Due to this reason i have seen many websites selling these premium themes way cheaper than the actual one and they claim they are doing it under GPL licenses.
is it safe and okay to do that under GPL?
is it safe to purchase from them due to the cost difference?
WPBeginner Support says
We would recommend reading through our article below on why those themes and plugins are a bad idea to use:
https://www.wpbeginner.com/opinion/why-you-must-avoid-nulled-wordpress-plugins-themes/
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Moinuddin Waheed says
Thank you for clearing the doubts around general public license and open source software.
I had the same set of questions and doubts about how the open source projects make money and what are the benefits, why they make the products and services available for free open source and allow to distribute without any cost involved. After going through the article,it is crystal clear now about the open source and general public license.
WPBeginner Support says
You’re welcome, glad we could help clear up this information
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Jeremy says
I already have a free blog on WP. Would I be able to get some of the plugins if I moved to BlueHost?
WPBeginner Support says
If you are on WordPress.com and move to BlueHost your site would become a WordPress.org site and allow you to install plugins. You can see the other features to expect in our article below:
https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/self-hosted-wordpress-org-vs-free-wordpress-com-infograph/
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Barbara says
I cannot install plugins. It says I should upgrade my plan before I can do that. Is there anyway to get plugins without paying any upgrade money?
Alina says
Are you on WordPress.org or maybe WordPress.com? I think you pay at the dot com site
Nandini says
I just have a question to ask you. Does WP charges to launch a website and also can I install a plug-in for Security to avoid hackers.?
WPBeginner Support says
WordPress does not have a cost to launch a site, for any costs involved you would want to take a look at the cost of using WordPress section of this article.
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Vaishali says
Will I able to make money with WordPress.com ?
WPBeginner Support says
You would be limited to what WordPress.com allows, you may want to take a look at our comparison guide below for the difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org:
https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/self-hosted-wordpress-org-vs-free-wordpress-com-infograph/
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Rohmah says
If someone creates a course with WordPress in the title are they infringing The WordPress trademark?
WPBeginner Support says
Having WordPress in a post title or course title is not infringing on the WordPress trademark.
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Ajit Pise says
Its very informative for me
WPBeginner Support says
Glad our article was helpful
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Carol Coupland says
Can I transfer my domain from website palace to WordPress
WPBeginner Support says
You can transfer your domain to a host for a WordPress.org site if you wanted or you could keep the domain where it is and change your DNS to point toward where the site is. For a better understanding of what we mean you would want to take a look at our glossary page here:
https://www.wpbeginner.com/glossary/dns/
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Esther says
Very informative
WPBeginner Support says
Thank you
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Jacob says
I just purchased a domain name from Godaddy and planning to build a WordPress site. Later heard suggestions from some of my friends that Bluehost is better with WordPress site hosting. I am also planning to buy three more domains. Is it be better I move to Bluehost or stay with Godaddy? Any suggestions?
WPBeginner Support says
It would depend on your personal experience with the hosting as you can always transfer later but we tend to prefer BlueHost
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Andrei says
I have domain and a hosting with hostmonster. where do I go now and how do i start building a free WP site? Please help Thanks
WPBeginner Support says
For installing your WordPress site, you would want to take a look at our guide here: https://www.wpbeginner.com/how-to-install-wordpress/
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Francisco Zamora says
If I publish a WordPress website on Bluehost, am I able to switch my hosting provider to AWS after deployment of the site? Or do you recommend building the WordPress app with the AWS Cloudformation template? I am a first time WordPress user and id like to take advantage of the wpBeginner special, does it still apply if I use AWS cloud formation?
WPBeginner Support says
Yes, you can change hosting once a site is set up using the method in our article here:
https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-move-wordpress-to-a-new-host-or-server-with-no-downtime/
It is personal preference if you use AWS or a standard WordPress host.
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Derek Smith says
One of the problems with WP being free is everyone has an opinion.
