i tried to use wordpress as my website CMS, but i couldn't do it without any cost. isn't it free anymore? once, i made a weblog using wordpress and i was able to move the domain name to a custom one. what can i do know?
TorontoBoy
1:57 pm on May 5, 2019 (gmt 0)
You can use WP in two ways: 1) wordpress.com hosting, which is free, or you can upgrade, or 2) find your own host and install WP.
If you want your own name you will still need to buy it. If you opt for option 2) you will need to pay for your own hosting service. Every hosting service I know offers WP. The WP software, and most plugins, are free to use.
WP is open source, which has greatly contributed to its popularity. Over 1/3d of the internet is WP.
tangor
5:40 pm on May 5, 2019 (gmt 0)
As open source software, WP is generally "free" ... there are a few modded versions which might have some slight cost. ISPs offering it as a hosting package usually can't "charge" for that. If you are getting conflicting information, find a different host!
4l4n4l4n
1:41 pm on May 6, 2019 (gmt 0)
Wordpress is free, as mentioned above. You may run into paid plugins or themes you can use. But you can install wordpress on any host without extra charge (just the original hosting costs)
lucy24
9:24 pm on May 6, 2019 (gmt 0)
If your host charges extra for WP sites, you’ve got a bare-bones rock-bottom host that's counting every byte, whether it’s bandwidth or processing. By its nature, WP--like any CMS--is server-intensive. Someone hereabouts once counted up thirty separate (internal) server calls just to build a page, to say nothing of (external requests for) supporting files. But it should only make a difference if the server is getting on in years.
