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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

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

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Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Jun 2023

Easy website content marketing.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

Jhinie C.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Other
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jun 2023

Quality Features!

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates WordPress.com from other similar products?

Wordpress.com is a fully hosted solution unlike other similar products. No need to find a separate hosting for your website as it takes care of hosting, backups, security, and software updates.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of this product is its ease of use. Wordpress.com has a user-friendly interface and intuitive design. It offers a simple setup process and an easy-to-use editor, making it accessible to beginners.

What do you dislike most about this product?

One downside of Wordpress.org is its plugin limitations. Its plugin options are limited. This can restrict the ability to add certain functionalities to your website.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I would recommend estimating resource requirements first before purchasing the product. Consider current needs and select an appropriate plan that accommodates your website needs.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Enables Productivity

LIVIA M.

Role: C-Level
Industry: Retail
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2025

Great for Beginners, Limited for Growth

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates WordPress.com from other similar products?

Easy and Managed Hosting You don’t need to worry about servers, updates, or backups. WordPress.com takes care of everything for you. Real WordPress Experience It uses the same WordPress software that powers millions of websites. You can also move to WordPress.org later if you want more control. Free Plan Available You can start for free, which is great for personal blogs or testing your ideas. Safe and Secure WordPress.com handles security, spam protection, and regular updates automatically.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of WordPress.com is its balance between simplicity and power. It’s easy enough for beginners to launch a site quickly — no coding or setup needed — but still flexible enough (on higher plans) to support custom plugins, themes, and even e-commerce. This makes it a great starting point that can grow with the user’s needs.

What do you dislike most about this product?

What I dislike most about WordPress.com is its limited flexibility on lower-tier plans. Many powerful features — like custom plugins, themes, and full code access — are only available on the Business or Commerce plans. This can be frustrating for users who expect the full WordPress experience but are on a tight budget. It also makes it harder to customize or scale without upgrading.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Start with Clear Goals Decide what kind of website you need (blog, business, portfolio, store). This helps you choose the right plan and avoid limitations later. Try the Free Plan First Use the free plan to test the platform. It’s great for learning the basics before spending money. Choose a Paid Plan if You Need More Control If you need custom plugins, themes, or want to use Google Analytics, go for the Business or Commerce plan. Know the Limits WordPress.com is not the same as WordPress.org. You won’t have full access to all files or server settings, even on paid plans.

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Efficient Service

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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

Easy website content marketing.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Jhinie C.

Quality Features!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

LIVIA M.

Great for Beginners, Limited for Growth

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

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

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