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They are the easiest to remember, and most mobile devices have a dedicated .com key in their keyboards. For more details, see our article on <a href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/com-vs-net-whats-the-difference-between-domain-extensions/\" title=\"Com vs Net – What’s the Difference Between Domain Extensions\">the difference between domain name extensions</a>.</p>\n<p><strong>Should I register new domain name extensions?</strong></p>\n<p>Apart from the most common .com, .net, and .org, there are dozens more domain name extensions available. However, these new domain extensions are hard to remember and difficult to brand. 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Our hope is that after reading our comparison, you can pick which one is better for you.</p>\n<p><img title=\"Squarespace vs WordPress comparison\" src=\"https://cdn4.wpbeginner.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/squarespacevswordpress.png\" alt=\"Squarespace vs WordPress comparison\" width=\"550\" height=\"340\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59184\" /></p>\n<p>Note: This comparison is between Squarespace vs self-hosted WordPress (not WordPress.com). See the difference between <a href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/self-hosted-wordpress-org-vs-free-wordpress-com-infograph/\" title=\"WordPress.com vs WordPress.org – Which is Better? (Comparison Chart)\">self-hosted WordPress vs WordPress.com</a>.</p>\n<p>Since we want to create the most detailed WordPress vs Squarespace comparison, we have broken down the article into multiple sections. We will look at each section and see which platform offers the most benefit to a beginner level user.</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ease of use</li>\n<li>Costs</li>\n<li>Design and templates</li>\n<li>Extensions and integrations</li>\n<li>E-commerce</li>\n<li>Data portability</li>\n<li>Languages and internationalization</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Ready? Let&#8217;s get started. </p>\n<h4>Ease of Use and The Learning Curve</h4>\n<p>Most business owners and beginner-level users are not familiar with HTML, CSS, and other code related things. They want a platform that helps them easily create a website without hiring a developer. </p>\n<p>Let’s see how both WordPress and Squarespace stack up in this category.</p>\n<p><strong>WordPress</strong></p>\n<p>WordPress is the top choice among users who want to <a href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/start-a-wordpress-blog/\" title=\"Ultimate Guide: How to Start a WordPress Blog (Step by Step)\">start a blog</a> or small business owners <a href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/guides/\" title=\"Ultimate Guide: How to Make a Website in 2019 – Step by Step Guide (Free)\">building a DIY website</a>. Over 32% of all websites are powered by WordPress.</p>\n<p>While WordPress is fairly intuitive and easy to use, there is definitely a slight learning curve. </p>\n<p>Beginners will need to familiarize themselves with WordPress terminology and concepts such as difference between <a href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/what-is-the-difference-between-posts-vs-pages-in-wordpress/\" title=\"What is the Difference Between Posts vs. Pages in WordPress\">posts vs pages</a>, <a href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/categories-vs-tags-seo-best-practices-which-one-is-better/\" title=\"Categories vs Tags – SEO Best Practices for Sorting your Content\">categories vs tags</a>, understanding <a href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-themes/selecting-the-perfect-theme-for-wordpress/\" title=\"Selecting the Perfect WordPress Theme – 9 Things You Should Consider\">themes</a> and <a href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/what-are-wordpress-plugins-how-do-they-work/\" title=\"What Are WordPress Plugins? And How Do They Work?\">plugins</a>.</p>\n<p>The default <a href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/how-to-use-the-new-wordpress-block-editor/\" title=\"How to Use the New WordPress Block Editor (Gutenberg Tutorial)\">WordPress content editor</a> is fairly easy to use. It comes with custom blocks to add content elements to your pages, so you can build beautiful layouts with media-rich content. </p>\n<p><img title=\"Default WordPress editor\" src=\"https://cdn2.wpbeginner.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/wp-editor.jpg\" alt=\"Default WordPress editor\" width=\"550\" height=\"349\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59136\" /></p>\n<p>Despite the slight learning curve, in our experience, most users quickly adapt to WordPress. </p>\n<p><strong>Squarespace</strong></p>\n<p>Unlike WordPress, Squarespace does not come with a lot of choices. This lack of choice makes it very simple and easy to use. Even the absolute beginners can quickly write content and publish it.</p>\n<p><img title=\"Squarespace page editor\" src=\"https://cdn4.wpbeginner.