{"id":36479,"date":"2020-11-03T13:48:49","date_gmt":"2020-11-03T11:48:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/?p=36479"},"modified":"2024-10-26T03:32:35","modified_gmt":"2024-10-26T00:32:35","slug":"wordpress-plans-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordpress-plans-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"WordPress Plans Explained: WordPress.com or Self-Hosted?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Decided to finally start your own blog and considering WordPress as your platform? That&rsquo;s great! However, there are many WordPress plans available, which can make it challenging to pick the right one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This article will give you an overview of those plans and explain the differences between WordPress.com and the self-hosted version. By the end, you will have a good idea of which plan will work best for you. Let&rsquo;s go!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n    \r\n    <style>\r\n        :root {\r\n        --jtoc-progress-bar-color: #4267cf;\n        }\r\n                    .wpj-jtoc.--jtoc-theme-none.--jtoc-has-custom-styles {\r\n        --jtoc-width: 100%;\n--jtoc-toc-padding: 24px;\n--jtoc-toc-border: 1px solid;\n--jtoc-toc-border-color: #dedede;\n--jtoc-background-color: #f6f7f9;\n--jtoc-header-height: 20px;\n--jtoc-header-margin: 0;\n--jtoc-header-padding: 0;\n--jtoc-title-color: #393939;\n--jtoc-title-font-size: 1.2em;\n--jtoc-title-label-font-weight: 400;\n--jtoc-body-margin: 16px 0 0 0;\n--jtoc-body-padding: 0;\n--jtoc-headings-margin: 10px 0 0 0;\n--jtoc-link-font-size: 1em;\n--jtoc-link-font-weight: 400;\n--jtoc-link-color: #848484;\n--jtoc-link-color-hover: #4a66c8;\n--jtoc-link-color-active: #4a66c8;\n        }\r\n        .--jtoc-the-content{\r\ndisplay:none;\r\n}\r\n.--jtoc-is-active>.wpj-jtoc--item-content>a:before{\r\nmargin-left:3px;\r\n}\r\n.wpj-jtoc--nav>.wpj-jtoc--items li a::before{\r\ncontent:'\\203A';\r\ndisplay:block;\r\nfloat:left;\r\nheight:100%;\r\nfont-weight:700;\r\ncolor:#4267CF;\r\nline-height: 20px;\r\nmargin-right: 3px;\r\n}\r\n.sidebar .wpj-jtoc--toc{\r\nborder:0;\r\npadding:0;\r\n}\r\n.sidebar .wpj-jtoc--header,\r\n.sidebar .wpj-jtoc--body{\r\nbackground:transparent;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sidebar .--jtoc-is-active>.wpj-jtoc--item-content>a{\r\ntext-decoration:none;\r\n}\r\n.sidebar-left .widget-first{\r\nposition:sticky;\r\ntop:70px;\r\nmargin-bottom:1250px;\r\n}\r\n.sidebar-left{\r\ndisplay:none;\r\nmax-width:300px;\r\nposition:absolute;\r\nleft:-330px;\r\ntop:0;\r\nheight:100%;\r\n}\r\n@media only screen and (max-width: 1900px) {\r\n.single-post .sidebar-left{\r\ndisplay:none !important;\r\n}\r\n.--jtoc-the-content{\r\ndisplay:block;\r\n}\r\n@media only screen and (max-width: 400px) {\r\n.wpj-jtoc--item .wpj-jtoc--item-content{\r\nmargin-top:5px;\r\n}\r\n.wpj-jtoc--header-main .wpj-jtoc--title{\r\nfont-size:1.1em;\r\n}\r\n}    <\/style>\r\n\r\n\r\n    <!-- jtoc progress bar widget -->\r\n    <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--widget-progress --progress-top\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--widget-progress-bar\"><\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"wpj-jtoc\" class=\"wpj-jtoc wpj-jtoc--main --jtoc-the-content --jtoc-theme-none --jtoc-title-align-left --jtoc-toggle-icon --jtoc-toggle-position-right --jtoc-toggle-1 --jtoc-header-as-toggle --jtoc-headings-full-row-clickable --jtoc-floating-toc-top --jtoc-floating-has-shadow --jtoc-has-custom-styles --jtoc-is-unfolded\" >\r\n            \r\n    <!-- TOC -->\r\n    <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--toc \">\r\n                            <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--header\">\r\n                <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--header-main\">\r\n                                        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--title\">\r\n                        <!-- <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" class=\"lucide lucide-columns-3\"><rect width=\"18\" height=\"18\" x=\"3\" y=\"3\" rx=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M9 3v18\"\/><path d=\"M15 3v18\"\/><\/svg> -->\r\n                        <span class=\"wpj-jtoc--title-label\">Table of contents<\/span>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                                                        <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--body\">\r\n                        <nav class=\"wpj-jtoc--nav\">\r\n                <ol class=\"wpj-jtoc--items\"><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h2\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"2\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#com-org\" title=\"A quick explanation of the difference between WordPress.com vs WordPress.org\" data-numeration=\"1\" >A quick explanation of the difference between WordPress.com vs WordPress.org<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div> <\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h2\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"2\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#plans\" title=\"WordPress plans explained and compared\" data-numeration=\"2\" >WordPress plans explained and compared<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div> <ol class=\"wpj-jtoc--items\"><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h3\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"3\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#1-wordpresscom-free\" title=\"1. WordPress.com