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WordPress.com

Composite Score

8.9 /10

CX Score

9.1 /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 Digital Experience - Midmarket category

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2025 Data Quadrant Champion

Latest Award, 2025

7 Top Rated Capabilities

8 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2025

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Product Impact

2024

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2024

7 Top Rated Capabilities

7 Top Rated Features

2024

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023

3 Top Rated Capabilities

2 Top Rated Features

2023

1 Top Rated Capabilities

1 Top Rated Features

2022

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

1
Since last award

96 Plan to Renew

88 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Since last award

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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.

+92 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

7% Neutral

92% Positive

Pros

Respectful
Transparent
Reliable
Trustworthy

Feature Ratings

Average 83

Web Publishing Capabilities

Content Repository

Content Workflow Management

Management Interface

Standard Templates

E-Commerce Integration

Social Media Integration

Digital Asset Management

Content Security

Analytics and Reporting

Translation Facilitation

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 82

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Customization

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of IT Administration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Breadth of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

Vendor Support

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WordPress.com Reviews

Janie N.

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

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Submitted May 2025

It provides integrated market tools.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates WordPress.com from other similar products?

Wordpress.com has modern templates and animations which eases work.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of WordPress.com is its drag-and-drop functionality, which makes designing a website intuitive and straightforward, allowing quick adjustments and creative freedom.

What do you dislike most about this product?

What I dislike most about Wordpress.com is the potential for limitations in design flexibility once a site is published. While the drag-and-drop interface is intuitive for creating and editing websites, it can lead to challenges when users want to make significant design changes after the initial setup.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Perfect for website designing go for it.

Pros

Client Friendly Policies
Acts with Integrity
Friendly Negotiation
Helps Innovate

Perfect T.

Role: Industry Specific Role
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2025

Exploring website creation and management

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates WordPress.com from other similar products?

Wordpress.com stands out for providing tons of tools and designs to customize my website, without needing to worry to about the tech stuff like hosting.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I like it because it keeps my site safe and also keep my site up to date as well which makes it wonderful for me to keep my self updated with the trends of market.

What do you dislike most about this product?

It takes time to learn for new users which is frustrating for new users.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you want to use a good tools with great help for your support then Wordpress.com should be your priyority as it provides best services for your digital experience and create ultimate websites for you.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy

Somya A.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2025

It’s cost-effective, SEO-friendly, go for it.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates WordPress.com from other similar products?

WordPress stands out from other website-building platforms due to its open-source, self-hosted nature, giving users full control and ownership of their sites. Unlike platforms like Wix or Squarespace, it offers virtually unlimited customization through thousands of free and premium themes and plugins. It’s highly SEO-friendly, cost-effective (with no monthly subscription for the core platform), and backed by a massive global community.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of WordPress is its flexibility—it allows you to create and customize any type of website, whether it’s a blog, portfolio, business site, or online store, all without needing to write code. The huge library of plugins and themes means you can tailor everything to fit your exact needs.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The biggest downside is that WordPress can become bloated and slow if not optimized properly, especially with too many plugins. Also, security can be a concern if you don’t keep everything updated. Some premium themes and plugins can be expensive and require technical skill to set up correctly.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I’d highly recommend WordPress to anyone looking for a flexible, powerful, and cost-effective website platform. It’s perfect whether you’re a beginner or a developer—thanks to its easy-to-use interface and massive customization potential. If you want full control over your site’s design, features, and performance, WordPress is a great choice. Just be ready to spend a little time learning the basics, especially if you plan to go beyond simple templates.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

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Awards & Recognition

2025 Data Quadrant Champion

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

WordPress.com Ratings

89 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

96 Plan to Renew

88 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+92 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

Web Publishing Capabilities The ability to build and upload websites, update the associated webpages, and post content online.

Content Repository Database of content with an associated set of data management, ability to search, and access methods allowing application-independent access to the content.

Content Workflow Management The ability to enable editorial or authorship workflows on content within the platform.

Management Interface Advanced management interface functionality for enterprises that perform frequent refreshes of their site, perhaps through a syndication or publication process.

Standard Templates The solution provides the ability to use standard pre-made website designs, which help to simplify the process of building web presence.

E-Commerce Integration Includes payment and multiple design options, website security, online support, and integrated shipping.

Social Media Integration The solution provides support for social property and content creation management, as well as social media analytics.

Digital Asset Management Controls non-text assets such as images and video clips; includes advanced DAM functionality for product marketing.

Content Security The ability to integrate existing security protocols and technologies, SSO, and Role-based permissions. Support for content filtering integration

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting and easy data extraction for data analysis.

Translation Facilitation Certain WCM tools offer workflow capability to facilitate language translation. This feature is appropriate primarily for multinational entities.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Janie N.

It provides integrated market tools.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Perfect T.

Exploring website creation and management

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Somya A.

It’s cost-effective, SEO-friendly, go for it.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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