What’s the Difference Between WordPress.com and WordPress.org?
May 16, 2013
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A lot of people who are just getting started with WordPress don’t find out until later that WordPress offers two very distinct services, WordPress.COM and WordPress.ORG.
WordPress.COM is primarily a blogging site, offered as a free and easy to use online website management system that hosts your website on its own server.
WordPress.ORG, on the other hand, is solely a website management system. It doesn’t host your website. WordPress.ORG requires more web knowledge, but it also allows you greater flexibility with your site. It is the suggested service for businesses.
When MayeCreate designs your website, we use WordPress.ORG as the management system. This allows us to upload a custom design but also provides an intuitive management system for our clients once the site has been taken live.
Trying to decide which service will fit your needs? Below is a side-by-side comparison between WordPress.COM and WordPress.ORG:
For more information about the difference between WordPress.ORG and WordPress.COM, view this infographic from WPMU.org:
Who Manifested This Madness?
This fabulous human, that's who.
Monica Maye Pitts
Monica is the creative force and founder of MayeCreate. She has a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture with an emphasis in Economics, Education and Plant Science from the University of Missouri. Monica possesses a rare combination of design savvy and technological know-how. Her clients know this quite well. Her passion for making friends and helping businesses grow gives her the skills she needs to make sure that each client, or friend, gets the attention and service he or she deserves.
