Build a site that stands apart
Let your creativity fly with a website builder that’s simple to set up and easy to customize. Take creator-friendly control of every last feature, layout, and detail. Forget bland and grow your brand with WordPress.com.
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Editing, unbound.
Whatever you’re building. Wherever you’re coming from. Creating and customizing your site is simple, and you control every element of the page.
Find a theme
Pick a theme. Then, drag, drop, and copy-paste pre-built block patterns on any post or page with the built-in block editor. And make it even more unique by customizing your fonts and color palette.
More than just words
Get all the storage you need to share, host, and curate beautiful photo galleries, videos, podcasts, and stories. And find the perfect image with built-in integrations with Openverse and Pexels.
Expand and integrate
Unlock any feature you can think of with over 50,000 plugins1 and add-ons. Or effortlessly integrate with the tools you already use: from Mailchimp to Google Analytics, Yoast to ConvertKit.
- Available on every paid plan, starting with the Personal plan and up.
Get it in front of the world.
Building something beautiful is half of the story. WordPress.com takes it to the next level with simple but powerful built-in tools to promote and showcase your site.
SEO to go
Scale your traffic with custom titles and descriptions, auto-generated XML sitemaps, clean URLs, and site verification.
Boost your brand
Set it apart with Logo Maker. Grow your audience with a newsletter. And connect your site to email marketing tools from day one.
Get connected
Jetpack Social makes sharing to social media simpler. Automatically share new posts across your profiles right from the site to engage your audience.
Get paid for your work
Make it easy for your audience, clients, or customers to show their support. Whether you’re selling content, your time, or sending out physical goods.
Collect any type of payment
Sell anything from your site with the built-in Payments or PayPal blocks. From tips to subscriptions, downloads to memberships, you’re all set to start earning from your site.
Keep your bookings in order
If you’re selling any kind of service, automate booking sign-ups, cancellations, calendar integrations, and contact forms right from the start. More time for you.
From one-page site to full-on store
Turn your site into a store. Tackle shipments. And scale your business with WooCommerce, one of the most popular ecommerce platforms on the planet.
Don’t just take our word for it
From quickly updating our page to implementing our online store, our WordPress.com site has become the online center for everything we do.
Eric K.
Online store owner
WordPress.com was a great choice of platform to start a blog. The platform grew with my ideas and I was able to build a website around my blog in a few clicks.
Alice L.
Blogger
The WordPress.com platform has made it simple and effective to publish stories with no developer efforts. We also have confidence it’s secure and maintenance-free compared to a self-hosted solution we would have to maintain ourselves.
Ernie K.
Website owner
A pattern for every need.
Display media, highlight your latest posts, take bookings, sell things, and keep your audience engaged with one of our easy-to-use patterns.
Hosting like no other
Prize-winning performance and sizzling site speeds
With a highly optimized cloud platform built entirely for WordPress, and a CDN spanning the globe, your pages will load with blistering speed.
Seriously secure hosting
We automatically block DDoS and brute force attacks and keep hackers at bay, making your site safe and secure.
WordPress all the way
Every part of our infrastructure is optimized to run WordPress and WordPress alone, and our team contributes to constantly improving the platform.
Unmetered bandwidth
Where other hosts will quickly penalize you with mounting costs as your traffic grows, with WordPress.com you can succeed without limits.
Real-time backups
Don’t lose a thing. On the Business plan and up you get real-time backups of everything, with multiple redundancies and one-click restore baked right in.
Expert support on tap
Over 30% of WordPress.com is dedicated to service. We call it Happiness—real support delivered by experts who specialize in launching and fine-tuning WordPress sites.
Create, grow, earn
Design & Editing Tools
Advanced Design Tools
Customize your blog‘s design with extended color schemes, typography, borders, and control over website CSS — on all paid plans starting with the Personal plan.
Block Editor
Use intuitive drag-and-drop tools to easily arrange, rearrange, and organize your content and media.
Pre-Built Block Patterns
Create great-looking layouts simply by inserting elegant pre-built block patterns into your pages and posts.
Marketing
Custom Domain Name
Get a personalized online address that’s easy to remember and easy to share—enjoy your first year free when you choose a paid annual plan.
Form Block
Easily insert a contact, appointment, event registration, or feedback form to your site.
Reader
Connect with other like-minded bloggers—who might just be your next biggest fans, through our community hub.
