7 Best CMS for blogging and how to choose one — Setka

WordPress itself is a free, open-source CMS. However you’ll have to pay for a domain name (around US$ 9 — US$ 15 per year), hosting (normally from US$ 7.99/month), and any premium plugins or themes you want to install.

WordPress is easy enough to use — even for users without technical skills or coding knowledge. Its interface is intuitive, you can quickly create great looking pages on your site with the Gutenberg editor, themes and plugins available (both paid and free). If you decide to move to another CMS, you can download all your content in XML format.

Being a free open-source CMS, WordPress offers lots of design options and flexibility — making the variations virtually limitless. There are no restrictions on customizations, and by using the themes and plugins available you can add any element you need.

The downside of WordPress is that there’s no dedicated support. But there’s an extensive and supportive community of developers, content creators, and site owners who can assist you.

WordPress is SEO oriented — you can create SEO-friendly URLs, categories, and tags for your posts, and mobile responsive content. And of course, there are SEO plugins that highlight and upgrade your SEO opportunities and benefits.

With WordPress you have total control over your blog, including security and backups.