Access criteria for commercialized services
WordPress.com has set a clear commercialization path for the AI site builder: while users can try the generation feature for free (30 opportunities for AI prompts), they must subscribe to a hosting plan with at least the Premium level in order to formally launch their site. The plan is priced at $96 per year (which translates to $8 per month) and includes key benefits such as unlimited access to AI prompts, one year of free domain registration, 13GB of storage, and a suite of basic SEO tools.
For professional-level users, the Business plan, which costs $300 per year, offers more robust support: support for third-party plug-in installations (such as the Contact Form tool), 200GB of storage, custom CSS and JavaScript, and other advanced features. Both plans include technical guarantees such as automatic backups and basic DDoS protection, but the difference is that the Business plan lifts restrictions on code changes.
- The principle of equal value: services behind the paywall include domain name, hosting and professional technical support
- Progressive Upgrade Path: From Premium to Business to Meet the Needs of Different Development Stages
- Commercial Restrictions Note: All websites generated during the free trial period come with WordPress.com subdomains and watermarks
What's special is that while site data can be exported to other WordPress hosts, the AI chat editing feature is a WordPress.com proprietary service and will not be available after the migration.
This answer comes from the articleWordPress Launches AI Website BuilderThe
