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WordPress.com
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WordPress.com is a comprehensive website building and hosting platform that allows users to create various types of websites, from personal blogs to e-commerce stores. It offers a range of plans with features like custom domains, themes, plugins, and analytics, along with managed hosting and support services.
Feature Matches12/13
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Must Have
5 of 5
Rich Text Editor
Distribution & Recommendation Engine
Membership & Monetization
Reader Engagement Metrics
Community Feedback Tools
Other
7 of 8
Publication Management
User Profiles & Following
Tags & Topics
Email Newsletter Integration
Mobile App Access
Social Sharing & Embedding
Search & Discovery
Audio Story Playback
PricingFreemium
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Personal
$9.00 monthly
Popular- Unlimited pages, posts, users, and visitors
- Free domain for one year
- Ad-free browsing experience for your visitors
- Dozens of premium themes
- Support from our expert team
- Full traffic history stats
- Install plugins (until August 25)
- 6 GB storage
Premium
$18.00 monthly
- Unlimited pages, posts, users, and visitors
- Free domain for one year
- Ad-free browsing experience for your visitors
- All premium themes
- Fast support from our expert team
- Premium stats (UTM tracking and device insights)
- Install plugins (until August 25)
- Customize fonts and colors sitewide
- Connect Google Analytics
- Upload videos (4K resolution, picture-in-picture, subtitles, no intrusive ads)
- 13 GB storage
Business
$40.00 monthly
- Unlimited pages, posts, users, and visitors
- Free domain for one year
- Ad-free browsing experience for your visitors
- All premium themes
- Priority 24/7 support from our expert team
- Premium stats (UTM tracking and device insights)
- Install plugins
- Customize fonts and colors sitewide
- Connect Google Analytics
- Upload videos (4K resolution, picture-in-picture, subtitles, no intrusive ads)
- SFTP/SSH, WP-CLI, Git commands, and GitHub Deployments
- 50 GB storage
Commerce
$70.00 monthly
- Unlimited pages, posts, users, and visitors
- Free domain for one year
- Ad-free browsing experience for your visitors
- All premium and store themes
- Priority 24/7 support from our expert team
- Premium stats (UTM tracking and device insights)
- Install plugins
- Customize fonts and colors sitewide
- Connect Google Analytics
- Upload videos (4K resolution, picture-in-picture, subtitles, no intrusive ads)
- SFTP/SSH, WP-CLI, Git commands, and GitHub Deployments
- eCommerce tools and optimized WooCommerce experience
- 50 GB storage
Enterprise
$25,000.00 yearly
- Unmatched scalability
- Highest security standards
- Data-driven capabilities
Rationale
WordPress.com is a comprehensive website building and hosting platform that allows users to create various types of websites, including blogs and content-rich sites. While it doesn't directly match the 'monetization' aspect of Medium's model (where writers earn based on member reading time), it provides the fundamental tools for content creation, distribution, and engagement. The platform offers a rich text editor, analytics for site performance (reader engagement metrics), and features for comments and interaction (community feedback tools). It supports the creation of 'publications' through its site and theme management, user profiles, tagging, and social sharing. It also has mobile apps and search functionality. The core difference lies in the monetization model, as WordPress.com focuses on general website monetization (e.g., e-commerce, ads) rather than a direct reader-subscription-to-writer-payout model like Medium.
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