WordPress.com

WordPress.com is a web building platform for self-publishing that is popular for blogging and other works. It is owned and operated by Automattic, Inc. It is run on a modified version of the WordPress software. This website provides free blog hosting for registered users and is financially supported via paid upgrades, "VIP" services and advertising.

This article is about the blog host WordPress.com. For the software, see WordPress. For the text processing software by Corel, see WordPerfect.
WordPress.com
Type of site
Blog hosting
Area servedWorldwide
OwnerAutomattic
Created byAutomattic
URLwordpress.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationRequired
LaunchedNovember 21, 2005 (2005-11-21)
Current statusActive
Content license
GPLv2 or later
Written inJavaScript (since 2015); PHP (since 2005)

While Automattic is among the many companies contributing to the WordPress project, neither it nor WordPress.com are affiliated with the WordPress software/project or the WordPress Foundation.

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