How do you know if you have WordPress.org or .com? if you are not sure which WordPress you have, read on.
It can be a bit confusing to work out / remember if you have wordpress.org or wordpress.com installed on your site.
But I have a quick and super simple way of checking, let’s go!
How do I know if I have WordPress .Com or .Org?
1. Go to your WordPress login dashboard by typing your site’s domain into a browser followed by /wp-login.php
2. Your WordPress login dashboard will appear. Hover your mouse over the WordPress logo in the center (or your own logo if you customized it).
3. & Voila, the bottom left corner of the browser will tell you if you have wordpress.org or wordpress.com installed!
When would you want to know which version of WordPress you have?
WordPress.org and WordPress.com have different features and it’s crucial in knowing otherwise you might not be able add functionality with cool plugins or upgrade your design with any awesome themes.
If you’re new to WordPress, you might like to check out my free video course to learn how to build and launch your own blog easily (without the overwhelm!)
Waqas Khan says
Wow! A quick way to know whether i was using wordpress.org or wordrpess.com. It really helped.
Thanks for Sharing
Tessie Morford says
Hey I just wanted to let you know, I’ve been looking for this explanation forever. I don’t know how other people can make it so complicated! It’s so simple here! Thank you! I found out my site is wp.org and I’m so relieved!
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Jess says
So glad to hear you found this tip helpful and simple!
Ali Dunnell says
Thanks for this information – I am so confused about my blog at the moment. I have recently tried to update my site and am getting myself tied up in knows. At lease now I know I have a wordpress.org site!
Ali Dunnell says
Was meant to say, tied up in knots not knows… 🙂
Jess says
Hi Ali,
Glad you found this useful 🙂
Updates and backing-up can be confusing and tricky, I’m actually just working on my upcoming course Womens Wicked WordPress and I go into how to easily manage Updates!
If you’d like to know when it opens for enrollment, feel free to join the VIP list > http://sugarandcode.com/womens-wicked-wordpress
All the best,
Jess
theresa says
thank you! i always seem to forget how to check this 🙂
Christel van der Merwe says
Thank you, you just saved me a lot of time!
Josef Miyasato says
This man thanks you very much! That was helpful.
Abby Buzon says
Well that was easy! THANK YOU! Your blog is super cute by the way! Love your style
Amanda says
Thank you this was sooooo helpful!
Also just a little FYI – you have a typo in #3 ‘Viola’ vs ‘Voila’
xx
A
Kristie Gail says
Thank you!!!! I was uber stressed that I had inadvertently gone the .com route. Your post saved me some serious gastric issues!
Marlene Hibbard says
I have WordPress.org so it is, of course, self-hosted. I studied the infographic comparing the differences between .org and .com and I’m still confused. My website is free then the next graphic is FreeWordpress.com.
I lost everything on my WordPress site a few months ago. I spent almost 100.00 and spent 3 hours on Team View with one of your outsourcers. Thank you for that as he said I wasn’t paying him it was a service provided, (I assume by WordPress). Long story short the next week my site was inaccessible again. In frustration, I told Go Daddy (myhosting company) that I wasn’t going to pay another 60 dollars for them to recover my website.
How can I assure this doesn’t happen again. I”m rebuilding my website from scratch at the moment.
Thank you for the article on how to tell if you have WordPress.org or WordPress.com that was informative yet I’m still confused. Which one is mine to control? Can I have a store in WordPress.org? It sounds like I can’t from your articles.
Jess says
Hi Marlene,
Thanks for your comment and sharing your experience. Sorry to hear about your trouble with your current site. Loosing content is a horible experience, and unfortunately you can’t always rely on your host to recover and restore your site. I recommend to create an automatic backup system (using a plugin such as UpdraftPlus) that way you can always recover your site in 1 click if you ever need to! I actually teach women how to easily set this up in my course Womens Wicked WordPress
It sounds like you have WordPress.org as you are self-hosted with godaddy, which allows you full control over your site, including the ability to add themes and plugins. And yes you can definately add a store by using the plugin woocommerce. I hope that helps and all the best!
By Ema says
Seriously! I looked at 2-3 articles before finding yours and I don’t understand why their explanation weren’t as simple as yours! Thank you for this article!