--- description: Discover the benefits and disadvantages of WordPress. Learn the software price, see the description, and read the most helpful reviews for UK business users. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: WordPress Pricing, Cost & Reviews - Capterra UK 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Content Management Systems](/directory/10007/content-management/software) > [WordPress](/software/131687/wordpress) # WordPress Canonical: https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/131687/wordpress Page: 1 / 601\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/131687/wordpress?page=2) > World's most popular software for creating blogs and websites. It is open source software that is free to use. > > Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 14992 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses WordPress? Anyone creating or requiring a modern web presence. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 14992 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Automattic - **Location**: San Francisco, US ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$9.00 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Wordpress offers a free plan (3GB storage), as well as paid plans: Personal plan: $4/month (billed yearly) with 6GB of storage and a custom domain name. Premium plan: $8/month (billed yearly) with 13GB of storage, a custom domain name, and monetization options. Business plan: $25/month (billed yearly) with unlimited storage space, a custom domain name, and a range of additional features including plugins, Wordpress branding removal, and more. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian - **Available Countries**: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - Access Controls/Permissions - Auto Update - Categorisation/Grouping - Collaboration Tools - Content Management - Content Publishing Options - Content Sharing - Customisable Templates - Data Import/Export - Document Management - Drag & Drop - Electronic Forms - Email Marketing - Full Text Search - Image Library - Landing Pages/Web Forms - Layout & Design - Online Store Builder - Post Scheduling - Pre-built Templates - Real Time Editing - Reporting/Analytics - SEO Management - Subscription Management - Template Management - Text Editing - Version Control - WYSIWYG Editor - Website Hosting - Website Management - Widgets ## Integrations (208 total) - 40Nuggets - AB Tasty - AWeber - Acquire - ActiveCampaign - ActiveDEMAND - ActiveTrail - Acunetix - AfterShip - Agile CRM - Airtable - AllProWebTools - Answerbase - Appointy - Arlo Training Management Software ... and 193 more integrations ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - Knowledge Base - Chat ## Category - [Content Management Systems](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/10007/content-management/software) ## Related Categories - [Content Management Systems](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/10007/content-management/software) - [Website Builder Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/30935/website-builder/software) - [Blog Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/30898/blog/software) - [Shopping Cart Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/30848/shopping-cart/software) - [Digital Magazine Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/20020/publishing-and-subscriptions/software) ## Alternatives 1. [Wix](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/169007/wix) — 4.4/5 (10764 reviews) 2. [ClickSites](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/1070976/ClickSites) — 4.9/5 (435 reviews) 3. [Squarespace](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/143461/squarespace) — 4.6/5 (3417 reviews) 4. [Pixpa](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/152263/pixpa) — 4.7/5 (619 reviews) 5. [Divi](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/201958/divi) — 4.8/5 (1158 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Industry Standard CMS- Highly Valuable as a Marketing Tool" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *18 August 2026* | Civil Engineering | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: It's free and open source so an absolute godsend for marketing operations on a budget (like many SMEs). That also offers a lot of flexibility, particularly with the raft of plugins available (stores for e-commerce, galleries etc). Also easy to edit once you get the hang of it, the learning curve isn't too steep. The design choices for making your own webpage relevant to your brand is powerful also. It also makes SEO really easy to master at implementation stage. > > **Cons**: It does require constant maintenance (core system and plugin updates) but that may be the case for all CMS systems. It doesn't get in the way of day-to-day operations but you do have to consider the time in-house it will take to facilitate this (but if you want a functional website you will have to do this with anything you use). > > Really positive, invest the time to learn how to use it and you will reap the rewards. Websites are an important part of your marketing arsenal so to have this level of functionality at a free price point is really advantageous. ----- ### "Brilliant Website Development Tool" — 5.0/5 > **Hayden** | *3 April 2026* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Wordpress has made website design and editing easy for everybody, especially those with no coding experience. The interface makes all tools and pages understandable. Wordpress also contains a huge array of templates making any website design possible. > > **Cons**: My biggest concern would be the maintenance that needs to be put into WordPress. Having many plugins within the website can cause many updates otherwise the website and certain plugins can run slowly. > > Overall a positive experience. Makes maintaining and updating websites possible for any business no matter how much software experience owned. ----- ### "Great visual editor and content manager for websites." — 5.0/5 > **Christopher** | *30 May 2025* | Design | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: As a designer, I appreciate how flexible WordPress is when it comes to customisation. The vast library of themes and plugins allows me to create high quality sites without touching much code, and tools like Elementor or custom CSS give me extra control over the design when I need it. > > **Cons**: Sometimes it can feel bloated and clunky, especially when too many plugins are installed—it slows down the site and sometimes leads to conflicts. > > Overall, my experience has been mostly positive. WordPress is a powerful platform for designers who want both creative freedom and scalability, but it does require regular maintenance and performance optimization to run smoothly. ----- ### "Essy to understand and easy to use." — 5.0/5 > **Sam** | *27 February 2026* | Food Production | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: WordPress was our website host when i first began to be involved with the back end of the website. It was simple and worked for us as a website/ webshop. Orders were easy to understand and could be quickly categorised or actioned. Pictures and updates of products were simple to action. We did not have outside IT support at this time so all issues were fixed by the WordPress team themselves. > > **Cons**: Although simple and user friendly, we were limited in what we could do using WordPress as our host. This was not an issue or even apparant until we wanted to redesign our website so was not an issue at the time of using it. > > I got on really well with WordPress as someone who used it for our online ordering system every day. It was simple and customers rarely had an issue placing their orders. I would use it again. ----- ### "Wordpress the go to Website CMS" — 5.0/5 > **Ben** | *3 June 2026* | Nonprofit Organization Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: WordPress is a great, flexible software that allows for websites to be customised to suit your needs. You can use plugins to make a website fit to any business, and there is so much that can be done with the tools that are available. The CMS is also easy to pick up and use, and we have had new starters be able to edit and amend websites quickly with little prior knowledge. > > **Cons**: The editor is great to use for most amendments, such as text changes, but it would be great if there were even more tools added to allow for more flexibility with design. > > We have been using WordPress for many years on a number of different websites and have always found it intuitive and easy to use. There is always so much that you can do by using extra plugins, and even with the default editors, it allows for flexibility with any website. ----- Page: 1 / 601\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/131687/wordpress?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/131687/wordpress) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | | ja | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | ----- ## Structured Data