Saroz BhandariWordPress Developer /Saroz.Bhandari @sarozMe /in/sarozme

WordPress.com Vs WordPress.org

WordPress.com

Wordpress.com is a commercial site where you can host your sites for free but with some limitations.

Its always free but you need to pay to upgrade site according to your demands.

Sign up , choose blog name , BOOM !!! Your site is READY . Maintenance , security updates everything is done itself. Feel like King and Relax !

WordPress.org

Wordpress.org is where you can grab your copy of WordPress (CMS) for free and run your site.

You should find your own hosting company to host your site along with domain name for visitors to visit.

You have full control of your site only limitation is your allocated hosting package.

Huge community support Get involved, volunteer ,contribute to core code, apps , translation and

so on.

Comparing .com and .org

COST

Freedom and Limitations

Maintenance and Development

Cost Comparison

In terms of cost, there are four areas to look after Domain name , Hosting, Storage space and Ad removal. If you are OK with using its domain name and free themes .com can be

useful otherwise go or .org If you want custom domain name, unlimited storage, no ads then

wordpress.com would be quite expensive. For those who are aware of custom things, Wordpress.org would be

charm for them and paying brings satisfaction. However, premium plan is available for wordpress.com in areas like

storage, no ads , domain etc.

Freedom and Limitations

WordPress.com You cannot upload your own

theme No custom plugins Limited storage space Pay to remove ads No FTP access to your files Limited to wordpress.com

themes

WordPress.org Custom design and themes Any custom plugins Limited Storage Space No Ads Access to FTP and modify files Do whatever you want with your

site

Maintenance and Development

With wordpress.com ,you do not have to worry about maintenance since it is done for you.

The Automatic team and WordPress community has provide regular updates to make your site has solid foundation.

The site will get regular update when new version rolls out. No need to worry about new updates, breaking site and plugin updates. If you are not techie and has no skills to maintain the site then .com

platform is best to choose for your blog . Sit back and ENJOY your wonderful blog !!

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With WordPress.org, you are responsible fully for your own site. Installing and setting up your WordPress site Regularly updating your themes and plugins Updating your WordPress version when new versions roll out Keeping your site secure for your visitors and protecting your site

against hackers and spam Backing up your whole site regularly in case it breaks

So … WordPress.com or WordPress.org?

THANK YOU !!Keep looking. Don’t Settle

- Steve Jobs.

Feel free to ASK ..