WordPress.com review

WordPress.com gives you the world's most widely used publishing software without managing a server. The free plan works for a hobby blog but shows ads to visitors. Personal, at $4 a month billed yearly, removes the ads, adds a free domain for a year, 6 GB of storage and all premium themes, with unlimited pages, posts, users and visitors. Premium, at $8, adds payments and 13 GB of storage. Longer 2 and 3 year terms bring the price lower still. The biggest long-term advantage is portability: a WordPress site can be exported and moved to another WordPress host, which is not true of most builders. The block editor takes more learning than Wix or Squarespace, and design freedom depends on your theme. For content-heavy sites on a budget, it is the best value here.

Who it is for

Bloggers and small sites that want low prices and the option to grow into full WordPress.

Price

Free plan with ads; Personal $4 per month billed yearly ($9 monthly); Premium $8 per month billed yearly; lower rates on 2 and 3 year terms.

Personal Build your presence with a site you can customize. US$ 9 US$ 4 US$ 3.25 US$ 2.75 per month, billed every 12 months, excl. taxes
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 4, 2026.

Key features

• Unlimited pages, posts, users and visitors
• Free domain for one year on yearly plans
• AI guided website builder
• Premium themes and a plugin marketplace
• Payments on Premium and above

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Cheapest serious paid plan on this list
• Strength: WordPress sites can move to any WordPress host
• Strength: No caps on pages, users or visitors
• Weakness: Free sites show WordPress.com ads
• Weakness: Editor has a steeper learning curve than Wix or Squarespace
• Weakness: Payments need the Premium plan

Key facts

• Free plan: Yes, with ads
• Personal storage: 6 GB
• Premium storage: 13 GB
• Billing options: Monthly, yearly, 2 years, 3 years

Where it ranks

WordPress.com is No. 2 in our Best Website Builders verdict.