WordPress.com pricing: plans by billing term
Checked Nov 9, 2026 on WordPress.com’s official pages (sources below). Prices change often: confirm with the provider before you buy.
WordPress.com is the hosted version of WordPress. Its monthly price drops the longer the term you prepay. The WordPress.org software itself is free and open source; you pay separately for hosting if you run it yourself.
Figures below are quoted from wordpress.com/pricing as read on Nov 9, 2026. Prices change often: confirm with WordPress.com before you buy.
Plans (price per month)
- Personal
- Monthly$9
- 1-year$4
- 2-year$3.25
- 3-year$2.75
- Premium
- Monthly$18
- 1-year$8
- 2-year$6.50
- 3-year$5.50
- Business
- Monthly$40
- 1-year$25
- 2-year$20
- 3-year$17.50
- Commerce
- Monthly$70
- 1-year$45
- 2-year$36
- 3-year$31.50
Notes
Annual plans include a free domain for the first year. Compare with Webflow vs WordPress and Squarespace vs WordPress.
WordPress.com pricing FAQ
How much does WordPress.com cost?
Personal is $9, Premium $18, Business $40 and Commerce $70 a month on monthly billing, or $4, $8, $25 and $45 a month on a 1-year plan (wordpress.com, Nov 9, 2026).
Is WordPress free?
The WordPress.org software is free and open source, but you pay for hosting. WordPress.com sells hosted plans.
Sources (official pages, read Nov 9, 2026)
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