Monetization Tools
WordAds
Earn ad revenue by connecting your site with the biggest ad publishers, including Google AdSense, and more.
Paid Newsletters
Email premium content to paying subscribers.
Paid Content Block
Create additional, premium content exclusive to your paying subscribers.
Frequently asked questions
Is WordPress.com a website builder?
Yes. WordPress.com is a fully managed website builder — you get drag-and-drop editing, 1,000+ themes, built-in hosting, and no coding required. Unlike simpler builders, it also scales with you: add ecommerce, bookings, or any of 50,000+ plugins as your needs grow, all on one platform you own and control.
How do I build a website with WordPress.com?
Start by choosing a theme from over 1,000 designs, then use the block editor to drag and drop content wherever you want it. You can add text, images, videos, galleries, contact forms, and more — no code needed. Most people have a working site in under an hour. If you’d rather skip straight to launch, the AI website builder can generate a full site from a single prompt.
Can I create a website for free on WordPress.com?
Yes — you can create a free WordPress.com site with no credit card required. Your free site includes hosting, a wordpress.com subdomain, and access to the block editor and hundreds of themes. When you’re ready to connect a custom domain or unlock advanced features, paid plans start affordably and include everything you need to grow.
What website design options does WordPress.com offer?
WordPress.com gives you full design control without needing a designer. Choose from 1,000+ mobile-responsive themes, customize fonts and color palettes site-wide, and fine-tune individual pages with block patterns — pre-built layouts you can mix and match. For something truly custom, the AI website builder generates a design from a description, and the Website Design Service pairs you with a professional if you’d rather hand it off entirely.
Do I need to know how to code to use WordPress.com?
No coding knowledge is required. WordPress.com is built for people who want full creative control without writing a single line of code. The visual block editor handles everything from layout to media to forms. If you do know code, you can add custom CSS and use developer-friendly tools — but it’s entirely optional.
Does WordPress.com include free hosting?
Yes. Every WordPress.com plan — including the free tier — includes managed hosting. That means your site’s infrastructure, security, and performance are handled automatically. You never need to purchase separate hosting, configure servers, or worry about maintenance. Paid plans add more storage, faster performance, and a custom domain.
How does the WordPress.com AI website builder work?
The AI website builder lets you describe your site in plain language and generates a fully structured WordPress site — complete with pages, content, and design — in seconds. You can then edit every element with the standard block editor. It’s available on all plans and is the fastest way to go from idea to live site.
Can I use WordPress.com to build a business website?
Yes. WordPress.com is used by millions of businesses — from solo consultants and local shops to global brands. You can accept payments, set up booking forms, run an online store with WooCommerce, connect professional email, and integrate the marketing tools you already use. Everything is managed for you, so you spend less time on infrastructure and more time on your business.
How is WordPress.com different from other website builders?
Most website builders lock you into their platform. WordPress.com is built on WordPress, the open-source software that powers more than 40% of the web — so you get the freedom and flexibility of WordPress with the ease of a managed platform. That means more themes, more plugins, more integrations, and more room to grow than closed builders like Wix, Squarespace, or Canva.
What’s the difference between a free and paid WordPress.com plan?
The free plan gives you a wordpress.com subdomain, built-in hosting, and access to core editing tools. Paid plans unlock a custom domain, more storage, access to all themes and plugins, monetization features, priority support, and the ability to remove WordPress.com branding. Most people start free and upgrade when they’re ready to grow.
Can I sell products or take bookings through my WordPress.com site?
Yes. WordPress.com includes built-in payment blocks for selling anything from digital downloads to memberships and tips. For full ecommerce, WooCommerce integrates directly and supports physical products, shipping, and inventory. If you offer services, you can automate bookings, calendar syncing, and contact forms right from the start.
Is WordPress.com good for beginners?
WordPress.com is designed to be beginner-friendly from day one. Sign up with just an email, choose a theme, and start editing — no technical setup required. As you get more comfortable, the platform grows with you: more advanced design tools, plugins, and developer options are there when you need them, but never in the way when you don’t.
Can I use my own domain name with WordPress.com?
Yes. You can connect any custom domain you already own, or register a new one directly through WordPress.com. Custom domains are included on all paid plans. On the free plan, your site uses a wordpress.com subdomain until you’re ready to upgrade.
