A comprehensive overview on difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org

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3. ● WordPress.com is the premium site but let’s you host your blog freely
with sub-domain (i.e. www.example.wordpress.com) with limited
features.
● You can set the custom domain name by paying the price starting from
$18.00/ year.
● If you already have the domain than it you can map it for $13.00.
● WordPress.com is type of hosting provider specialized in hosting
WordPress.
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5. ● WordPress.org offers you a free web based
software, a content management system.
● WordPress powers 25% of the web and it is
open-source.
● You can also host the WordPress powered
site on your local machine.
● With free WordPress software there’s comes
a responsibility to find and choose the hosting
provider by yourself.
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6. com vs org PROS
• Free example.wordpress.com domain
• Provides 3GB space in free plan. After
3GB you have to upgrade to premium
or business plan.
• $8.25/Month (Offers 13GB) and
$24.92/Month (Offers Unlimited
Storage)
• No Ads in paid plans
• SEO friendly
• Automated regular backups
• It is free and easy
• The content is all yours. Full control is
provided
• Allows to upload custom theme or
edit your theme with full access
• Monetize your content with various
monetization program
• You can use custom plugins
• You can use it offline via WAMP
• Hosting is cheaper in relevant to .com
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7. com vs org CONS
• They can take down your site if your site
violates the Terms & Conditions of
WordPress.com
• Everything comes at cost. It offers you
free domain and free theme to start up
your blog in relevance to displaying the
ads on your blog
• Its pricey in relevant to self-hosted
WordPress
• It does not allow you to monetize your
content*
• You can only use the theme provided by
them and does not edit .css. You can only
customize the theme by using paid plan
• Required to find and choose better
hosting service provider by self. (But it
cost you less than WordPress.com)
• No Automatic backups. Manual backup is
required (You can use number of plugins
for backup)
• Security of website is required to be
maintained by own
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8. Conclusion
● If concerned about price, free
resources & full control over blog go
for wordpress.org
● If ypu are a personal blogger and
not concerned about the price than
go for the wordpress.com
● Earn more with org (Monetization)
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