WordPress.com has announced a new monetization feature for content creators on the free plan. WordPress.com is a website builder that allows users to create and manage websites without having to know how to code. It is a hosted platform, which means that WordPress.com hosts the website on its own servers.
The news officially comes from WordPress blog:
Whether you’re on the Free plan or one of the paid tiers, you can start collecting payments and earning from your work from day one.
Free Monetization for content creators on the WordPress.com is a game-changer for aspiring bloggers, writers, and digital entrepreneurs. WordPress empowers individuals to transform their creative passions into sustainable revenue streams.
Unlock Opportunity to generate income
This move democratizes the monetization process, providing an opportunity for bloggers, creators, and passionate writers to monetize their platforms without the need for an upfront financial investment. While monetization options were previously limited to users on paid plans, This new feature marks a significant milestone in enabling content creators on the wordpress.com free plan to generate income from their websites.
Till now, only paid plan user have opportunity to earn money via different stages of monetization but now its free for all, not all feature monetization feature available for all, one of few is still is cup of paid. The fee structure based on User plan, free plan creator have to pay 10% transaction fee, but it also Encourage the creators to move with same direction and unlock opportunity to earn with WordPress.com.
| WordPress.com Plan | Payment Fees |
| WordPress.com Commerce | 0% |
| WordPress.com Business | 2% |
| WordPress.com Premium | 4% |
| WordPress.com Personal | 8% |
| WordPress.com Free | 10% |
Unlocking Potential and Inspiring Creativity
By extending monetization capabilities to content creators on the free plan, WordPress.com encourages creativity, innovation, and self-expression. This development empowers individuals who may not have had the means or resources to invest in a paid plan, enabling them to share their passions and interests with a wider audience while generating income.
Types of Monetization offer for creators
As per wordpress.com blog all features are open to creators to generate income online except one. here is the list of monetization which will help creator to monetize their content.
- Exclusive content.
- Paid Subscriptions.
- Selling items like photos, songs, or ebooks.
- Donation and Tips
Advertiser like AdSense, Media.net, and other Advt. network, you wont allow in free plan, You have go with paid plan to implant ads in your website. rest of the features are free for everyone. This major step could be a revolutionary change in WordPress.com history.
