WordPress.Com, WordPress.Org…What’s the Difference?

WordPress.com:

• It’s free and much easier to setup
• WordPress.com uses the software that you can download at WordPress.org.
• You get URL like mysite.wordpress.com and 3 GBs of space for storing your data and image files.
• Everything is taken care of – setup, upgrades, spam, backups, security
• WordPress.com has a range of free designs but it does not allow uploading of additional design themes and plugins.
• You can not monetize your WordPress.com blog. Advertisements are definitely not allowed.
• WordPress.com show ads on your blog except if you buy an Ad-free Upgrade ($29.97 for a year).
• For advanced individuals, WordPress.com offers paid upgrades for features such as domain name ($17 for a year), customizable CSS design ($30 for a year), more space ($289.97 for a year for 100GB) and upload of audio and video files.
• You can not modify HTML, PHP code, or content of a theme. File Transfer Protocol(FTP) access is not included.
• Your blog is on hundreds of web servers, so it’s highly unlikely it will go down due to traffic
• Your content are backed up automatically
• You get more website traffic from blogs of the day and tags
• You can find like-minded blog writers using tag and friend surfer
• Your login is secure (SSL) so no one can get into your account if you use wi-fi

WordPress.Org

• Needs more technical knowledge to set up and run
• On WordPress.org you get the software and have the complete control as well as flexibility.
• You have to handle backups
• You can possibly install themes and plugins, you can run any advertisements that you desire, you can modify the database, CSS and PHP codes.
• You can download the software for free but it should be installed on a web hosting server to work.
• You are responsible for preventing spam
• You need to upgrade the software yourself when a new version comes out
• If you get a huge spike in traffic, your website may go down except if you have a robust web hosting setup

Kung ang dahilan mo kaya ka magba-blog ay para lamang ilabas kung ano ang iyong nararamdaman, sa wordpress.com ka na…Pero kung gusto mong kumita at gawin ang kahit anong gusto mong gawin sa iyong blog, mag-wordpress.org ka.