WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org - Which is Best for Your Blog

Posted: March 04, 2012

Building a blog? Save time looking at options and settle on WordPress. Simply stated, it's the best and most popular choice. At this writing, the number of WordPress sites operating worldwide topped 71.7 million. However, spend time learning the difference between WordPress.com WordPress.org have similar DNA but are different animals. 

Building a blog? Save time looking at options and settle on WordPress. Simply stated, it's the best and most popular choice. At this writing, the number of WordPress sites operating worldwide topped 71.7 million. However, spend time learning the difference between WordPress.com WordPress.org have similar DNA but are different animals. 

WordPress.com is a version of WordPress hosted by the platform development team. WordPress.org is the self-hosted version of WordPress. Although many folks start with WordPress.com, because it's free and requires no domain name or hosting service, it is limited. If you plan to do more than blog about personal thoughts and inspirations, seriously consider the offerings of WordPress.org.

Matt Hooper's guest blog on ProBlogger.net, "WordPress.com or WordPress.org? Which One’s Right for You?" (March 4, 2012) offers a more detailed comparison. In addition, each website offers a plethora of information, resources and help.

Educational and training options for WordPress users abound. So, jumping in with both feet doesn't mean drowning after swimming a short distance. Free tutorials and forums offer tons of help. Plenty of paid options also are available, but can be pricey, if you don't select wisely.

Like data? Check out the worldwide data on WordPress usage. The numbers are staggering.