News Summary

• WordPress.com is supposed to be the easy way to run a WordPress site without dealing with the headaches of hosting, security, or server maintenance.
• It's powerful, sure, but you've got to put in work, and you're often paying extra for what feels like table stakes.
• The biggest draw is plugins.
• Tools for SEO, memberships, e-commerce, analytics, etc..
• The catch?
• You don't even get to touch them until you cough up for the Business plan.