Title: WordPress.com/WordPress.org Difference
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# WordPress.com/WordPress.org Difference

 *  [columbo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/columbo/)
 * (@columbo)
 * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpresscomwordpressorg-difference/)
 * hi, can someone explain the differences between wordpress.com and wordpress.org,
   and which is better to have?
 * are they both google friendly?
 * also, what is wordpressdirect all about? i stumbled across it and didn’t understand
   why anyone would pay for it when the .com and .org ones are free
 * am i the only one who’s confused bout the three wordpress services?

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 *  [MichaelH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelh/)
 * (@michaelh)
 * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpresscomwordpressorg-difference/#post-1196234)
 * wordpress.COM is a company (owned by Automattic) that provides a free blogging
   service using WordPress. Note: columbo.wordpress.com would be an example of your
   possible ‘address’ at wordpress.com.
 * wordpress.ORG is an organization that writes/updates/distributes WordPress software.
   This forum is one element of wordpress.ORG as is the Codex. If you have your 
   own domain (e.g. columbo.com), and want to use WordPress, then you can download
   WordPress and install it on your hosting account. Your first step is to acquire
   a domain, if you haven’t already, then acquire a hosting account at any of a 
   number of hosting services such as Dreamhost.
 * You are correct you don’t need wordpressdirect!
 *  Thread Starter [columbo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/columbo/)
 * (@columbo)
 * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpresscomwordpressorg-difference/#post-1196244)
 * thanks Mike
 *  Thread Starter [columbo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/columbo/)
 * (@columbo)
 * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpresscomwordpressorg-difference/#post-1196245)
 * what happened to the resolved/unresolved option to posts?
 *  [MichaelH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelh/)
 * (@michaelh)
 * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpresscomwordpressorg-difference/#post-1196251)
 * For some reason, posts in the Miscellaneous forum don’t have the resolved/unresolved/
   not a support question choice. So I’ll close this.
 *  Moderator [Samuel Wood (Otto)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/otto42/)
 * (@otto42)
 * WordPress.org Admin
 * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpresscomwordpressorg-difference/#post-1196253)
 * Just a clarification: WordPress Direct is not affiliated or connected to WordPress
   in any way whatsoever.
 * They may use WordPress software, but anybody can use the WordPress software as
   it is free.

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 * In: [Everything else WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/miscellaneous/)
 * 5 replies
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 * Last reply from: [Samuel Wood (Otto)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/otto42/)
 * Last activity: [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpresscomwordpressorg-difference/#post-1196253)
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