Free\" data-numeration=\"2.1\" >1. WordPress.com Free<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div> <\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h3\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"3\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#2-wordpresscom-personal-plan\" title=\"2. WordPress.com Personal Plan\" data-numeration=\"2.2\" >2. WordPress.com Personal Plan<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div> <\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h3\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"3\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#3-wordpresscom-premium-plan\" title=\"3. WordPress.com Premium Plan\" data-numeration=\"2.3\" >3. WordPress.com Premium Plan<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div> <\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h3\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"3\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#h-4-self-hosted-wordpress\" title=\"4. Self-hosted WordPress\" data-numeration=\"2.4\" >4. Self-hosted WordPress<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div> <\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ol>            <\/nav>\r\n                                                        <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"ti-tweet-clear\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ti-tweet_wrapper\">\n\t\t    \t<div class=\"ti-tweet_text\">\n\t\t    \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=%23WordPress+plans+explained%3A+What%27s+the+real+cost+to+launch+a+%23website%3F+%F0%9F%A4%94%F0%9F%92%B8&amp;via=themeisle&amp;related=themeisle&amp;url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordpress-plans-explained\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">#WordPress plans explained: What's the real cost to launch a #website? &#129300;&#128184;<\/a>\n\t\t    \t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t<div class=\"ti-tweet_sharebtn\">\n\t\t    \t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=%23WordPress+plans+explained%3A+What%27s+the+real+cost+to+launch+a+%23website%3F+%F0%9F%A4%94%F0%9F%92%B8&amp;via=themeisle&amp;related=themeisle&amp;url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordpress-plans-explained\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Click To Tweet \n\t\t    \t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t    \t<\/a>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"com-org\">A quick explanation of the difference between WordPress.com vs WordPress.org<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full blog-img-std\"><img data-opt-id=799194567  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2490\" height=\"1402\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WordPress.org-vs-Wordpress.com_.webp\" alt=\"WordPress.org vs WordPress.com homepages.\" class=\"wp-image-108018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1918\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WordPress.org-vs-Wordpress.com_.webp 2490w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:169\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WordPress.org-vs-Wordpress.com_.webp 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1024\/h:577\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WordPress.org-vs-Wordpress.com_.webp 1024w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:768\/h:432\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WordPress.org-vs-Wordpress.com_.webp 768w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1536\/h:865\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WordPress.org-vs-Wordpress.com_.webp 1536w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1918\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WordPress.org-vs-Wordpress.com_.webp 2048w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:28\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WordPress.org-vs-Wordpress.com_.webp 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:426\/h:240\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WordPress.org-vs-Wordpress.com_.webp 426w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:705\/h:397\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WordPress.org-vs-Wordpress.com_.webp 705w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1066\/h:600\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WordPress.org-vs-Wordpress.com_.webp 1066w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:263\/h:148\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WordPress.org-vs-Wordpress.com_.webp 263w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:346\/h:195\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WordPress.org-vs-Wordpress.com_.webp 346w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:240\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WordPress.org-vs-Wordpress.com_.webp 240w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1918\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WordPress.org-vs-Wordpress.com_.webp 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>First, let&rsquo;s talk about the main <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordpress-com-vs-wordpress-org\/\">difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org<\/a> (or self-hosted WordPress). Both use the same underlying WordPress CMS (or &ldquo;software&rdquo;), but they function a bit differently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WordPress.com is a fully hosted solution<\/strong>, which means you can sign up for an account, make a few tweaks to your theme, and launch your blog immediately. However, its features are limited, and you&rsquo;ll have to invest in more pricey plans to access many of the customization options that are available by default in <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/self-hosted-wordpress\/\">self-hosted WordPress<\/a> (WordPress.org).