WordPress.com Free plan includes managed hosting with no expiration

WordPress.com currently offers a Free plan at $0 with no expiration date. The official pricing and free-site pages say the plan includes managed hosting, a WordPress.com subdomain, 1 GB of storage, unlimited pages and posts, SSL, basic site statistics and access to the WordPress block editor. WordPress.com also states that the free plan can be started without a credit card. It is a practical option for a personal blog, learning WordPress, publishing a simple information site or testing the platform before paying for a custom domain or additional features. The main tradeoffs are that the free site uses a WordPress.com subdomain and displays WordPress.com advertising; paid plans add a custom domain and other upgrades. Check the official pricing page before signup because plan features can change.