Is WordPress.com free in 2026? Free plan limits and paid pricing

Yes, WordPress.com offers a free plan with no expiration date, 1 GB of storage, and unlimited pages, though it shows ads and uses a yoursite.wordpress.com subdomain. Removing ads and adding a custom domain starts at $2.75 per month billed every 3 years, or $4 per month billed annually. This guide compares WordPress.com plans with Carrd, Wix, Squarespace, and Heya.

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The short answer

Best for free blogging The WordPress.com free plan has no expiration date and gives you unlimited pages and posts, 1 GB of storage, and built-in newsletter functionality on a yoursite.wordpress.com subdomain.
Custom domain plan Heya Pro Standard costs $6 a month and includes 1 custom domain per account for a domain you already own, with an automatic HTTPS certificate, plus up to 5 sites (up to 20 pages per site, no badge).
Best free small site Heya Free costs $0 with no credit card required and lets you publish up to 3 sites with up to 5 pages per site and 68 templates.
Best all-in-one free builder Wix Free costs $0 with no credit card required and includes drag-and-drop editing, over 2000 templates, and AI creation tools, with paid plans starting at $17 per month.

WordPress.com plans vs Heya Free and Heya Pro Lite

Here is how WordPress.com's free and paid tiers compare on price, domains, storage, and plugins alongside Heya's tiers.

Plan	Price	Custom domain	Visitor ads or badge	Storage and pages	Plugins
WordPress.com Free	Free (no expiration)	No (yoursite.wordpress.com)	Shows ads to visitors	1 GB, unlimited pages	No plugin installation
WordPress.com Personal	From $2.75/mo (3-yr) or $4/mo (annual)	Yes (free first year on annual+)	Ad-free browsing	Not stated, unlimited pages	Over 60,000 plugins
WordPress.com Premium	Not stated	Yes (free first year on annual+)	Ad-free browsing	Not stated, unlimited pages	Over 60,000 plugins
WordPress.com Business	Not stated	Yes (free first year on annual+)	Ad-free browsing	50 GB, unlimited pages	Over 60,000 plugins
WordPress.com Commerce	Not stated	Yes (free first year on annual+)	Ad-free browsing	50 GB, unlimited pages	Over 60,000 plugins + WooCommerce
Heya Free	$0 (no time limit)	No (yourname.heya.bio)	Made with Heya badge	Up to 200 files, 5 pages/site	No (10 built-in blocks)
Heya Pro Lite	$3/mo	No (available on Pro Standard at $6/mo)	No badge	Up to 200 files, 20 pages/site	No (10 built-in blocks)

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Not stated means the exact price or storage limit for that specific tier was not provided in our source data.

WordPress.com and cheaper or free alternatives compared

WordPress.com

Free; paid from $2.75/mo (billed every 3 years) or $4/mo (billed annually)

WordPress.com has a free plan with no expiration date, 1 GB of storage, and unlimited pages and posts at yoursite.wordpress.com. Paid plans start with Personal, which removes ads, adds custom domains, and includes over 60,000 plugins.

Better at: Unlimited pages and posts, built-in newsletters, and over 60,000 plugins on paid plans.
Watch out: Free plan displays ads to visitors, uses a subdomain, and blocks plugins.

Heya

Free; Pro Lite $3/mo; Pro Standard $6/mo; Pro Plus $15/mo

Heya is our no-code builder for one-page and small sites. You can build on a phone without an account. Heya Free is $0 for up to 3 sites, Heya Pro Lite is $3 a month to remove our badge, and Heya Pro Standard is $6 a month for up to 5 sites, up to 20 pages per site, no badge, and 1 custom domain per account.

Better at: Removing the builder badge with Pro Lite costs $3 a month, and all 68 templates are included on every plan.
Watch out: Free sites show a small Made with Heya badge and allow up to 5 pages per site; custom domains start on Pro Standard at $6 a month.

Carrd

Free Basic; Pro from $9/year to $49/year

Carrd has a free Basic experience and a 7-day Pro trial. Pro Lite is $9 per year for up to 3 unbranded sites. Pro Standard is $19 per year for up to 10 sites with custom domains and contact forms.

Better at: Custom domains, contact forms, and analytics cost $19 per year on Pro Standard.
Watch out: Pro Lite at $9 per year does not include custom domains or forms.

Wix

Free; paid from $17/month (billed yearly)

Wix offers a $0 Free plan with a drag-and-drop editor and over 2000 templates. The Light plan is $17 per month (paid yearly in full), removing Wix branding and adding a custom domain and 2 GB of storage.

Better at: Includes built-in scheduling, CRM, unified inbox, and over 2000 templates.
Watch out: Paid plans start at $17 per month billed yearly in full at the time of purchase.

Squarespace

14-day free trial; paid from $19/month

Squarespace has a 14-day free trial instead of a permanent free plan. Paid plans start with Basic at $19 per month for a custom domain and an online store with a 2% transaction fee, or Core at $29 per month.

Better at: All paid plans include unlimited bandwidth, selling functionality, and Fluid Engine drag-and-drop.
Watch out: No permanent free plan; your site cannot go live without a paid subscription.

