It was pretty different in a way that brought millions of people into WordPress, but it has evolved in a way that makes a lot of sense to people, clarifying what WordPress is, what the host is, and what the application layers on top of it are. And the new AI / Telex / Studio stuff is super cool.
Please tell me where you can run arbitrary PHP code in the cloud for free, I'm curious to see how they manage that and what limits they put before they start charging.
We've invested a ton in products like WordPress Studio, which let you run unlimited local copies of WordPress with however many plugins, themes, etc you want.
It was pretty different in a way that brought millions of people into WordPress, but it has evolved in a way that makes a lot of sense to people, clarifying what WordPress is, what the host is, and what the application layers on top of it are. And the new AI / Telex / Studio stuff is super cool.
Why do you have to pay for using plugins on wp dot com, which are free everywhere else in wordpress, Matt?
Everywhere else where you have to pay for hosting, you mean?
On WordPress.com, you can pay for hosting plans, some of which give access to plugins and themes, but you also have free hosting without.
Elsewhere, you pay for hosting; there's generally no free option. Then you get plugins and themes included with that.
In the end, to use WordPress with plugins and themes, you pay some amount to the company that hosts it for you.
Disclaimer: I work for Automattic, but the opinions here are my own.
Please tell me where you can run arbitrary PHP code in the cloud for free, I'm curious to see how they manage that and what limits they put before they start charging.
We've invested a ton in products like WordPress Studio, which let you run unlimited local copies of WordPress with however many plugins, themes, etc you want.
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