20 Difference Between Wordpress org And Wordpress com

1. If you download WordPress from WordPress.org, You host it. WordPress.com, on the other hand, takes care of all of the hosting for you. You don’t have to download software, pay for hosting, or manage a web server. 2. WordPress.org is customizable, WordPress.com is less so. 3. At WordPress.org anyone can download WordPress and use it for whatever purposes they want. In contrast to WordPress.com, you can not create a site on their servers. 4. WordPress.org is self-hosted WordPress. WordPress.com is one specific “website as a service” implementation built on the WordPress.org software. 5. Wordpress.com: Requires you to sign up for an account to create your website or blog. Wordpress.org: Requires a separate web hosting account to run a wordpress website. 6. Wordpress.org: You own your website and all its data. Wordpress.com: They can delete your site at anytime if they think it violates their Terms of Service. 7. You get a full domain on WordPress.org but only a sub-domain on WordPress.com 8. In the case of WordPress.com, “free” only applies to the limited basic plan. Wordpress.org: You will have to pay for domain and hosting space. 9. WordPress.org is open source software managed by the non-profit WordPress Foundation. WordPress.com is a for-profit business owned by Automattic that uses the WordPress.org open source software. 10. Wordpress.com: No backend code,database or file access. Wordpress.org: Access and customize all backend code database and files. 11. Wordpress.com: You cannot remove WordPress.com’s own ads and branding from your site. You can’t monetize your blog or website. 12. Wordpress.com: You cannot upload plugins. Wordpress.org: Upload your own plugins to extend functionality. 13. If you want any kind of flexibility, plan to monetize your site, or want your site to grow in the long run, WordPress.com can be very limiting. 14. Wordpress.org: You can add any free or paid WordPress theme that you want. You can also create completely custom designs or modify anything that you want. Wordpress.com: You cannot upload custom themes.