{"id":1159,"date":"2017-03-25T00:48:29","date_gmt":"2017-03-25T05:48:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2017.kansascity.wordcamp.org\/?p=1159"},"modified":"2017-03-25T00:48:52","modified_gmt":"2017-03-25T05:48:52","slug":"wordpress-com-vs-wordpress-org","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kansascity.wordcamp.org\/2017\/wordpress-com-vs-wordpress-org\/","title":{"rendered":"WordCamps Past: WordPress.com vs WordPress.org"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever wondered <strong>what is the difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org<\/strong>, otherwise known as hosting your own WordPress site on your own server space? It can be a bit to wrap your brain around.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1165 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/2017.kansascity.wordcamp.org\/files\/2017\/03\/COMvsORG-difference-OG-1-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"WordPress.com vs WordPress.org - learn the difference in this WordCamp video.\" width=\"604\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kansascity.wordcamp.org\/2017\/files\/2017\/03\/COMvsORG-difference-OG-1-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kansascity.wordcamp.org\/2017\/files\/2017\/03\/COMvsORG-difference-OG-1-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kansascity.wordcamp.org\/2017\/files\/2017\/03\/COMvsORG-difference-OG-1-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kansascity.wordcamp.org\/2017\/files\/2017\/03\/COMvsORG-difference-OG-1-500x262.jpg 500w, https:\/\/kansascity.wordcamp.org\/2017\/files\/2017\/03\/COMvsORG-difference-OG-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>WordPress.com: They host it for you<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.com\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\">WordPress.com<\/a><\/strong> is a website that offers a <em><strong>hosted version<\/strong><\/em> of the WordPress open source software. You simply create an account, choose your domain or site name, choose a template, and start designing your site &#8211; all with very little technical knowledge necessary (though it helps shorten the learning curve). There are some customization and feature limitations, but Automattic, the company that owns WordPress, manages all the platform updates and maintenance on the backend, so you don&#8217;t have to, which can be a fair trade-off.<\/p>\n<h3>WordPress.org: Install and maintain it yourself on your server space<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\">WordPress.org<\/a><\/strong>, however, is the organization that provides the WordPress open source software<em><strong>\u00a0for you to install<\/strong><\/em> (usually via a control\/cPanel) <em><strong>on your own server space<\/strong><\/em>. They maintain user forums for people to ask questions, a plugin library to help customize your site, mailing lists, WordCamps, and more. They do not install the software for you, or install any of the backend updates, or backup your site. A little technical savvy comes in handy with this option.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s the quick overview of the difference. For a deeper dive, let&#8217;s turn it over to our very own <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wpkansascity.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">WordPress KC<\/a> organizer Josepha Haden, who also happens to be a Community Wrangler at Automattic. She spoke at WordCamp Kansas City 2015 about the difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org. Just click below to learn more.<\/p>\n<div id=\"v-EAhI5Xzb-1\" class=\"video-player\"><iframe title='VideoPress Video Player' aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='604' height='338' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/EAhI5Xzb?hd=1&amp;cover=1&amp;loop=0&amp;autoPlay=0&amp;permalink=1&amp;muted=0&amp;controls=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;useAverageColor=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/video\/assets\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js'><\/script><\/div>\n<p>This is just another example of the breadth of knowledge available from WordCamp speakers. Want to see our <a href=\"https:\/\/2017.kansascity.wordcamp.org\/schedule\/\">speaker lineup for WordCamp Kansas City 2017<\/a>? Be our guest! 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