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/squarespace-editor.jpg\" alt=\"Squarespace page editor\" width=\"550\" height=\"349\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59137\" /></p>\n<p>Squarespace also uses a block editor similar to WordPress. Adding images, videos, and audio files is simpler than WordPress. There are plenty of content blocks, and layout control choices in the block editor. </p>\n<p>Squarespace lets you customize your templates and pages using a visual editor. However, you are limited to the options available in the customizer. It is a controlled environment, which means your options are limited. </p>\n<p><strong>Conclusion</strong></p>\n<p>Squarespace fares a little better than WordPress out of the box in terms of ease of use for absolute beginners. However it&#8217;s limited features might not be ideal for all business owners.</p>\n<p>On the other hand, WordPress offers beginners a lot of choices right from the beginning which might be confusing at first, but it is a lot more flexible in the long run.</p>\n<p>There are several <a href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/best-drag-and-drop-page-builders-for-wordpress/\" title=\"5 Best Drag and Drop WordPress Page Builders Compared (2019)\">WordPress page builder plugins</a> that you can use to create completely custom websites with drag and drop (without hiring a developer). </p>\n<h4>The Costs</h4>\n<p>Knowing how much each platform cost is important in making a business decision. Let’s look at how much Squarespace cost vs. how much WordPress cost.</p>\n<p><strong>WordPress</strong> </p>\n<p>WordPress itself is free. You are free to download, use, and build upon WordPress. It is an open source software with a GPL license which gives you all the freedom and control.</p>\n<p>In order to build your website with WordPress, you will need to <a href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/how-to-register-a-domain-name-simple-tip-to-get-it-for-free/\" title=\"How to Register a Domain Name (+ simple tip to get it for FREE)\">registar a domain</a> and signup for a web hosting account. </p>\n<p>Depending on your needs, you can choose a <a href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/glossary/shared-hosting/\" title=\"Shared Hosting\">shared hosting plan</a>, <a href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/best-vps-hosting-compared/\" title=\"Do You Really Need a VPS? Best WordPress VPS Hosting Compared – 2019\">VPS hosting</a>, or even <a href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/managed-wordpress-hosting/\" title=\"When Do You Really Need Managed WordPress Hosting? Best Managed WordPress Hosting Compared (2019)\">managed WordPress hosting</a>. Shared hosting plans work for most small personal and business websites. </p>\n<p>See our guide on <a href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/wordpress-hosting/\" title=\"How to Choose the Best WordPress Hosting?\">how to choose the best WordPress hosting</a>.</p>\n<p>The cost of web hosting and domain name vary depending on which hosting provider you go with. You are in charge of how much resources you need for your website, and how much you will pay for it.</p>\n<p>With over 6800+ free templates and 54,000+ free plugins, you can run your website for as low as $2.75 per month (which includes your domain name and hosting – we recommend <a title=\"Bluehost\" href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/refer/bluehost/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Bluehost</a> or <a title=\"SiteGround\" href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/refer/siteground/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">SiteGround</a>).</p>\n<p>One of the reasons for WordPress&#8217; popularity is that the overall cost of building your website with WordPress is very low. </p>\n<p>Apart from that, you can change your hosting plan as your site grows. This means you will only pay for the resources you actually use, so it&#8217;s easier to control the cost of your website. </p>\n<p>We have a detailed article on the <a href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/how-much-does-it-cost-to-build-a-wordpress-website/\" title=\"How Much Does It Really Cost to Build a WordPress Website?\">cost of building a WordPress website</a> and how to keep it under budget. </p>\n<p><strong>Squarespace</strong> </p>\n<p>The personal plan for Squarespace starts from $12 per month (billed annually) or $16 month to month. That’s a little more than a shared hosting plan for WordPress. </p>\n<p><img title=\"Squarespace pricing plans\" src=\"https://cdn3.wpbeginner.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/squarespacepricing.png\" alt=\"Squarespace pricing plans\" width=\"550\" height=\"275\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59187\" /></p>\n<p>However, unlike a shared WordPress hosting plan, this personal plan comes with very limited features. You can only add only two contributors to your site, and you cannot sell products. </p>\n<p>Whereas you can <a href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-start-an-online-store/\" title=\"How to Start an Online Store in 2019 (Step by Step)\">start an online store</a> with WordPress for less than that.