Title: Differences between WordPress.Com and WordPress.Org
Published: 9 October 2026

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Differences between WordPress.Com and WordPress.Org

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 1.  a.  [   Welcome and Essential Communication Guidelines  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/welcome-and-essential-communication-guidelines-8/)
     b.  [   Share your WordPress profile  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/share-your-wordpress-profile-7/)
     c.  [   Join global Slack  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/join-global-slack-7/)
     d.  [   Differences between WordPress.Com and WordPress.Org  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/differences-between-wordpress-com-and-wordpress-org-5/)
     e.  [   Complete: Open source basics and WordPress  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/complete-open-source-basics-and-wordpress-5/)
     f.  [   Complete: How decisions are made in the WordPress project  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/complete-how-decisions-are-made-in-the-wordpress-project-5/)
     g.  [   Course: Basic principles of conflict resolution  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/course-basic-principles-of-conflict-resolution-4/)
 2.  7 lessons
 3.  a.  [   How to contribute to WordPress  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/how-to-contribute-to-wordpress-9/)
        [Preview](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/how-to-contribute-to-wordpress-9/)
     b.  [   Contribution Team Deep Dive  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/contribution-team-deep-dive-6/)
        [Preview](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/contribution-team-deep-dive-6/)
     c.  [   Select your Contribution Project  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/select-your-contribution-project-2/)
     d.  [   Define and begin developing your contribution project  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/define-and-begin-developing-your-contribution-project-7/)
 4.  4 lessons
 5.  a.  [   Final Contribution Project Report  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/final-contribution-project-report-2/)
     b.  [   Optional: Create your Website  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/optional-create-your-website-2/)
     c.  [   Complete the feedback form  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/complete-the-feedback-form-8/)
     d.  [   Get your certificate  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/get-your-certificate-8/)
 6.  4 lessons, 1 quiz

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