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WordPress.com

Composite Score

8.9 /10

CX Score

9.2 /10

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What is WordPress.com?

WordPress is web publishing software you can use to create a beautiful website or blog. WordPress is more than a publishing platform. It’s a powerful and empowering technology built by a global community of passionate contributors, united by the spirit of freedom to create and share without barriers.

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Awards & Recognition

WordPress.com won the following awards in the Content Marketing category

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2025 Data Quadrant Champion

Latest Award, 2025

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2024

2 Top Rated Capabilities

2 Top Rated Features

2024

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023

2 Top Rated Capabilities

0 Top Rated Features

2023

2022 Data Quadrant Champion

2022

4 Top Rated Capabilities

3 Top Rated Features

2022

2021 Data Quadrant Champion

2021

WordPress.com Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

89 Likeliness to Recommend

96 Plan to Renew

1
Since last award

87 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+93 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love WordPress.com?

1% Negative

5% Neutral

94% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Trustworthy
Fair
Acts with Integrity

Feature Ratings

Average 84

Content Creation

Content Storage

Content Campaign Management

Content Curation / Library Controls

Editorial Workflow

Web Experience Management Integration

Content Optimization

Personalization/Audience Targeting

Multi-Channel Distribution

Content Analytics

Editorial Calendar

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 82

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Customization

Business Value Created

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of IT Administration

Breadth of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

Vendor Support

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Score 8.9

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WordPress.com Reviews

Bakur S.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Media
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

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Submitted Dec 2023

Dream and Set up As you Wish !

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates WordPress.com from other similar products?

Plugins Store ! Multifunctional Settings and customize it !

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

It's easy to create some automation by your wish !

What do you dislike most about this product?

Optimization is very important that I wish to increase!

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Check the market before you write some critics

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Lauren S.

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Other
Involvement: End User of Application

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Submitted Dec 2023

Used wordpress before & want to bring it back!

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates WordPress.com from other similar products?

In my opinion there is no other platform that blends user-friendliness and extensive customization options like WP. It's designed to cater to both beginners and experienced users, so those new to site creation can make something just as good-looking and effective as those who have done it many times before. There are so many plugins and templates to choose from that it makes updating your site a breeze.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

There is a whole community of WP users who are constantly teaching each other and innovating, offering awesome plugins and templates to use. This feature stands out as a major strength of the platform, offering users an incredible level of customization and functionality. With thousands of plugins available, you can easily add a variety of features to your website, ranging from SEO tools and social media integration to e-commerce solutions and security enhancements. The level of personalization for the price is awesome.

What do you dislike most about this product?

My only dislike is that WP does restrict the ability to install unlimited plugins. You typically have to upgrade to more expensive plans to gain broader plugin access. This can be a significant drawback for individuals or small businesses that need specific functionalities but are on a tight budget.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Evaluate the different WordPress.com plans carefully. The free and lower-tier plans have limitations, especially regarding plugin usage and customization. If you need advanced features, you might need to opt for a higher-tier plan. But also consider your own technical skills. Maybe you're not ready for as many plugins as you'd think. But be ready to scale as needed.

Pros

Enables Productivity
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Babatunde A.

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Education
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Dec 2023

Fantastic Features of the product makes it wow...

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates WordPress.com from other similar products?

It fantastic numerous features to customize, Integrate and work with more functionalities

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Plugin Customization

What do you dislike most about this product?

Plugin Editing with Php

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Best to use CMS platform to create varieties of website

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

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Awards & Recognition

2025 Data Quadrant Champion

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2022 Data Quadrant Champion

2021 Data Quadrant Champion

WordPress.com Ratings

89 Likeliness to Recommend

96 Plan to Renew

1 Since last award

87 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+93 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love WordPress.com?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Content Creation Provides tools for creating content to be used and shared on the platform.

Content Storage The ability to store various content assets (including text, photos and video) in a defined, structured repository.

Content Campaign Management The ability to deploy specific collateral or assets from the system to feed multi-channel marketing campaigns.

Content Curation / Library Controls The ability to curate content through tagging and metadata management, as well as library services (such as version control).

Editorial Workflow The ability to move content through a structured, automated workflow process (i.e. intake content from create applications, and move to specific folders.

Web Experience Management Integration The ability to integrate with dedicated Web Experience Management platforms (either in the vendor's own product portfolio, or with 3rd party solutions).

Content Optimization The ability to dynamically optimize content deployed to certain channels (web, mobile, social) using customer profiles.

Personalization/Audience Targeting The ability to display certain content types in a given channel endpoint based on audience demographics (known profile) or traffic attributes (unknown profile).

Multi-Channel Distribution The ability to deploy content assets and collateral to multiple channel endpoints (for example, traditional websites, native mobile applications or social media

Content Analytics Analysis of file contents for data trends and any relevant characteristics.

Editorial Calendar The ability to create a common calendar view on when certain content assets will be published to customer-facing properties.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

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WordPress.com Reviews

Bakur S.

Dream and Set up As you Wish !

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Lauren S.

Used wordpress before & want to bring it back!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Babatunde A.

Fantastic Features of the product makes it wow...

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Content Creation

Content Storage

Content Campaign Management

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Editorial Workflow

Web Experience Management Integration

Content Optimization

Personalization/Audience Targeting

Multi-Channel Distribution

Content Analytics

Editorial Calendar

Vendor Capability Ratings

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Customization

Business Value Created

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of IT Administration

Breadth of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

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