WP.COM Features
PRO:
- A simplified, hosted WordPress service by a company called Automattic
- Free or small fee ($4-$25/month), depending on Plan
- Built-in Security, SEO (Search), Site Analytics (user traffic)
- Great Support!: FAQ knowledge base, videos, classes, forums
CON:
- Most plans w/ limited add-ons (Plugins), can retire Themes
- Automattic’s platform changes (Themes retired, etc)
- Limits on design (font, color, layout), especially with free version.
- WP.ORG (not WP.COM) dominates WP community and contractor resources
Some Professional WP.COM Sites on the Web
•The Perimeter (UK Photographer, WP.COM site)
•Mind the Workplace (US Law Professor, WP.COM site)
•Rolling Sands Consulting (CAN Marketer, WP.COM site)
Tips on Choosing WP.COM
Below are some tips on when you might choose a simpler, sustainable WP.COM website:
- You have a brand new site, and WP.COM is an easy entree into WordPress
- You may need to redesign a little-used website on another Web Builder application
- You do not need a wide array of special Themes and Plugins with WP.ORG
- As an individual or small organization, you do not have IT staff to support a WP.ORG site
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