Wordpress.com and wordpress.org are
two popular blogging tools where everyone can make a blog
worldwide. Especially new blogger remain unable to distinguish
between wordpress.com and wordpress.org .In this post you will know the
difference between wordpress.com and wordpress.org and their salient features.
Wordpress.com is a free open source web based software where
you can make up and running blog for free in just few steps. This software is
compatible with online blogging i.e. you can only post after log in wordpress.com.
Your blog URL will be with wordpress sub domain i.e. yourblog.wordpress.com
just like Blogger.com. Wordpress.com is free software therefore it has some
limitations that make it less functional and user-friendly.
wordpress.com fetures:
Below are the salient features of wordpress.com:
- To make a basic blog with wordpress.com is easy and free for anyone.
- Wordpress.com has the upgrade option to avail further benefits i.e. domain name, additional space and bandwidth, uploading audio and video, Uploading custom themes and plugins, ads code, PHP code, edit HTML and CSS files etc.
- Back up option will automatically keep your blog backed up.
- Flexible real-time traffic stats and comment tracking.
- Wordpress community improves your blogging experience where you can discuss your problems and share your opinion.
- It is fully responsible for security issues, blog-setup, backup your contents, spam control and upgrade options i.e. you should not need to worry about these services.
Wordpress.com cons:
Wordpress.com is a free online blogging service therefore it
has limitations of functionalities until it is not being upgrade. Below are the
main cons (demerits) of wordpress.com.
Basic wordpress blog provide limited functionalities
i.e. limited space and bandwidth, limited theme and customization options,
failure to upload a custom plugin, ads , PHP, HTML , CSS options to customize
blog are also unavailable in wordpress.com.
Wordpres.org is free Open source content management software
(CMS) and is available to download for free worldwide to make beautiful and
functional modern website. This software requires domain name and web hosting
to perform their functions. You can also have the option to install it on your
computer machine for offline blogging.
wordpress.org featuress:
As discussed above wordpress (self-hosted) has a wide range
of functionalities and customization options as compared to basic wordpress.com
blog. Below are the main features of wordpress.org:
- Option to upload unlimited custom theme that suite your blog and customization of every part of blog.
- Option to upload custom plugins to enhance the working (capabilities) of your blog.
- As this is self-hosted so, you have the option to choose hosting plan that suite the requirements of your website.
- Options to show ads and editing of PHP, HTML and CSS files if you have knowdlge of these web languages for customization purposes.
- File transfer protocol (FTP) access and offline blogging is possible with self-hosted wordpress.
Wordpress.org cons:
Below are the main cons of wordpress (self-Hosted) that
requires more attention of web master and hosting provider.
- Wordpress recommended paid web hosting usually cost $6 to $12 per month and cost increase with plan you choose for web host.
- Register domain name is also paid service it usually cost $9 to $12 per year.
- As you are the admin of your blog therefore in self-hosted case you are responsible for backup, upgrade option, spam control, and security risks.
- It may happen your site become slow down in case of high traffic if the hosting provider server is not active (down).
Wordpress.com
upgrading options:
below table shows the upgrading offers by wordpress.com and their
pricing with breif description.
Offer
|
Description
|
Pricing
|
Custom design
|
customize CSS style sheet it does
not permit the editing of PHP and core files
|
$30 per year and per blog
|
Domain registering
|
purchase domain name and cut off
the wordpress subdomain from your blog URL
|
$13 per year per blog
|
Guided transfer
|
transfer your wordpress.com blog
to wordpress.org
|
one time fee $129 per blog
transferred
|
Site redirects
|
redirects your wordpress.com blog
URL and permalinks on your new domain
|
$13 per blog per year
|
No-ads upgrade
wordpress.com will not show any kind of ad on your blog
$30 per blog per year
wordpress.com space upgrade options are available in packages
given below : 10GB Space Upgrade: $20.00
25GB Space Upgrade: $50.00
50GB Space Upgrade: $90.00
100GB Space Upgrade: $160.00
200GB Space Upgrade: $290.00
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