There’s too much, ‘I tried it once and it all went wrong,’ – on the plus side, I’d have no expensive kids if I’d followed that mantra – and those asking questions on forums are put off using it and instead go for other options. It’s frustrating. You’d think that they might, for free, FOR FREE, at least try it, but we don’t shout loud enough. We are categorised as nerds.
With Gutenberg – like it or not – it is about as easy as it can get. ‘One click uploading’, OK so it takes more than one, takes all the fuss away. No need for ftp. Yet we are the ones who love the technical bits we are told.
Sorry for the rant, but I needed the relief.
WPBeginner Support says
Thanks for sharing your feelings
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Kelvin says
I will like to create a blog on wordpress but I already have access to hosting through my reseller hosting account.
Is it possible to use the wordpress blog and host it in my hosting account?
WPBeginner Support says
As long as your hosting provider allows you to install WordPress you should be able to use WordPress on that host.
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Nilu says
Hi, I have just created a blog with wordpress.com domain. I was directed towards the payment gateway. How can I use it for free? I am a content writer but the growing market demands asks me to use wordpress and other platforms. I am just here to learn the basics and to understand how to post articles on WP. Please help me with the same as I want a free blog as of now.
WPBeginner Support says
As long as you are not using a custom domain, your site should be free to set up. If it is not giving the option to use a free site then you would sadly need to reach out to WordPress.com’s support.
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Siobhán Dempsey says
After picking your website name on WordPress for instance
Theworldisbig.wordpress.com
Next
You pick free
Which is the first option.
Then go from there.
Pick a theme etc
If you want to lose . WordPress extension
Then you start paying.
Good luck.
Graham Hayman says
This explanation just confused me more. I suggest that mind-map type of diagram would help.
WPBeginner Support says
Thank you for your suggestion for improving our article
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Perry says
WorPress is NOT free!
Plans start at between $3 to $8 a month.
It’s cheap, but still. . . . it is not free like so many people think.
WPBeginner Support says
The WordPress software is free to use, we do not have a recommended free host if you are talking about purchasing hosting. If you mean WordPress.com then you would want to take a look at our article: https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/self-hosted-wordpress-org-vs-free-wordpress-com-infograph/
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Duncan McCormack says
Per WPB reply, yes, WordPress IS free.
Hosting is (usually) not…
You can host your own website on your own PC – that’s free.
The only cost is your internet connection – but you’re already paying for that anyways.
Perry says
Hello.
I am setting up a WordPress site. I will be keeping my web host company.
I thought that WordPress was free, but I see in step 4 of the setup that payment plans start at $8 a month.
So I am confused.
Thank you in advance.
~ Perry
WPBeginner Support says
Paying for a host is for allowing your content to be found online no matter what system you use. The WordPress software is free to use. If you’re looking at WordPress.com then you would want to take a look at our article here:
https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/self-hosted-wordpress-org-vs-free-wordpress-com-infograph/
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praise says
I thank you for your help i am very grateful. I will like to subscribe to your email updates.
Suzie Que says
Free wordpress site names are pointless. You end up with a .wordpress.com after your preferred name. No one can find your blog. You have to pay if you want just a .com name. So it’s not free as they boast.
WPBeginner Support says
Hi Suzie,
Please see our guide on the difference between self hosted WordPress.org vs free WordPress.com blog.
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Catherine says
I am new to this blogging concept
and a little nervous about moving
forward don’t want to get stuck in the
wrong place with this
Caleb says
Hey, I have a question and hopefully you can help me.
I am wanting to create a PWA (Progressive Web App) and was wondering if I could use WordPress to create a Website as a base.
Please let me know.
Thank You.
Benedict says
(1). Will I Be Paid Per Click On My Website.
(2). How Will I Be Getting Paid.
(3). How Do I Connect My Account To My Website.
(4). Can I Connect Two Website To A Single Account
kirti sharma says
is there need of hosting in wordpress free account (in wordpress.com)
WPBeginner Support says
Hi Kristi,
Please see our guide on the difference between self hosted WordPress.org vs free WordPress.com blog.
