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WordPress.com

Composite Score

8.8 /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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2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

Latest Award, 2024

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Product Impact

Latest Award, 2024

2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

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.

88 Likeliness to Recommend

97 Plan to Renew

89 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.

+91 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

8% Neutral

91% Positive

Pros

Respectful
Fair
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Feature Ratings

Average 83

Web Publishing Capabilities

Content Repository

E-Commerce Integration

Content Workflow Management

Management Interface

Standard Templates

Social Media Integration

Digital Asset Management

Analytics and Reporting

Content Security

Translation Facilitation

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 83

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Customization

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

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

Nathan S.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

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Submitted Feb 2025

Content marketing and easy-to-use.

Likeliness to Recommend

6 /10

What differentiates WordPress.com from other similar products?

WordPress.com is easy to purchase and host domains for content marketing and blogging services.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

It's easy to generate content because it integrates with multiple AI for content creation

What do you dislike most about this product?

No dislike.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I recommend it.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Trustworthy
Efficient Service

Rajiv K.

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

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2025

Develop the seo optimisied website in minutes

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates WordPress.com from other similar products?

easy to use setup just install the website and get the live url to show to others

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Easy creation of website with responsiveness of website tested directly on browser as well as no need of thinking about the backend part as well

What do you dislike most about this product?

Nothing but they should more focus on the security part as well

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Yes please purchase this i will recommending this because i am using it from last 3 years

Pros

Trustworthy
Efficient Service
Effective Service
Caring

Serkan V.

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

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Submitted Jan 2025

Greater flexibility in customizing page layouts

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates WordPress.com from other similar products?

It's easy to use and set up, even for people with no technical experience. It offers a wide variety of themes and plugins to customize your website. It provides hosting and domain options, making it easy to manage your site. It has excellent technical support and a large user community. It's a secure and stable platform, with regular security updates.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Integration with email marketing tools like Mailchimp or Constant Contact to make it easier to create and manage mailing lists and email marketing campaigns. Advanced SEO features, such as the ability to optimize metadata more specifically and improve search engine rankings. More advanced programming options for developers, such as the ability to run custom code on the website.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The free version has limitations in terms of customization and functionality. It can be expensive if you need advanced features and decide to opt for paid plans. Technical support in the free version is limited. As it is a shared platform, there may be restrictions regarding code modifications and performance.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you're a beginner or on a budget, WordPress.com is a great option for creating a basic website. If you need more features and customization, consider opting for a paid plan that fits your needs. Keep your site up-to-date and secure by using WordPress and plugin updates. Take advantage of the WordPress.com user community to answer questions and get advice on how to improve your website. Consider migrating to WordPress.org if you need more control over your site and your own hosting.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

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Awards & Recognition

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

WordPress.com Ratings

88 Likeliness to Recommend

97 Plan to Renew

89 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+91 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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Nathan S.

Content marketing and easy-to-use.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Rajiv K.

Develop the seo optimisied website in minutes

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Serkan V.

Greater flexibility in customizing page layouts

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Web Publishing Capabilities

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Standard Templates

Social Media Integration

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Analytics and Reporting

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Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Customization

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Ease of Data Integration

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Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

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