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WordPress advertises $0/month. Counting its 3 documented recurring fees, an illustrative monthly estimate is $105/month. This data has not yet been compared with the vendor's pricing page, so confirm current prices before buying. Vendor site (wordpress.org) — check its pricing page.

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The world's most popular CMS powering 43% of all websites. Free and open-source, but hosting, themes, plugins, and maintenance add up fast.

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Hosting Required

WordPress.org is free but requires paid hosting. Shared hosting $5-15/mo, managed WordPress hosting $25-50/mo, VPS $20-80/mo.

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+$25/mo

Premium Plugins

Most useful plugins are paid: SEO ($99/yr), security ($99/yr), forms ($49/yr), backups ($24/yr). Average site uses 5-10 paid plugins.

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+$30/mo

Theme & Maintenance

Premium themes $50-200 one-time. Security updates, compatibility patches, and performance optimization require ongoing attention or a developer ($500-2K/yr).

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+$50/mo

Recurring hidden fees: +$105/mo on top of the $0 advertised price