WordPress.com has lofty aims for its future in the marketplace, according to a recent blog by Donna Cavalier, Managing Editor at Automattic - WordPress.com. The company recently released plugins to improve the speed, flexibility and ease of use of WordPress sites, all available to buy straight from the user’s WordPress.com dashboard.
If you employ a WordPress Development agency, its staff should be on top of developments like this so they have the ability to move with the times and keep your website the best it can be. And as any good WordPress developer will tell you, plugins that will dramatically improve the performance of your website or add to its security should always be under serious consideration.
While these have been welcomed by users, she said that this was very much just the beginning. The company intends to release more themes, services, and plugins to users, again all available via the WordPress.com dashboard. By filling out the form at the end of Cavalier’s blog, plugin developers, theme designers, and WordPress service providers can be added to the early-access list.
At the start of the year, WordPress announced a limited in-house marketplace as a testing ground before going public. The launch included these six WooCommerce extensions, which has now grown to eight.
To install the plugins, users must be subscribed via a Business or eCommerce plan. Commercial plugins will be out of reach for some users unless WordPress.com decides to open this up to the lower-priced Premium and Personal tiers.
Automattic CEO and WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg said that they do intend to open the program to more users in the future. They will begin with a few top premium plugins to test aspects such as payment and tracking. With 2 million users already having saved payment details, it will be easy for them to upgrade when the time comes.
The company is hoping that this change will attract a huge potential audience and customer base among people who are selling things through the WP ecosystem. Mullenweg said that they are still prioritising working with developers and companies who participate in the Five for the Future and make contributions to the WP community.
Many developers will be enticed by the ecosystem’s built-in audience of 2 million users, which includes every good WordPress website development agency in the UK and around the world. For those looking to expand their audience, this could be a good thing.
Cavalier states their aim is to give users what they need with just one click. WordPress.com already includes a set of powerful, adaptable tools to help you create a website, blog, or store. There are currently thousands of free and paid themes and plugins from across the WordPress ecosystem, which are available to Business and eCommerce customers in addition to those tools. And they hope to make these all available to every WordPress.com customer in the near future.
If you’re a business that employs a professional WordPress development agency, it’s worth noting that it’s a great advantage to you if they’re part of the WordPress community. It means they’ll have access to a host of features and benefits that can potentially massively improve the performance and appearance of your website.
One of the things that WordPress aims to make simpler for users is its curated selection of the best plugins. This is to make it much easier and quicker to zero in on ones that will match their branding or vision without needing to sift through the many options available.
WP will also launch premium themes that will work well and look stunning when activated. The addition of managed plugins and themes will give users peace of mind that these features are managed and maintained by the WP team. There will be no need for applying security patches or updates; once they’re installed, they’re good to go.
If you’ve been exploring joining the many WordPress users across the world, you’ll probably know you have two options to choose from, WordPress.com and WordPress.org. The easy way to distinguish between the two and decide which is best for your needs is to remember that the latter offers more advanced customisation and monetisation options. WordPress.com, on the other hand, allows users to get started for free and then upgrade to more customised paid options as their needs grow.
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Most users can use WordPress.com for free, but the advanced features require a paid plan. Some argue that WordPress.com has sufficient monetisation options already, but there is a significant difference in the availability of ad options between WordPress.com and WordPress.org. You can only use WordAds, WordPress’ official advertising network, with.com. However, any ad network, including Google AdSense, Mediavine, and AdThrive, can be used with a self-hosted account.
Simply put, if you want to make money blogging, you’ll need a self-hosted blog on WordPress.org. This is because the vast majority of influencer networks require you to self-host in order for you to retain ownership of the content you create rather than giving WordPress broad permission to use it as they see fit.
Google Analytics is a site traffic measurement tool that can be installed on a self-hosted site. If you want to add this option to your WordPress.com site, you’ll need to upgrade to a Premium or higher plan. And it’s worth noting that most influencer networks and brands insist on having Google Analytics installed on a blogger or influencer’s website.
Depending on the plan you select, the amount of backup and storage available on WordPress.com varies. Free plans include 3 GB of storage, while paid plans include up to 200 GB. The amount of storage available for WordPress.org is determined by the hosting company’s package. Many, especially with higher-tiered packages, provide unlimited storage.
WordPress.com also offers an e-commerce option that allows users to accept payments from over 60 countries, integrate with shipping carriers, and improve design options. WordPress.org users can use plugins to integrate their site with e-commerce solutions and choose themes that are best suited for selling online.
Whatever your reason for requiring a content management system, WordPress has a solution for you. However, there are some circumstances in which a self-hosted solution is preferable. If you’re a blogger or a business owner selling products or services, a self-hosted website through WordPress.org is the way to go.
Although WordPress.com does offer an e-commerce plan, the customisation options available with WordPress.org for your online store are unrivalled. But if you just want a free website to play around with and don’t need any customisation or plugins, WordPress.com is your better option.
Your online presence is essential, and a website is potentially your best marketing tool. With a WordPress site, you fully own your asset and can develop and build upon it however and whenever you want to. A critical part of that is implementing the right security measures to give you peace of mind.
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