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In contrast, <strong>WordPress.org requires you to find your own web hosting service<\/strong>, which means you can&rsquo;t use it on its own. However, even the cheapest hosting plan will grant you access to the software&rsquo;s full set of features. Not to mention that due to WordPress&rsquo;s popularity, many hosting companies offer it pre-installed or as a one-click installation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But it goes beyond just installation. These companies &ndash; like <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/go\/bluehost\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Bluehost<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/go\/siteground-themeisle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">SiteGround<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/go\/hostinger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Hostinger<\/a> &ndash; have entire WordPress services that cater to beginner users and make it very easy to get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can choose from several <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/types-of-wordpress-hosting-plans\/\">types of WordPress hosting plans<\/a>. Most new bloggers opt for shared hosting as it&rsquo;s the most affordable and sufficient for small sites. However, as your website grows, you might need to consider more powerful plans such as VPS or cloud hosting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nonetheless, despite the numerous advantages of using self-hosted WordPress, some people still prefer the simplicity of an all-in-one solution and WordPress.com delivers on it.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"plans\">WordPress plans explained and compared<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Apart from the free option, there are five WordPress.com plans that are suitable for different kinds of websites:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Personal:<\/strong> Entry-level plan for users who want to use a custom domain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Premium: <\/strong>More advanced features for professional bloggers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Business:<\/strong> Access to custom plugins and themes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Commerce: <\/strong>Designed for online stores.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Enterprise<\/strong>: For large corporations with equally large budgets and complex needs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the <strong>Business<\/strong> and <strong>Commerce <\/strong>packages are not designed for bloggers, we&rsquo;ll focus on the <strong>free<\/strong>, <strong>Personal<\/strong>, and <strong>Premium<\/strong> plans. Then we&rsquo;ll discuss the benefits of self-hosted WordPress for bloggers. Here&rsquo;s a quick top-level overview of the four options we&rsquo;ll be looking at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table blog-img-std fancy-table\"><table><thead><tr><th><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><span id=\"su_tooltip_69e7781116b03_button\" class=\"su-tooltip-button su-tooltip-button-outline-yes tooltip-underline\" aria-describedby=\"su_tooltip_69e7781116b03\" data-settings='{\"position\":\"top\",\"behavior\":\"hover\",\"hideDelay\":0}' tabindex=\"0\">Starting from \/ month<\/span><span style=\"display:none;z-index:100\" id=\"su_tooltip_69e7781116b03\" class=\"su-tooltip tooltip-underline\" role=\"tooltip\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-inner su-tooltip-shadow-no\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222;color:#FFFFFF;font-size:16px;border-radius:5px;text-align:left;max-width:300px;line-height:1.25\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-title\"><\/span><span class=\"su-tooltip-content su-u-trim\">The WordPress.com plans are based on a three-year contract. One-year, two-year, and month-to-month billing is also available but at progressively higher rates. The WordPress.org rate depends on which hosting company you choose.<\/span><\/span><span id=\"su_tooltip_69e7781116b03_arrow\" class=\"su-tooltip-arrow\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222\" data-popper-arrow><\/span><\/span>*<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Storage space<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Access to all plugins<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Access to all themes<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Customize fonts and colors<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Connect custom domain<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>WordPress.com Free<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1 GB<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&#10060;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&#10060;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&#10060;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&#10060;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>WordPress.com