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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 Emotional Footprint Champion

Latest Award, 2025

2025 Data Quadrant Champion

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

97 Plan to Renew

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

6% Neutral

93% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Helps Innovate
Trustworthy
Fair

Feature Ratings

Average 84

Content Creation

Content Storage

Content Campaign Management

Content Curation / Library Controls

Web Experience Management Integration

Content Optimization

Editorial Workflow

Personalization/Audience Targeting

Content Analytics

Multi-Channel Distribution

DAM (Digital asset management) Integration

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 82

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Customization

Business Value Created

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

Vendor Support

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WordPress.com Reviews

Devesh p.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

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Submitted Jul 2024

Advance and simple cms solution !

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates WordPress.com from other similar products?

Most unique part that I find about this platform is ease of use and drag and drop builder. Even non coders people could able to create blog and content for the website. It is dream platform for extreme beginners . I have managed blogs of client through it and it work best and simple. Has many customisations options from the wp-admin dashboard and everything can be modified as required .

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I like its ease of use , versatility and low cost option for blog and other content management online.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Although It has great customisations option but it is still in no comparision to wordpress.org .

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I recommend using wordpress.org for better customisation option but if you are complete beginner then wordpress.com is a blessing.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Performance Enhancing
Effective Service
Caring

Jasrah ..

Role: Human Resources
Industry: Food and Beverage
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

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Submitted May 2024

Easy to use.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates WordPress.com from other similar products?

WordPress.com differentiates itself from other similar products through its ease of use, built-in hosting, and strong community support. It offers a seamless experience for users who want to set up a website without dealing with technical aspects like server management. Additionally, it integrates with a vast array of plugins and themes from the WordPress ecosystem, providing extensive customization options. The platform's scalability, from personal blogs to complex business sites, and its robust content management capabilities further set it apart from competitors.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of WordPress.com is its ease of use combined with powerful customization options, allowing both beginners and advanced users to create and manage professional websites effortlessly.

What do you dislike most about this product?

I dislike the limited flexibility and customization options available on WordPress.com compared to the self-hosted WordPress.org, especially for advanced users and developers.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

For someone considering WordPress.com, I'd recommend it if you're looking for a user-friendly platform with built-in hosting and a strong community. It's great for beginners and those who want to quickly set up a website without dealing with technical details. However, if you're an advanced user or developer needing more flexibility and customization options, you might prefer self-hosted WordPress.org.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Enables Productivity
Unique Features

Amir H.

Role: Human Resources
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2024

Wordpress is easy to use

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates WordPress.com from other similar products?

It has more templates to customize to create good looking websites faster compared to other site builders

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I like the different plugins in Wordpress which adds the functionality to the website which saves more time while creating websites

What do you dislike most about this product?

They do not support email hosting which makes to have the use of third parties to host emails which turn to be more expensive

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Yes, I would recommend Wordpress because it is easy to use and comes at a good price

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

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Awards & Recognition

2025 Emotional Footprint Champion

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

97 Plan to Renew

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).

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.

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.

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).

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

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

DAM (Digital asset management) Integration The ability to integrate with dedicated Digital Asset Management Platforms.

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.

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.

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

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

Devesh p.

Advance and simple cms solution !

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Jasrah ..

Easy to use.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Amir H.

Wordpress is easy to use

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Content Creation

Content Storage

Content Campaign Management

Content Curation / Library Controls

Web Experience Management Integration

Content Optimization

Editorial Workflow

Personalization/Audience Targeting

Content Analytics

Multi-Channel Distribution

DAM (Digital asset management) Integration

Vendor Capability Ratings

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Customization

Business Value Created

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

Vendor Support