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Akindunbi Shalom says
It is my pleasure to get accross to this site. I’m a pure beginner as WP is concern, but the moment I got here I never remain the same. I appreciate your good gesture. There is one thing I would like you to do for me and it how to integrate payment gateway to blog/website. I’m from Africa, Nigeria per say. Please PayPal is not working in Nigeria and most of our Card (Master card) is active for online (Bank policy). Please to tap from your expertise in this area once again. Thanks, I need your help! Shalom!
WPBeginner Support says
Hi Akindunbi,
There are many online payment gateways that you can use like Payza, 2Checkout, Payoneer, etc. However, their fees are slightly higher than PayPal. You need to check them out to calculate their fees and other charges. Once you find a payment gateway that looks suitable for your business needs, then look for a WordPress plugin that helps connect your WordPress site to that payment gateway. There are plugins for almost every online payment gateway.
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gnaneswar says
Hi,
I have blogger website, can I change to WordPress.org with the same domain name and same web hosting.Or again I have to buy a new domain name and web host
WPBeginner Support says
Hey gnaneswar,
If you are using a custom domain then you can point it to your new WordPress hosting. You will still have to buy hosting.
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ansh khare says
you are hositng your site on hostgator . and here recommending us bluehost. please tell me why?
WPBeginner Support says
Hi Ansh,
We recommend HostGator as well. Please see our WordPress hosting page for more recommendations.
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kamaldeen says
Pls I just opened my WordPress.com blog but have got few things that I don’t understand, I was told about a PayPal account in which I am to get paid as pertaining to my traffic on my blog but I didn’t add any account, and I also saw a place to feel In some account details as pertaining to word press. Asking me to pay about 30+ dollars. I still don’t understand all that. I didn’t feel it though nd still trying to finalise my blog settings me everything
Amogh Agrawal says
Such a awesome article and very well crafted!
Vince says
Thank you for this information! I just started my own WP blog and this filled in many gaps of my knowledge that I didn’t find in my initial research of blogging platforms. This is definitely a great reference to pass along to others!
hope says
I really learned alot from this website today and it is not the first time I wanted to compare WP.org and WP.com…I really liked everything about WP.org but my question is that what are host payment methods, im from south Africa PayPal and other methods are not easy for me…but bitcoins are always easy and cheap, is there any bitcoins payment method?
Brittany S. says
Hello, I’m sorry to bug you with this question, but I tried asking it on the WP forums and got no response. Since this post mentions the costs of having a WP account, I hope this is an ok place to ask this.
I currently have a free wordpress.com account. I simply want the .wordpress gone from my domain name.
Every place I look in the help docs or forums, it states to look at the plan pricing, and of course, when you look at the plans, you see that a custom domain is free with any plan. Ok, got it.
However, this is why I’m confused. The site lets me go in and add a custom domain and private domain registration to my cart for $18/year and $8/year respectively. So $26/year total. It says nothing about having to buy a plan.
Now, if you stop and think about this for a sec, it doesn’t make sense. If you MUST have a plan in order to have a custom domain, and if a custom domain is FREE with a plan, then why would the system show pricing for a custom domain? See how that doesn’t make sense?
Essentially, I’m not brave enough (yet) to just say screw it and try to pay the $26 bucks and see what happens. I just wondered if anyone here knows. Any time pricing and such is mentioned on the WP forums, the same link to the plans is given and that’s the end of the conversation.
Thanks in advance!
WPBeginner Support says
Please see our guide on the difference between self hosted WordPress.org vs free WordPress.com blog.
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Tonomoshia says
I bought the domain for the $26. It is separate from the plans. The plans have monthly costs (paid yearly I think) and include certain upgrades for each level. I did not get those upgrades, just the domain name and private registration for the $26 per year. You can definitely get the domain without worrying about a plan.
Sneha says
Thank you so much for this information.
I have a query.I am meaning to shift from wordpress.com to wordpress.org in order to run an e-commerce store.I already had bought the personal plan from wordpress.com.While exporting,will my plan and the subsequent amount go down the drain?