Personal<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$2.75<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6 GB<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&#10060;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&#10060;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&#10060;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&#9989;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>WordPress.com Premium<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$5.50<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13 GB<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&#10060;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&#10060;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&#9989;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&#9989;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>WordPress.org<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><span id=\"su_tooltip_69e7781116b5e_button\" class=\"su-tooltip-button su-tooltip-button-outline-yes tooltip-underline\" aria-describedby=\"su_tooltip_69e7781116b5e\" data-settings='{\"position\":\"top\",\"behavior\":\"hover\",\"hideDelay\":0}' tabindex=\"0\">Varies<br>(~$3.79)<\/span><span style=\"display:none;z-index:100\" id=\"su_tooltip_69e7781116b5e\" class=\"su-tooltip tooltip-underline\" role=\"tooltip\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-inner su-tooltip-shadow-no\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222;color:#FFFFFF;font-size:16px;border-radius:5px;text-align:left;max-width:300px;line-height:1.25\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-title\"><\/span><span class=\"su-tooltip-content su-u-trim\">The price shown is the entry-level price with Bluehost when you use our referral link. This is comparable to the price you'd pay with other well-known hosts like SiteGround or Hostinger. They all offer similar starting prices that generally only differ by a dollar or so.<\/span><\/span><span id=\"su_tooltip_69e7781116b5e_arrow\" class=\"su-tooltip-arrow\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222\" data-popper-arrow><\/span><\/span>*<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><span id=\"su_tooltip_69e7781116c17_button\" class=\"su-tooltip-button su-tooltip-button-outline-yes tooltip-underline\" aria-describedby=\"su_tooltip_69e7781116c17\" data-settings='{\"position\":\"top\",\"behavior\":\"hover\",\"hideDelay\":0}' tabindex=\"0\">Varies<\/span><span style=\"display:none;z-index:100\" id=\"su_tooltip_69e7781116c17\" class=\"su-tooltip tooltip-underline\" role=\"tooltip\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-inner su-tooltip-shadow-no\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222;color:#FFFFFF;font-size:16px;border-radius:5px;text-align:left;max-width:300px;line-height:1.25\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-title\"><\/span><span class=\"su-tooltip-content su-u-trim\">The storage size is dependent on the hosting company you choose, but in general, you can expect to get at least 10 GB on most entry-level plans with the industry leaders. For example, both Bluehost and SiteGround give you that, while Hostinger offers a whopping 100 GB on their starter plan.<\/span><\/span><span id=\"su_tooltip_69e7781116c17_arrow\" class=\"su-tooltip-arrow\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#222222\" data-popper-arrow><\/span><\/span>*<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&#9989;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&#9989;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&#9989;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&#9989;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"1-wordpresscom-free\">1. WordPress.com Free<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For a completely free option, the WordPress.com free plan does give you a pretty impressive set of features. These include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 GB storage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unlimited pages (as long as you don&rsquo;t go over the 1 GB)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unrestricted bandwidth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Global CDN with 28+ locations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Free SSL certificate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Some <a href=\"http:\/\/jetpack.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jetpack<\/a> plugin features (e.g., visitor stats, contact form, <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/gated-content\/\">paid content gating<\/a>, etc)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Security suite (brute-force protection, spam protection, DDoS protection and mitigation, etc)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, if you want to run a legitimate blog these features are still severely limiting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Perhaps the <strong>two biggest drawbacks<\/strong> are that you won&rsquo;t be able to remove the WordPress.com ads or to connect your own custom domain. This means you&rsquo;ll be stuck with something like <code>example.wordpress.com<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On top of that, you <strong>won&rsquo;t be able to use any of the plugins<\/strong> in the WordPress repository, and you&rsquo;ll be stuck with a <strong>limited amount of free themes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plus, there&rsquo;s <strong>no real customer support available<\/strong> with the free plan. All you get is a <em>so-so<\/em> AI chatbot to help you with some general questions. In short, it&rsquo;s not a very appealing option for serious bloggers.