What the WordPress.com free plan really gets you

WordPress.com gives you a free plan with no expiration date, and you don't need a credit card to sign up. You get 1 GB of storage, unlimited pages and posts, and basic visitor stats for the last 7 days. Even on the free tier, all plans include managed WordPress updates, a global CDN, SSL security, DDoS protection, and brute-force attack protection. WordPress.com also includes custom-made patterns and themes with drag-and-drop layouts, built-in newsletters, RSS for subscriptions, and an import tool for Wix, Squarespace, GoDaddy, Medium, Blogger, or self-hosted WordPress.org sites.

The catch is that your site lives on a yoursite.wordpress.com subdomain and you can't connect a custom domain. It also shows ads to your visitors, and you can't install plugins.

Which WordPress.com plan most people need

WordPress.com has four main paid tiers - Personal, Premium, Business, and Commerce - plus Enterprise hosting. Every paid plan comes with unlimited pages and unlimited users. Paid plans start with Personal, which adds custom domains, takes off visitor ads, runs automated daily backups, and gives you over 60,000 plugins.

If you want developer tools or more space, Business and Commerce step up to 50 GB of storage, real-time backups with one-click restores, SFTP/SSH, WP-CLI, Git commands, GitHub Deployments, priority 24/7 support, and all premium themes. For selling online, Business has 0% transaction fees on WooCommerce payments. Commerce sells in 60+ countries with 0% transaction fees and adds WooCommerce with unlimited products, abandoned cart emails, dynamic upsells, bulk discounts, and inventory management.

Billing commitments and hidden costs to watch for

Watch the billing period when you look at WordPress.com pricing. You can pay monthly, yearly, every 2 years, or every 3 years. That $2.75 per month rate on the Personal plan is only if you pay for a 3-year commitment upfront, while billed annually the paid plans start at $4 per month.

Annual and multi-year paid plans throw in a free custom domain, but only for the first year, and monthly plans don't include a free domain at all. If you change your mind after signing up, there's a no-questions-asked refund policy and you can upgrade or downgrade your plan whenever you want.

Cheaper and simpler options if you do not need full WordPress

If you only need a one-page or small site without a blog or 60,000 plugins, smaller builders cost less per year. Carrd has a free Basic experience, a $9 / year Pro Lite plan for up to 3 unbranded .crd.co sites, and a $19 / year Pro Standard plan with custom domains for up to 10 sites. Our builder, Heya, has a $0 Free plan for up to 3 sites (up to 5 pages each) at yourname.heya.bio, and Heya Pro Lite at $3 a month, removes the Made with Heya badge and allows up to 20 pages per site on up to 3 sites. Heya Pro Standard costs $6 a month, with up to 5 sites, up to 20 pages per site, no badge, and 1 custom domain per account, while Pro Plus at $15 a month includes HTML ZIP downloads.

For over 2000 templates, Wix has a $0 Free plan and paid plans from $17 per month billed yearly, while Squarespace starts at $19 per month after a 14-day free trial.

How we checked

We compared WordPress.com, Heya, Carrd, Wix, and Squarespace using verified pricing, plan limits, domain policies, and feature inclusions from each provider's documentation. The facts come from carrd.co/docs/pro/plans, carrd.co/pro, squarespace.com/pricing, squarespace.com/websites, wix.com/plans, wix.com, wordpress.com/pricing, heya.page/pricing, heya.page/docs.

Plans change often. If a number here is out of date, email hello@heya.page and we'll fix it.

FAQ

Is WordPress.com completely free?

Yes, WordPress.com has a free plan that never expires and doesn't ask for a credit card. You get 1 GB of storage, unlimited pages and posts, SSL security, and a global CDN. Your site stays on a yoursite.wordpress.com subdomain though, and it shows ads to visitors and can't use plugins.

Can I use a custom domain on the WordPress.com free plan?

No, the free plan only works with a yoursite.wordpress.com subdomain. To connect or transfer your own custom domain, you'll need a paid plan starting at $2.75 per month billed every 3 years or $4 per month billed annually. Annual and multi-year paid plans also give you a free custom domain for the first year.

Does the WordPress.com free plan allow plugins?

No, you can't install plugins on the WordPress.com free plan. Every paid plan lets you use over 60,000 plugins, starting with Personal at $2.75 per month when billed every 3 years or $4 per month when billed annually.

Can I migrate from Self-Hosted WordPress.org or Wix to WordPress.com?

Yes, WordPress.com has a built-in import tool to bring over an existing site. You can import from self-hosted WordPress.org sites, or from Wix, Squarespace, GoDaddy, Medium, and Blogger.

How does Heya Free compare to the WordPress.com free plan?

Both are free with no time limit or credit card required, publishing to yoursite.wordpress.com or yourname.heya.bio. WordPress.com Free includes unlimited pages, posts, a blog, and newsletters. Heya Free ($0) is for small sites with up to 5 pages each on up to 3 sites, includes 68 templates, and lets you build and edit on a phone with no account needed to start.

What is the cheapest way to remove builder branding or ads?

Carrd Pro Lite is $9 per year to remove Made with Carrd branding, while Heya Pro Lite costs $3 a month, to remove the Made with Heya badge on up to 3 sites. On WordPress.com, removing visitor ads takes a paid plan starting at $2.75 per month billed every 3 years, or $4 per month billed annually.

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