About WordPress.com
WordPress.com's free plan is the go-to for anyone whose site is mostly writing. You get a real blogging engine, solid SEO foundations and thousands of themes, all managed for you (no server to run). The free tier adds WordPress.com branding and a subdomain, but it scales into the most powerful CMS on the web as you grow.
For content-led sites and blogs, nothing beats the WordPress ecosystem, and the free plan is a genuine, no-expiry starting point with a clear upgrade path.
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The honest list
What we love
＋Best-in-class blogging + SEO
＋Thousands of free themes
＋Managed hosting, no maintenance
＋Massive ecosystem to grow into
Watch out for
−Plugins/custom themes need a paid plan
−Free plan shows branding + subdomain
−Steeper than pure drag-and-drop builders