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"2-wordpresscom-personal-plan\">2. WordPress.com Personal Plan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Personal plan <strong>resolves the two aforementioned problems<\/strong> that the free plan has &ndash; it removes the WordPress.com ads and lets you connect a custom domain to your blog. In fact, not only does it let you connect a custom domain, but it gives you one for free in your first year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, it bumps your <strong>storage space up to 6 GB<\/strong> and gives you access to <strong>additional themes<\/strong>. Beyond that it&rsquo;s not much different from the free plan though. This is to the point that it has more in common with the free plan than it does with the Premium plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, for only $2.75 per month (on a three-year contract), it&rsquo;s <em>close enough<\/em> to free that you can&rsquo;t complain too much.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"3-wordpresscom-premium-plan\">3. WordPress.com Premium Plan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Premium plan is when WordPress.com starts to become a bit more interesting. In addition to the benefits already offered on the Personal plan, this option gives you <strong>access to 13 GB storage<\/strong> and even <strong>more premium themes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It also comes with handy monetization and analytics features such as WordAds, the ability to <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/accept-payments-with-wordpress\/\">accept payments<\/a> via PayPal, and an analytics dashboard courtesy of Jetpack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>big drawback<\/strong> though is that you still won&rsquo;t have access to all 14,000+ themes in the official repository, nor to the 62,000+ plugins available. If you wanted that then you&rsquo;d have to spring for the next plan up &ndash; the Business plan &ndash; which is significantly more expensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking of money, the Premium plan will run you $5.50 per month on a three-year plan. It might be worth it for some use cases &ndash; particularly if you don&rsquo;t care about the big drawback mentioned above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-difference-between-wordpress-personal-and-premium-plans\">Difference between WordPress Personal and Premium plans<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>At this point you probably have at least some idea of the difference between the two entry-level WordPress.com plans. You may have also noticed that the Premium plan is <em>double<\/em> the cost of the Personal plan. This begs the question: is it really <em>twice<\/em> as good?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the answer to that is subjective, it certainly offers a lot more than the meager crumbs you get on the Personal plan. For example, you can&hellip;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Customize your site&rsquo;s fonts and colors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Earn revenue with WordAds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Get in-depth site analytics via a dedicated dashboard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accept payments via PayPal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Upload 4K videos via VideoPress<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to more premium WordPress themes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Modify your WordPress site&rsquo;s CSS code<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unlock unlimited social media shares<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It&rsquo;s worth noting that despite the wide features gap between them, <strong>both plans<\/strong> do allow you to <strong>collect payments<\/strong>. However, only the Premium plan supports PayPal. <strong>Customer support<\/strong> is also available on <strong>both plans<\/strong>, though the Premium plan implies that responses are provided in a more timely manner.<br><br>Finally, two huge benefits of using WordPress.com &ndash; which includes even the free plan &ndash; is that you get a free SSL certificate and access to a global <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/image-cdn\/\">CDN<\/a> with over 28 locations.<br><br>Below is a visual recap of some of the differences between WordPress Personal and Premium:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full blog-img-std\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/WordPress.com-Premium-plan-versus-WordPress.com-Personal-plan.png\"><img data-opt-id=924892045  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1154\" height=\"1666\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/WordPress.com-Premium-plan-versus-WordPress.com-Personal-plan.png\" alt=\"WordPress.com Premium plan versus WordPress.com Personal plan.