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WordPress.com

Composite Score
8.8 /10
CX Score
9.0 /10
Category
WordPress.com
8.8 /10

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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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

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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.

+89 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
9% Neutral
90% Positive

Pros

  • Fair
  • Reliable
  • Respectful
  • Performance Enhancing

Feature Ratings

Average 83

Web Publishing Capabilities

86

Content Repository

84

E-Commerce Integration

84

Standard Templates

83

Management Interface

83

Social Media Integration

83

Digital Asset Management

82

Analytics and Reporting

82

Translation Facilitation

81

Content Security

81

Multi Channel Support

80

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 82

Business Value Created

84

Quality of Features

84

Ease of Customization

84

Ease of Implementation

83

Ease of IT Administration

83

Ease of Data Integration

82

Usability and Intuitiveness

82

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

82

Breadth of Features

81

Availability and Quality of Training

80

Vendor Support

78

WordPress.com Reviews

Chad R.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Other
  • Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Dec 2024

Plug, Play, Publish: WordPress in Action.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates WordPress.com from other similar products?

WordPress.com has become a reliable tool in our IT department, serving as the backbone for hosting our agency’s blogs, campaign microsites, and client portals. Its ease of use and adaptability make it a standout platform for managing web content without requiring extensive technical expertise, which is a major win when supporting creative teams that often need quick turnarounds.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

One of the features that shines brightest is the plugin ecosystem, even on WordPress.com’s managed hosting. Whether it’s SEO optimization, advanced analytics, or contact forms, there’s a plugin for nearly every marketing need. The block editor is another gem—it’s intuitive and allows for creative layouts without writing code. For our agency, this means creatives can experiment with designs while IT ensures functionality and performance.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Customization beyond the themes and plugins provided can be restrictive compared to WordPress.org. There are times when we’ve had to adjust expectations because a specific client request wasn’t possible without moving to self-hosted WordPress.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

WordPress.com has drastically reduced the time it takes to create and launch digital assets. It also keeps everything centralized, making backups and updates a breeze for our IT team. Clients love the polished look of the sites we deliver, and the marketing team appreciates how user-friendly it is for ongoing content updates.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing

Gemma J.

  • Role: Sales Marketing
  • Industry: Other
  • Involvement: End User of Application
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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Dec 2024

Flexibility Overload

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates WordPress.com from other similar products?

You can go as basic or advanced as you want, with thousands of themes and plugins to customize your site—something proprietary platforms like Squarespace or Wix can’t match.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I’ve used plugins to set up advanced SEO tracking, add booking systems, and even integrate eCommerce—all without writing a single line of code.

What do you dislike most about this product?

I’ve had moments where updating one plugin breaks the whole site, leaving me scrambling for a backup.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

invest in a good hosting provider and set up regular backups because things can go wrong quickly if you’re not prepared.

Pros

  • Saves Time
  • Client Friendly Policies
  • Fair
  • Friendly Negotiation

Samuel A.

  • Role: Sales Marketing
  • Industry: Agriculture
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2024

Easy customization and best option for coding user

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates WordPress.com from other similar products?

Wordpress offers a robust and flexible platform that can incorporate coding into your design apart from the usually drag and drop feature offered through plugins like Element or, wordpress website also have a better SEO authority on the internet.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Unlimited number of alternative plugins to select from, this enhances so many feature options and the setup of SEO features on the platform is superb

What do you dislike most about this product?

Since most of it's feature is dependent on plugins, using wordpress has a long learning curve with each plugins you add, you will need to learn how to use it independently. This numerous plugins also reduce the load speed of your website. I also get a mail of wordpress update every week and I wonder why.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I highly recommend wordpress, it's a good option for a large website with their robust content management portal, it is easy to integrate with other tools and socials and it's a good option for customization especially with users with coding skills.

Pros

  • Enables Productivity
  • Inspires Innovation
  • Helps Innovate
  • Reliable

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