</p>\n<p>Squarespace business plan starts from $18 per month (billed annually) or $26 month to month. It includes eCommerce support, but they charge a 3% transaction fees. The business plan comes with unlimited contributors, pages, and additional advanced features. </p>\n<p>They also have separate plans for online stores starting from $26 per month with no additional transaction fee. </p>\n<p><strong>Conclusion</strong></p>\n<p>WordPress beats Squarespace with flexible pricing plans available from a variety of web hosting services from around the world. </p>\n<p>The cost depends on how much resources you use, and you get access to all WordPress features right out of the box.</p>\n<h4>Design and Templates</h4>\n<p>Both WordPress and Squarespace come with ready-made templates and design tools to make it easy for you to create a custom website. </p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s see which one offers you more choices and tools to create well-designed websites. </p>\n<p><strong>WordPress</strong></p>\n<p>WordPress offers access to thousands of free and paid website templates. These templates are highly customizable, allowing you to use your own website logo, colors, upload your own images, and more. </p>\n<p>Many WordPress themes come with multiple layout choices, drag and drop page builders, sliders, photo galleries, and tons of other features.</p>\n<p>No matter what kind of website you are building, you will find hundreds of professionally designed templates for the job. </p>\n<p><img title=\"Wordpress themes\" src=\"https://cdn2.wpbeginner.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/wpthemes.jpg\" alt=\"Wordpress themes\" width=\"550\" height=\"349\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59179\" /></p>\n<p>Many beginners find this abundance of choices a bit overwhelming. Here are some of our expert-picks of the best WordPress themes for different kind of websites. </p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/showcase/best-free-wordpress-blog-themes/\" title=\"59 Best Free WordPress Blog Themes for 2019\">Best free WordPress blog themes</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/showcase/best-wordpress-business-themes/\" title=\"30+ Best WordPress Business Themes (2019)\">Best WordPress themes for business websites</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/showcase/best-wordpress-magazine-themes/\" title=\"29 Best WordPress Magazine Themes of 2019\">Best WordPress magazine themes</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/showcase/37-simple-wordpress-themes-you-should-try/\" title=\"41 Best Simple WordPress Themes You Should Try (2019)\">Best simple WordPress themes</a></li>\n</ul>\n<p>For more on this topic, see our article on <a href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-themes/selecting-the-perfect-theme-for-wordpress/\" title=\"Selecting the Perfect WordPress Theme – 9 Things You Should Consider\">how to choose the best WordPress theme</a> for your website. </p>\n<p>Alternatively, you can also start with the <a title=\"ElegantThemes Divi\" href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/refer/elegantthemes-divi/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" >Divi Theme</a> which is a master theme with a lot of custom skins and complete drag &#038; drop control.</p>\n<p><strong>Squarespace</strong></p>\n<p>Squarespace offers ready-made website templates neatly organized into different categories. There are themes for all popular website categories, with professional designs that look good on all devices. </p>\n<p><img title=\"Squarespace templates\" src=\"https://cdn2.wpbeginner.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/squarespacetemplates.png\" alt=\"Squarespace templates\" width=\"550\" height=\"349\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59180\" /></p>\n<p>However, this is a big area where Squarespace seriously falls behind. The number of pre-made templates are very limited, and your design options are also limited to the set of features available in the Squarespace customizer. </p>\n<p>Themes come with a limited number of layout choices with each template. You can still do basic colors, fonts, website logo, and other things, but these templates are not as customizable as WordPress themes. </p>\n<p><strong>Conclusion</strong> </p>\n<p>WordPress comes out as a clear winner in terms of design choices, customization options, and flexibility. Squarespace offers great looking templates, but they are limited in numbers and are not very flexible. </p>\n<h4>Extensions and Integrations</h4>\n<p><img title=\"Extensions\" src=\"https://cdn3.wpbeginner.