\" class=\"wp-image-108035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:748\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/WordPress.com-Premium-plan-versus-WordPress.com-Personal-plan.png 1154w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:208\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/WordPress.com-Premium-plan-versus-WordPress.com-Personal-plan.png 208w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:709\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/WordPress.com-Premium-plan-versus-WordPress.com-Personal-plan.png 709w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:747\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/WordPress.com-Premium-plan-versus-WordPress.com-Personal-plan.png 768w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:748\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/WordPress.com-Premium-plan-versus-WordPress.com-Personal-plan.png 1064w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:35\/h:50\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/WordPress.com-Premium-plan-versus-WordPress.com-Personal-plan.png 35w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:166\/h:240\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/WordPress.com-Premium-plan-versus-WordPress.com-Personal-plan.png 166w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:275\/h:397\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/WordPress.com-Premium-plan-versus-WordPress.com-Personal-plan.png 275w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:416\/h:600\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/WordPress.com-Premium-plan-versus-WordPress.com-Personal-plan.png 416w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:103\/h:148\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/WordPress.com-Premium-plan-versus-WordPress.com-Personal-plan.png 103w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:135\/h:195\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/WordPress.com-Premium-plan-versus-WordPress.com-Personal-plan.png 135w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:94\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/WordPress.com-Premium-plan-versus-WordPress.com-Personal-plan.png 94w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:748\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/WordPress.com-Premium-plan-versus-WordPress.com-Personal-plan.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"h-4-self-hosted-wordpress\">4. Self-hosted WordPress<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As an alternative to WordPress.com&rsquo;s plans, you can use the open-source WordPress.org software and &ldquo;self-host&rdquo; it on your own web hosting. Because the <strong>WordPress software is free<\/strong>, the only real cost you&rsquo;ll have to worry about (at least initially) is paying for your hosting. Later on you might want to invest in a premium theme or premium plugins, but these things are optional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the <strong>self-hosted approach<\/strong>, you will <strong>remove all of the artificial limitations that WordPress.com imposes on you<\/strong> as a means of trying to get you to spend more money on a higher plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, you&rsquo;ll be able to use any theme or plugin that&rsquo;s available in the WordPress repository. You&rsquo;ll also be able to customize your blog&rsquo;s fonts and colors &ndash; something that&rsquo;s not allowed on WordPress.com&rsquo;s free or Personal plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The only real limitation you&rsquo;ll need to deal with will be your server&rsquo;s capabilities. However, this shouldn&rsquo;t be an issue unless you expect abnormally high traffic. But if that&rsquo;s the case, then your blog will already be in a position to <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/how-to-make-money-with-a-blog\/\">make some money<\/a> &ndash; money that you can reinvest in a higher-level hosting plan that can handle more traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&rsquo;s take <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/go\/bluehost\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Bluehost<\/a> as an example&hellip;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-using-bluehost-with-self-hosted-wordpress\">Using Bluehost with self-hosted WordPress<\/h4>\n\n\n<img data-opt-id=218975713  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bluehost.png\" alt=\"Bluehost\" class=\"aligncenter size-full blog-img-std\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n\n\n\n<p>Bluehost <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/bluehost-pricing\/\">gives you a choice<\/a> of four shared hosting plans:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Basic:<\/strong> from $3.79 per month<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Choice Plus<\/strong>: from $6.79 per month<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Online Store:<\/strong> from $6.99 per month<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pro:<\/strong> from $9.99 per month<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Even the cheapest option is already <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/bluehost-vs-wordpress\/\">superior to the three WordPress.com<\/a> plans we looked at.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aside from the free custom domain and free SSL certificate (which, to be fair, you also get with WordPress.com), Bluehost offers you 10 GB of <em>NVMe<\/em> storage, which is faster than WordPress.com&rsquo;s <em>SSD<\/em> storage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>An easy way to think about it is this<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For $3.79 per month (on an annual contract), Bluehost will give you 10 GB of a <em>better<\/em> type of storage. While for $2.75 per month (on a three-year contract), WordPress.com will give you 6 GB of a <em>not-as-good<\/em> type of storage. And if we really want to make this an apples-to-apples comparison, then technically the annual plan price on the WordPress.com plan is $4 per month. Simply put, WordPress.com asks you to pay more, but gives you less.