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WordPress without the server worries.
WordPress.com costs $4/mo for the Personal (annual) plan.
Price
From $4/mo
Last checked
September 2026
Best for
Bloggers and writers
Category
Budget & one-pagers
About WordPress.com
WordPress.com (by Automattic) packages the software that runs over forty percent of the web as a managed service. Hosting, updates, backups, and security are handled, with the block editor for building pages. Personal starts around $4 a month, the most affordable custom-domain site in this list. Plugin and theme freedom arrives at the pricier Business tier. Two things distinguish it from every closed builder here. Your content genuinely exports (it is still WordPress underneath), and the blogging tools remain unmatched. The trade-off is the tier ladder, where features WordPress veterans consider basic live behind upgrades. For writers and content-first sites, the value at $4 is unbeatable.
Can you take your site with you?
WordPress.com exports posts, pages and comments as a WordPress XML file; the theme, design customizations, plugins and the actual media files stay behind, unless you are on the Business or Commerce plan, which can download a full backup. Read from WordPress.com’s own help pages on September 2026. See the export and lock-in table for all 21 builders.
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WordPress.com pricing
WordPress.com costs $4 per month, or $48 per year on the Personal (annual) plan. The top plan, Business (annual), costs $300 per year. List prices on annual billing, checked on 11 June 2026; paying monthly usually costs more.
Every plan WordPress.com sells, with the yearly price next to the monthly one.
Personal (annual)
- Custom domain
- Ad-free, managed hosting
- Real content export
Business (annual)
- Plugins and themes
- SFTP and database access
- Full WordPress freedom
“The managed door into the WordPress world. Real WordPress with the hosting, updates, and security handled, from $4 a month. The upgrade ladder gates familiar features behind higher tiers, but the blogging experience and content ownership remain the best in this lineup.”Editorial team, via WebsiteShortlist
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Who is behind WordPress.com?
WordPress.com is run by Automattic. That is the name on your invoice, in the terms and in the company register, while the website itself shows only the brand. If you searched for the company name and landed here, you are in the right place.
Some links on this site are affiliate links; buy through one and a modest commission may come our way, without changing the price you pay. Prices and plans can change at any time; always check current pricing with the provider.