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/extensions.png\" alt=\"Extensions\" width=\"550\" height=\"275\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59188\" /></p>\n<p>All website builders come with a collection of built-in features. As your website grows, you would want to add more features and connect your site to work with third-party tools and services. </p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s see how WordPress and Squarespace perform in this regard. </p>\n<p><strong>WordPress</strong> </p>\n<p>The real power of WordPress comes from its massive ecosystem of plugins. These plugins are like apps for your WordPress site that you can install to add new features or change the default behavior of your site. </p>\n<p>There are currently more than 54,000+ free WordPress plugins listed in WordPress.org plugin directory alone. There are also thousands of <a href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/when-is-it-worth-it-to-buy-premium-wordpress-plugins-explained/\" title=\"When is it Worth It to Buy Premium WordPress Plugins? (Explained)\">premium WordPress plugins</a> available from third-party websites. </p>\n<p><img title=\"WordPress plugins\" src=\"https://cdn3.wpbeginner.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/wpplugins.png\" alt=\"WordPress plugins\" width=\"550\" height=\"232\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59189\" /></p>\n<p>If you can think of a feature, there is a good chance that you&#8217;ll easily find a WordPress plugin that does it. </p>\n<p>WordPress plugins are so robust that many of them are full-fledged platforms with their own add-on plugins and a thriving community built around them. </p>\n<p>We have a list of the <a href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/showcase/24-must-have-wordpress-plugins-for-business-websites/\" title=\"24 Must Have WordPress Plugins for Business Websites in 2019\">essential WordPress plugins</a> that every website should have. </p>\n<p>Then you have specialized plugins to <a href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-start-an-online-store/\" title=\"How to Start an Online Store in 2019 (Step by Step)\">create ecommerce websites</a>, <a href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/ultimate-guide-to-creating-a-wordpress-membership-site/\" title=\"Ultimate Guide to Creating a WordPress Membership Site\">build membership community</a>, <a href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/how-to-create-an-online-course-with-wordpress-using-learndash-review/\" title=\"How to Create an Online Course with WordPress using LearnDash (Review)\">sell online courses</a>, and more. </p>\n<p>To learn more see our article on <a href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/how-to-choose-the-best-wordpress-plugin/\" title=\"Beginner’s Guide: How to Choose the Best WordPress Plugin\">how to choose the best WordPress plugin</a>. </p>\n<p>Because WordPress is the most popular website builder, most third-party services and tools have their own WordPress plugins which integrate their services to a WordPress website. </p>\n<p>All <a href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/showcase/best-email-marketing-services/\" title=\"7 Best Email Marketing Services for Small Business (2019)\">top email marketing services</a>, <a href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/showcase/9-best-wordpress-seo-plugins-and-tools-that-you-should-use/\" title=\"9 Best WordPress SEO Plugins and Tools That You Should Use\">SEO tools</a>, <a href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/showcase/7-best-live-chat-support-software-for-your-wordpress-site/\" title=\"12 Best Live Chat Software for Small Business Compared (2019)\">live chat software</a>, and <a href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/lead-generation-in-wordpress/\" title=\"How to Do Lead Generation in WordPress Like a Pro\">lead generation tools</a> offer seamless integration with WordPress. </p>\n<p><strong>Squarespace</strong> </p>\n<p>Squarespace comes nowhere close to WordPress when it comes to extensibility and integrations. </p>\n<p>It is possible to add third-party integrations and customizations but unlike WordPress, Squarespace doesn&#8217;t have powerful APIs that developers can build upon. </p>\n<p><img title=\"Squarespace integrations\" src=\"https://cdn2.wpbeginner.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/integrationblocks.jpg\" alt=\"Squarespace integrations\" width=\"550\" height=\"329\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59190\" /></p>\n<p>They do provide some official third-party integrations, but even those are limited and not all popular services are supported. </p>\n<p>For eCommerce, you can use their built-in platform, but you cannot extend it in any way. </p>\n<p>Squarespace lacks the functionality to allow custom websites that you might need for your <a href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/proven-and-easy-to-start-online-business-ideas-that-make-money/\" title=\"27 “Proven and Easy to Start” Online Business Ideas that Make Money\">online business idea</a>. </p>\n<p><strong>Conclusion</strong> </p>\n<p>WordPress is the clear winner here with an incredible ecosystem of thousands of plugins and integrations at your fingertips. Squarespace, on the other hand, has very few integrations and many of them are very limited.