WordPress.com

WordPress.com is a web building platform operated by Automattic. Launched on November 21, 2005, it provides hosting infrastructure and operational services for websites built with the open-source WordPress content management system. Unlike self-hosted WordPress installations, in which users deploy and administer the software on their own hosting environment, WordPress.com integrates the WordPress software with managed hosting, platform operations, software maintenance, and technical support. Although WordPress.com is built on the same core WordPress software distributed through WordPress.org, the two projects serve different purposes. WordPress.org distributes the open-source WordPress software for self-hosted deployment, whereas WordPress.com provides WordPress as a managed hosting platform operated by Automattic. While Automattic is a major contributor to the WordPress project, neither WordPress.com nor Automattic controls the open-source WordPress project or the WordPress Foundation.

WordPress.com is a web building platform operated by Automattic. Launched on November 21, 2005, it provides hosting infrastructure and operational services for websites built with the open-source WordPress content management system. Unlike self-hosted WordPress installations, in which users deploy and administer the software on their own hosting environment, WordPress.com integrates the WordPress software with managed hosting, platform operations, software maintenance, and technical support. Although WordPress.com is built on the same core WordPress software distributed through WordPress.org, the two projects serve different purposes. WordPress.org distributes the open-source WordPress software for self-hosted deployment, whereas WordPress.com provides WordPress as a managed hosting platform operated by Automattic. While Automattic is a major contributor to the WordPress project, neither WordPress.com nor Automattic controls the open-source WordPress project or the WordPress Foundation. ==History== WordPress.com entered private beta on August 8, 2005, and became publicly available on November 21, 2005. Initially introduced as a hosted blogging platform, it expanded over time into a general-purpose website publishing platform supporting a broad range of website types. In September 2010, Microsoft announced that users of its Windows Live Spaces blogging service would be migrated to WordPress.com following the closure of the platform. In April 2025, WordPress.com introduced an AI-powered website builder capable of generating website layouts, text, and images from natural language prompts. ==See also== Automattic WordPress WooCommerce Managed hosting Software as a service Content management system ==References== ==External links==

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