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What is the difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org

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When we talk about “WordPress” the first thing that comes in the head is WordPress.org. On this site, you can find software called “WordPress” that is made available for free, and you can install it on your server (that is, in the space that we hire in a hosting company) and start using it.

This software has no limitations. We can modify it and change everything we want, through themes and plugins. Let’s understand a bit more about this amazing platform.

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What is WordPress?

WordPress is a content management system or CMS (which in English would be, Content Management System) focused on creating web pages. It is currently the most widely used website creation tool in the world. It is developed in PHP, and works with MySQL and Apache. All are under the GPL license and are open source.

Why is WordPress free?

WordPress is free because in addition to being developed under the GPL License, it is maintained by enthusiastic programmers from all over the world. Then you can download, modify it and share it as you want, as long as you mention the creators.

How to install WordPress?

This may vary depending on the situation, some hosting services offer the option of automatic installation through the control panel. For those who prefer to do manually, the installation is relatively simple, just follow these steps:

  1. Access WordPress.org and download the installation file.
  2. Upload to your server, use the FTP of your own.
  3. Create a MySQL database and a user for WordPress.
  4. Enter the name of your database, so WordPress can access it.
  5. Now just finish the installation and access your new site.

Unfortunately, WordPress.com does not offer this customization option, which ends up limiting user use too much.

What is the difference between WordPress.com vs WordPress.org?

WordPress.com is an online service. A site where you can not download anything. Simply register and you can create a blog or website on your company’s servers. So you do not need to hire a host.

WordPress.org is open, free and free software that must be installed on your server, and you can customize it however you want. It is currently maintained by The WordPress Foundation, a non-profit foundation, in which the president is Matt Mullenweg.

WordPress.com is a brand owned by Automattic, a company that also belongs to Matt, and was a way he found to raise funds for his foundation.

The Biggest Differences between .com and .org

Themes

WordPress.org gives you the option to install the themes you want, and make any kind of changes.

Already WordPress.com, prevents the user to customize the themes, leaving the sites all alike and with a not very pleasant aesthetic.

Plugins

WordPress.org allows the installation of plugins, which are “programs” that are added in the default installation of WordPress, to increase their functionality.

Unfortunately, WordPress.com does not allow the installation of any plugins. In fact, it does not even appear in the control panel.

Monetization

In the WordPress.org version, you can monetize your site as you see fit, simply by respecting the laws of your country. You are free to choose which ads you will use ..

Already the service offered by WordPress.com limits monetization, because to place ads, you must have more than 25,000 views per month and meet a series of requirements. Also, you should split your profits 50% of your profits with WordPress.com.

Publicity

If you do not want to run WordPress ads on your site, you should opt for the .ORG version, and if you prefer, you can choose a more profitable affiliate program and advertise on your site.

The service offered by WordPress.com shows ads, and you can remove them for a fee of $ 30 a year.

Maintenance

In the WordPress.org version, all maintenance is your responsibility. You are the one who must install the new versions, manually or through the automatic update, and if something fails, you must correct it yourself.

WordPress.com does not require maintenance, as the company itself does, since the software is installed on their server. So you have no headaches in that sense, and you always have the latest version.

Customization

The software downloads in WordPress.org, you can make as many modifications as you want, since you can edit the source code, themes, plugins, PHP and CSS.

The service offered by WordPress.com does not allow customization, unless you hire the custom CSS service for $ 30 a year, which allows you to add CSS code. But nothing more.

Networking

When you install code downloaded from the WordPress.org website, you are not part of a blog network, unless you create one yourself through multi-site options that require programming expertise.

Already in the WordPress.com version, you will be part of the company’s blog networks, and will have even greater publicity and support.

Metrics

With WordPress.org, you can use Google Analytics or any other metrics analysis tool of your choice.

Unfortunately WordPress.com does not allow you to use Google Analytics, but it has its own metric system, however it is very limited.

Prices

You can download the file from WordPress.org for free, but you will need to buy a domain and hire a hosting, because only then you will be able to use it.

The service offered by WordPress.com is free, unless you want to modify it by installing multiple plugins, for example increasing the size of the hosting, customizing the domain or other variations.

Which one is the best?

WordPress.org is undoubtedly the best choice. It allows you to create virtual stores, set up your own course platform, or a professional website for your company, all in a simple and customizable way.

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