</p>\n<h4>E-commerce</h4>\n<p>Are you building an online store? Let’s compare the eCommerce functionality of WordPress vs. Squarespace.</p>\n<p><strong>WordPress</strong> </p>\n<p>WordPress allows you to integrate and use any payment processor or platform you want. </p>\n<p>There are many WordPress plugins that allow you to easily accept online payments using <a href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-easily-accept-credit-card-payments-on-your-wordpress-site/\" title=\"How to Easily Accept Credit Card Payments on Your WordPress Site\">Stripe</a>, PayPal, Google Checkout, 2Checkout, Payoneer, Skrill, and even Bitcoin.</p>\n<p><img title=\"eCommerce\" src=\"https://cdn.wpbeginner.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/ecommerce.png\" alt=\"eCommerce \" width=\"550\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59181\" /></p>\n<p>WordPress has plenty of eCommerce plugins that can turn your website into an online store within minutes. World&#8217;s most popular eCommerce platform, WooCommerce, is a WordPress plugin. </p>\n<p>WooCommerce comes with its own ecosystem with its own <a href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/20-best-free-woocommerce-plugins-for-wordpress/\" title=\"21+ Best Free WooCommerce Plugins for Your Store (2019)\">WooCommerce add-ons</a> and thousands of <a href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/showcase/best-woocommerce-wordpress-themes/\" title=\"48 Best WooCommerce WordPress Themes\">WooComemrce ready themes</a>. </p>\n<p>There is no limit on how many products you add to your website, how you display them, or how you sell them. You can <a href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/showcase/3-best-affiliate-tracking-and-management-software-for-wordpress/\" title=\"3 Best Affiliate Tracking and Management Software for WordPress\">run your own affiliate program</a> and use all the tricks to <a href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/ways-to-recover-woocommerce-abandoned-cart-sales/\" title=\"13 Ways to Recover WooCommerce Abandoned Cart Sales\">grow your sales</a> without any restrictions. </p>\n<p><strong>Squarespace</strong> </p>\n<p>E-commerce is limited on Squarespace. You can only use Stripe and PayPal for payment processing, which are only available in select few countries. </p>\n<p>There is no other payment system available which restricts your ability to accept payments from a larger global audience. For a growing business, starting with such limitations is not a great idea.</p>\n<p><img title=\"Squarespace commerce\" src=\"https://cdn3.wpbeginner.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/squarespacecommerce.jpg\" alt=\"Squarespace commerce\" width=\"550\" height=\"295\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59191\" /></p>\n<p>Apart from that, you can only sell products in Business or Commerce plans. </p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s say you want to sell only one product, you will still have to pay for the Business plan, and the yearly costs of hosting a site with just one product to sell will be way higher than a shared hosting plan or VPS for WordPress.</p>\n<p>As for third-party services, there are very few external services that you can integrate with your Squarespace website. This affects how you promote your website and the things you can do to make more sales and <a href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/grow-your-business-online-without-a-lot-of-money/\" title=\"15 Tips to Grow Your Business Online (without A Lot of Money)\">grow your business</a>. </p>\n<p><strong>Conclusion</strong> </p>\n<p>WordPress is way ahead of Squarespace when it comes to running an eCommerce website. The limitations of Squarespace are not so good for the growth of an online business.</p>\n<p>The neat part about WordPress is that you can also use it alongside with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Shopify\" href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/refer/shopify/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Shopify</a>. See our comparison of <a href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/opinion/shopify-vs-woocommerce-which-is-the-better-platform-comparison/\" title=\"Shopify vs WooCommerce – Which is the Better Platform? (Comparison)\">Shopify vs WooCommerce</a>.</p>\n<h4>Data Portability</h4>\n<p>When signing a business agreement, you always have safety clauses. Such as if you’re not happy, then you can leave without any hassle. </p>\n<p>This concept extends to online businesses as well, and it is called data portability. If you’re not happy with the platform, then you should be able to take all your work and move it somewhere else.