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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

Sai A.

Role: Finance
Industry: Finance
Involvement: End User of Application

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Submitted Mar 2024

Best platform for web desging.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates WordPress.com from other similar products?

It has open source nature and an extensive plugin ecosystem.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Its user-friendly interface makes it accessible to users with varying levels of technical expertise.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Slow page loading times need server upgrades.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

while considering WordPress ensure thorough planning, prioritize learning, and explore every option for the best results.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Mahika T.

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

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Submitted Mar 2024

Wordpress gives the VIP Experience

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates WordPress.com from other similar products?

Here's the thing: with Platinum, you get the full power and flexibility of WordPress, but with the added bonus of VIP treatment from the WordPress gurus themselves. They provide premium support, which is a lifesaver when you're elbow-deep in code or wrestling with a plugin gone rogue.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Running an e-commerce store is stressful enough without website worries. Knowing that with Platinum, I have access to priority support from WordPress themselves is a game-changer. Need help troubleshooting a complex plugin issue? No sweat! The WordPress wizards are just a phone call or email away.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Look, all that VIP treatment comes with a hefty price tag. For smaller stores, the cost of Platinum might be a bit much to swallow. Also, some of the premium themes and plugins, while undeniably snazzy, can feel a bit restrictive in terms of customization.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

The peace of mind from premium support and the access to exclusive features can be a huge advantage. However, if you're just starting out or have a limited budget, the free version of WordPress might be a better fit for now.

Pros

Reliable
Enables Productivity
Unique Features
Inspires Innovation

Naveen S.

Role: Consultant
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

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Submitted Mar 2024

Professional and User Friendly CMS

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates WordPress.com from other similar products?

WordPress boasts a user-friendly interface that facilitated my seamless adoption. Its intuitive controls empower users to organize and manage websites professionally. The platform offers a vast array of plugins for seamless integration, enhancing functionality. Notably, its stellar customer support swiftly resolves any issues encountered, ensuring minimal downtime. Additionally, WordPress offers a diverse selection of both free and premium themes, catering to various design preferences and needs, further enriching the user experience.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

WordPress often praised by users is its extensive ecosystem of plugins and themes. These plugins and themes allow users to customize their websites extensively, adding functionality and aesthetic appeal without needing advanced technical skills. This flexibility empowers users to create unique and professional-looking websites tailored to their specific needs and preferences.

What do you dislike most about this product?

While WordPress upgrades can sometimes introduce changes that take time to adjust to, they are infrequent, and the platform offers support and education to ease the transition. Personally, adapting to new features can feel time-consuming, but it's a minor inconvenience considering WordPress's overall excellence. Despite occasional challenges, I wouldn't consider using any other platform, as WordPress remains the best choice for me.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

my recommendations for someone considering WordPress are: 1. Take advantage of its user-friendly interface. 2. Explore its extensive library of plugins and themes. 3. Utilize available support and education resources. 4. Keep an open mind when adapting to updates and changes. 5. Invest time in learning the platform to maximize its potential for your needs.

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

Sai A.

Best platform for web desging.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Mahika T.

Wordpress gives the VIP Experience

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Naveen S.

Professional and User Friendly CMS

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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