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WordPress vs Blogger: catalog facts
WordPress	Blogger
Free Free and open source under the GPL; you pay only for your own hosting.	Free Free to use; custom domains are bought separately.
Self-hosted	Web
Very large library of themes and plugins Visual block editor with live preview	Free hosting on a blogspot.com address Custom domain support
Needs a PHP and database server to self-host Plugins and themes vary widely in quality and need updating	Requires a Google account Limited design control compared with a self-hosted CMS
Self-hosted	Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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