Regards
WPBeginner Support says
Plans and other purchases on WordPress.com can be canceled and refunded with in 30days of purchase. Domain registrations can be canceled and refunded during 48 hours after purchase. Please contact WordPress.com support for more help.
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Azam ali says
There are wordpress free themes, I want to know that how much permission are we having to use them freely
WPBeginner Support says
Most WordPress themes are GPL Licensed, you may want to contact your theme developer for terms of service and support.
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ilayaraja says
i bought one copy of wordpress theme license(per user). can i apply it on my friend site?
WPBeginner Support says
Contact theme developer to learn more about their licensing terms.
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Adebayo idris says
How can I create free website with wordpress?
Shazia Kausar says
Thanks for great post.
Elyse Sokoloff says
True beginner, semi-luddite here. I thought I had things figured out but now I’m confused again. I started a blog through WordPress and I’m assuming it was wordpress.com. I bought my domain name, so does that mean I’m self hosted? If I upgrade my blog to a Genesis or Headway site, how does that change how I’m hosted, or does it? Your site has been very helpful thus far, thanks for all your work.
WPBeginner Support says
Please see our guide on the difference between self hosted WordPress.org vs free WordPress.com blog.
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Elyse Sokoloff says
Ah, got it. I had read it but was still confused. Re-reading I think I get it, I’m NOT self hosting. And if I want to do something like Genesis or Headway I’ll need to become self hosted, say on Blue Host for example. Correct?
Mahesh Rajamani says
yes! you are right!!
Pete says
Nice read. I am currently a duda pro but costs are becoming too high. I have 30 websites and pay £330 per month to duda. I do charge my clients a monthly fee but would rather keep the £330 by using wordpress instead. Can even use that saving for themes or plugins.
Am i correct in thinking that I can construct 30 websites on wordpress and host it with godaddy for around £6per month? Or am I missing something?
Unfortunately we cannot transfer websites from duda to another platform but where there’s a will there’s a way??
Joel Silverman says
Great article! Thanks for helping me understand some of the things to consider. The article on the differences between wordpress.com and wordpress.org was good too.
WPBeginner Support says
Glad you found it useful.
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Chidi Anslem says
Great and useful post. I found this very enlightening. It’s cleared most of my misconceptions.
Oge Brenda says
Hi Chidi. I need your help please, I want to launch a fashion blog on a free host. Which of the word presses do I use? I have read through and in all honesty found it hard to understand the terms and I don’t really know how you go about it. Can you break it down for me?
WPBeginner Support says
Hi Oge Brenda,
You may want to see our step by step guide on how to start a WordPress blog.
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one says
very informative post. It’s helps me to understand the difference between wordpress.com and wordpress.org.
Christian says
Yay! I hate TF too
I really enjoyed how the article “missed” mentioning TF heheh
Victoria says
I am about to head off on an amazing holiday overseas & wish to keep a blog to email to family & friends of all the highlights & experiences of our trip. WordPress was recommended by a friend who has a blog through you. I just wanted to double check that what I set up will be free, that I will be able to email what I write & that I can do all this from the Macbook Air (running Mac OSX 10.9.5) that we will take with us? Thanks.
Willow says
If you don’t use WordPress on the web will people still be able to view your blog?
rayan says
Tell me about famous e-commerce websites using wordpress. I am a web designer using wordpress, and i want to convince my customers that wordpress is good enough to have your online store running perfectly.
Nina says
I am starting a blog and was wondering if it is a good idea to start with the free WordPress as I gradually add content. Right now I have zero content.
Since it is possible to transfer to WordPress.org in the future, is it worth it to take advantage of the traffic that the free WordPress provides in the meantime? Or would it be too much of a hassle/inconvenience to my future readers to transfer over?
I read that WordPress.org does not help you gain traffic… what do you suggest? I want to do everything right from the beginning so I can establish a good foundation for my blog/business. Please help! Thank you!
WPBeginner Support says
Please see our guide on the difference between self hosted WordPress.org vs free WordPress.com blog.
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