Friday, August 25, 2017

WordPress.com vs WordPress.org

Wordpress.com and Wordpress.org, although they may sound like the same thing, they have many major differences.


Wordpress.com had a guided set up process that is easy to understand for beginners with different themes other customizable features. Once your site is set up, you can use the portal to see your site, a feed of other wordpress sites, and stats about your blog.

Pros


  • Easy to set up
  • Easy to customize. 
  • Free

Cons


  • Paid upgrade needed for more features and customization   
  • No plugins
  • Limited number of themes


Wordpress.org is a website dedicated to wordpress community. on this site, you can download the wordpress software. Although it is much less restricted, you have to have experience and knowledge
in web design.

Pros


  • Free software
  • Plugins
  • You can use any theme
  • Unlimited customization 

Cons


  • You have to pay for hosting 
  • Install it yourself
  • You are responsible for managing and maintenance of your server

Although not one os objectively better than the other, it is up to you to pick which features you value the most.

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