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, while both WordPress.com and Bluehost advertise live chat support, Bluehost doesn&rsquo;t force you to interact with an AI chatbot as a frontline throttle. As soon as you tap the little chat icon, Bluehost connects you with a human fairly quickly &ndash; and 24\/7 at that! Plus all plans above the entry-level plan offer 24\/7 phone support as well &ndash; which is not offered on any WordPress.com plan (not even the $25,000 per year VIP plan &#129327;).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The downsides are that self-hosted WordPress has a slightly steeper learning curve than WordPress.com due to the vast amount of features, and you&rsquo;ll have to take care of your website maintenance yourself. However, there are <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/managed-wordpress-hosting-cheap\/\">managed WordPress hosting<\/a> options you can look into that will help mitigate these challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"best\">Which WordPress plan is best for blogging?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Choosing a WordPress plan for blogging will depend on your goals and whether you need advanced customization options. For instance, if you just want a simple platform to write about your hobby, you can probably save your money and use the free WordPress.com plan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, if you want to appear more professional or monetize your content in the future, you&rsquo;ll have to consider other options. WordPress Premium might be the right choice for less tech-savvy users who don&rsquo;t mind a higher price point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It comes with handy built-in features geared towards <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/professional-blogger\/\">professional bloggers<\/a>. You can easily create members-only content and <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/how-to-make-money-with-a-blog\/\">earn money<\/a> from ads. However, you should only go for this option if you&rsquo;re confident that you&rsquo;ll be happy with limited theme choices. You also won&rsquo;t be able to use any plugins to extend your website&rsquo;s functionality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Otherwise, self-hosted WordPress is by far the most versatile solution. With providers such as Bluehost, you can easily start a simple blog and scale it in the future as your website grows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&rsquo;ll have full control over the functionality and the branding of your site. You can also easily branch out and add a shop or portfolio if you like, which wouldn&rsquo;t be possible with either of the paid WordPress plans offered by WordPress.com. With starting costs as low as $3.79 per month, it&rsquo;s an excellent value for the money.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><a href=\"#\" style=\"color:#999999\">Go to top<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"conclusion\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>WordPress is a popular blogging platform that evolved into a powerful CMS. Most beginners are familiar with WordPress.com, which is a fully hosted solution. However, its features are limited, which is why you shouldn&rsquo;t ignore self-hosted WordPress when deciding to build your site.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ti-tweet-clear\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ti-tweet_wrapper\">\n\t\t    \t<div class=\"ti-tweet_text\">\n\t\t    \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=%23WordPress+plans+explained%3A+Which+is+best+for+%23blogging%3F+%F0%9F%A4%94%E2%9C%8D%EF%B8%8F&amp;via=themeisle&amp;related=themeisle&amp;url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordpress-plans-explained\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">#WordPress plans explained: Which is best for #blogging? &#129300;&#9997;&#65039;<\/a>\n\t\t    \t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t<div class=\"ti-tweet_sharebtn\">\n\t\t    \t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=%23WordPress+plans+explained%3A+Which+is+best+for+%23blogging%3F+%F0%9F%A4%94%E2%9C%8D%EF%B8%8F&amp;via=themeisle&amp;related=themeisle&amp;url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordpress-plans-explained\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Click To Tweet \n\t\t    \t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t    \t<\/a>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To recap, we&rsquo;ve discussed a few WordPress pricing plans that are geared towards bloggers. If you want full control over your website and unlimited customization features, you should consider using self-hosted WordPress with a hosting provider such as <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/go\/bluehost\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Bluehost<\/a>. Otherwise, go for the free WordPress plan offered by WordPress.com if you want a simple hobby blog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Do you have any questions about WordPress plans? 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