</p>\n<p>Let’s look at how WordPress and Squarespace compare in data portability and the freedom to switch. </p>\n<p><strong>WordPress</strong> </p>\n<p>WordPress comes with built-in tools to easily export all your data. Not just your content and images, but you can also backup your themes, plugins, and the entire database. See our list of the <a href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/7-best-wordpress-backup-plugins-compared-pros-and-cons/\" title=\"7 Best WordPress Backup Plugins Compared (Pros and Cons)\">best WordPress backup solutions</a>.</p>\n<p><img title=\"Exporting content in WordPress\" src=\"https://cdn3.wpbeginner.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/exportwp.png\" alt=\"Exporting content in WordPress\" width=\"550\" height=\"281\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59192\" /></p>\n<p>You can then easily move this content to any other Content Management System you want. You can store your content anywhere else and <a href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-move-wordpress-to-a-new-host-or-server-with-no-downtime/\" title=\"How to Move WordPress to a New Host or Server With No Downtime\">change web hosts</a> at any time you want.</p>\n<p><strong>Squarespace</strong> </p>\n<p>Just like everything else, the export feature on Squarespace is also very limited. You can only export certain parts of your content in a XML file. This includes your pages, galleries, and one blog page with all its posts.</p>\n<p>Your product pages, album pages, text, audio, and video blocks will not be exported.</p>\n<p><strong>Conclusion</strong></p>\n<p>The content you create on your site is yours, and you should have the freedom and tools so that you can move it elsewhere. WordPress again beats Squarespace with easy to manage tools to export your entire site.</p>\n<h4>Languages and Internationalization</h4>\n<p>We live in a global world and many businesses cater to a multilingual audience in different geographical locations. Let&#8217;s see how Squarespace and WordPress handle languages, multi-lingual content, and geographical locations. </p>\n<p><img title=\"Languages and localization\" src=\"https://cdn4.wpbeginner.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/languages.png\" alt=\"Languages and localization\" width=\"550\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59193\" /></p>\n<p><strong>WordPress</strong> </p>\n<p>WordPress is fully translated into <a href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-install-wordpress-in-other-languages/\" title=\"How to Install WordPress in Other Languages\">dozens of languages</a>. Users on a WordPress site can choose their own language from their profile settings. </p>\n<p>Most <a href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-themes/find-translate-translation-ready-wordpress-theme/\" title=\"How to Find and Translate a Translation Ready WordPress Theme\">WordPress themes are translation ready</a> and all popular WordPress plugins are also translated into many languages. </p>\n<p>Basically, you can build a WordPress website in any language you want. You can even <a href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/how-to-easily-translate-your-wordpress-with-translatepress/\" title=\"How to Easily Translate Your WordPress with TranslatePress\">translate WordPress yourself</a> if your language is not yet available. </p>\n<p>WordPress does not come with multi-lingual functionality out of the box. However, there are excellent plugins to <a href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/how-to-create-a-multilingual-wordpress-site-with-wpml/\" title=\"How to Create a Multilingual WordPress Site with WPML\">create multilingual websites</a> that are SEO friendly and incredibly feature rich. </p>\n<p><strong>Squarespace</strong> </p>\n<p>Squarespace platform is fully translated into six languages (English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese). You can change your site language and choose different timezone / country. </p>\n<p>You can only use currencies supported by Stripe or PayPal for your store products. </p>\n<p>You can create multilingual pages by basically duplicating your pages. You will have to manually create a site structure or create different sites for each language (You will be billed for each site separately). </p>\n<p><strong>Conclusion</strong> </p>\n<p>WordPress is way ahead in terms of languages and localization options. 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WPForms vs SurveyMonkey</a></li>\n</ul>\n<h3 id=\"general-overview\">General Details: WPForms vs SurveyMonkey</h3>\n<p>Before we dive into our comparison of <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/\" target=\"_blank\">WPForms</a> and <a href=\"https://www.surveymonkey.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">SurveyMonkey</a>, let&#8217;s first take a look at the basics of each survey tool. </p>\n<p><a href=\"https://wpforms.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/wpforms-home.png\" alt=\"wpforms-overview-contact-form-plugin\" width=\"740\" height=\"336\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-225788\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/wpforms-home.png 740w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/wpforms-home-300x136.