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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

96 Plan to Renew

1
Since last award

89 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Product Experience

Negotiation and Contract

Conflict Resolution

Strategy & Innovation

Service Experience

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product Experience:: 91%
Negotiation and Contract:: 90%
Conflict Resolution:: 93%
Strategy & Innovation:: 90%
Service Experience:: 91%

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

Reliable
Trustworthy
Respectful
Fair

Feature Ratings

Average 83

Web Publishing Capabilities

Content Repository

Content Workflow Management

Management Interface

E-Commerce Integration

Standard Templates

Social Media Integration

Digital Asset Management

Analytics and Reporting

Content Security

Translation Facilitation

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 82

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Customization

Ease of IT Administration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

Vendor Support

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WordPress.com Reviews

Gabriel S.

Role: Industry Specific Role
Industry: Communications
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

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Submitted Mar 2025

Amazing free content publishing platform

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates WordPress.com from other similar products?

It's free, easy to use, highly intuitive, and makes publishing a personal blog an absolute breeze. The outcome looks professional and is easily consumed by users.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The cost as well as how easy it is to use and how nice the end product looks.

What do you dislike most about this product?

There's not much to dislike but if I had to choose one thing, it would be how limited the analytics and reporting side of it is.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

For personal use, it's an excellent resource. If you're looking for a more significant and professional solution, you may wish to assess and consider other solutions.

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Efficient Service

Amioluwa P.

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Communications
Involvement: End User of Application

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2025

It’s a great product, but beginners need guidance.

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates WordPress.com from other similar products?

The simplicity

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The fact that I can write blogs with it

What do you dislike most about this product?

It could be difficult to navigate for beginners

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

To try and learn first before trying it out

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Unique Features

Nathan S.

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

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Verified Reviewer

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

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What is WordPress.com?

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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

96 Plan to Renew

1 Since last award

89 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

Emotional Footprint Overview

+91 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love WordPress.com?

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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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Gabriel S.

Amazing free content publishing platform

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Amioluwa P.

It’s a great product, but beginners need guidance.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Nathan S.

Content marketing and easy-to-use.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Web Publishing Capabilities

Content Repository

Content Workflow Management

Management Interface

E-Commerce Integration

Standard Templates

Social Media Integration

Digital Asset Management

Analytics and Reporting

Content Security

Translation Facilitation

Vendor Capability Ratings

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Customization

Ease of IT Administration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

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