You’ve just registered your new domain name for your website and got your web hosting. To make your website, you’ve decided that the best option for you is to use WordPress with your hosting.

But, wait! You have the option to install WordPress.org. What does this mean? How is this different to WordPress.com?

The simplest explanation is that on WordPress.com you can have your blog or website for free, ending WordPress.com. But this has limited support for themes and restricted plugins. On the other hand, WordPress.org is self-hosted, meaning you pay for your own web domain and hosting and are responsible for your own website maintenance. But you also get greater support for themes and more freedom with plugins.

There are many more features and advantages than just those, too.