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" /></a><br />\n<a href=\"https://wpforms.com/\" target=\"_blank\">WPForms</a> is one of the <a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/best-wordpress-contact-form-plugins/\">best contact form plugins</a> available and one of the most beginner-friendly. In minutes, you can create a powerful form for your website without having to know a thing about code using their drag and drop builder. </p>\n<p>Aside from basic contact form, WPForms lets you build highly engaging surveys and polls on your website. Unlike most contact form plugins, WPForms gives you beautiful survey reports with best visualization. This means you can easily analyze your survey results in real-time. And you can export and share individual charts as PDF or JPEG with just 1 click. </p>\n<p>Not only can you see your survey results in a visually stunning way but so can your website users. After they submit a form, you have the option to display real-time results to them too. WPForms also makes it super easy to turn any existing form on your website into a powerful survey or poll with just the click of a button. </p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.surveymonkey.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/surveymonkey.png\" alt=\"surveymonkey-form-builder-comparison\" width=\"740\" height=\"294\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-225807\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/surveymonkey.png 740w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/surveymonkey-300x119.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" /></a><br />\nSurveyMonkey on the other hand, is a popular online survey tool used to collect opinions from people like your website visitors for instance. </p>\n<p>SurveyMonkey comes with a number of pre-made templates and pre-written survey questions written by experts to help you build a survey for the web, email or social. They offer a partial drag and drop feature so you can customize templates to fit your brand and to rearrange and add different form fields. </p>\n<p>Other features of SurveyMonkey include metrics reporting to analyze the results of your survey and the ability to collect survey responses and credit card payments at the same time.</p>\n<p>Now that you know the basics of each survey tool, let&#8217;s take a look at the specifics of each to find out if WPForms is a good SurveyMonkey alternative. </p>\n<h3 id=\"ease-of-use\">Ease of Use</h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://wpforms.com/\" target=\"_blank\">WPForms</a> is one of the most user-friendly form plugins on the market and there&#8217;s no coding involved at all.  </p>\n<p>The simple drag and drop editor makes it easy for beginners to create a powerful form including survey. Even if you&#8217;ve never created a survey for your website before, you&#8217;ll be able to in minutes with this plugin. </p>\n<p>With WPForms, you can use their pre-designed templates for surveys or polls that have all the form fields you need to get started. You can easily add fields such as dropdowns, Likert scales, radio buttons, check boxes, star ratings and more. 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You can also collect the info from your surveys on your own website, instead of having to log in elsewhere like with SurveyMonkey.</p>\n<p>Embedding your finished form or survey onto your website is also very simple with WPForms. In just 2 clicks you can add your form to any page or post of your website. 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You have to click several buttons to choose the arrangement of your fields which means creating a form will take you much longer compared to WPForms.</p>\n<p>When creating a form with SurveyMonkey, you need to type in a question before you can add any more fields to your form. This means you can&#8217;t design an online form without adding questions which is not helpful for creating contact forms.</p>\n<p>Plus, if you only want to create surveys, there are still more steps involved to do so with SurveyMonkey than there is with WPForms. Since SurveyMonkey is an online form builder, users have to log in to SurveyMonkey to build a survey and then embed it on WordPress, instead of being able to build it right in the WordPress dashboard.</p>\n<p><strong>Winner:</strong> WPForms</p>\n<h3 id=\"features\">Features</h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://wpforms.com/\" target=\"_blank\">WPForms</a> comes with a wide array of features right out of the box. These features allow you to take your simple surveys and contact forms and turn them into powerful forms for business. </p>\n<p>Like we mentioned earlier, the <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/addons/surveys-and-polls-addon/\" target=\"_blank\">Poll/Survey addon from WPForms</a> lets you easily create a poll or survey to add to your WordPress site. 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With the right domain name, you can summarize your complete business idea into a word or two. This is why it&#8217;s important to choose the perfect domain name and buy it from the best domain provider on the market.</p>\n<p>In this article, we&#8217;ll share how to choose the best domain name registrar for your needs and compare the top domain sellers.</p>\n<p>Since this is a long article, we&#8217;ll provide a table of contents for your assistance:</p>\n<p><a href=\"#domainreg\">I. What&#8217;s a domain name registrar?</a></p>\n<p><a href=\"#choosereg\">II. How to choose a domain name registrar</a></p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"#pricing\">Pricing</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"#regperiod\">Registration period</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"#expirationgrace\">Expiration grace period</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"#capitalizing\">Capitalizing on expired domains</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"#transfer\">Domain transfer and fees</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"#addonservices\">Addon services</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"#userexperience\">User experience</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"#hiddenfees\">Hidden fees</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"#customersupport\">Customer support</a></li>\n</ol>\n<p><a href=\"#bestdomainreg\">III. The best domain name registrars for 2019 (Compared)</a></p>\n<h3 id=\"domainreg\">What&#8217;s a Domain Name Registrar?</h3>\n<p>A domain name registrar is a service you can use to register a business name for your online representation. There&#8217;re hundreds of domain providers in the world with different prices and features.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/nameboy.jpg\" alt=\"Nameboy\" width=\"775\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-227760\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/nameboy.jpg 775w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/nameboy-300x155.jpg 300w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/nameboy-768x396.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" /></p>\n<p>Normally, you know the business name that you want to register. However, there&#8217;re services like <a href=\"https://www.nameboy.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Nameboy\">Nameboy</a> who also help users to <a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/domain-name-generator/\" title=\"Best Free Domain Name Generator\">generate business name ideas and URLs</a>. 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The default process with most of the registrars includes searching a domain name, checking for domain availability, and purchasing it.</p>\n<p>However, there&#8217;re a few domain sellers who don&#8217;t keep this process as simple as it sounds. You may find addons, hidden service charges, additional renewal fees, etc. tacked on. It&#8217;s important to know when a domain registrar is not honest with pricing, and if there are any hidden aspects you&#8217;re not seeing.</p>\n<p>Make sure you check the total pricing of a domain name inclusive of all hidden charges before making your purchase.</p>\n<h3 id=\"regperiod\">2. Registration Period</h3>\n<p>You can register the domain names for as many years as you want. There&#8217;s no restriction forcing you to buy it for 1 year only. If you choose to purchase a domain name for more than 1 year, then you&#8217;ll save the additional renewal fees that you&#8217;d need to pay every year. 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Expiration Grace Period</h3>\n<p>In case, you forget to renew the domain name in time and it expires, then your domain registrar should wait a month before deleting your domain name from their list. This is called the expiration grace period. Once your domain name is deleted, it&#8217;ll be available to public and you can lose it.</p>\n<p>The expiration grace period is an opportunity for users to renew their domain name after the expiration date. Some of the domain sellers may not offer the expiration grace period and delete your domain right away at the time of expiration. In that case, you&#8217;ll need to be careful and renew the domain name before the expiry date.</p>\n<p>We recommend you choose a domain provider who offers a grace period. That way you&#8217;ll have enough time to renew your domain name. Another easy way is to set your domain name on auto-renewal. It&#8217;ll save you time and give you peace of mind.</p>\n<h3 id=\"capitalizing\">4. Capitalizing on Expired Domains</h3>\n<p>This is a common practice among domain registrars. Once your domain expires and isn&#8217;t renewed within the grace time, the registrar puts it up for auction. This auction or capitalization is based on the popularity of the domain name. If your domain name is common, then the registrars ask for a hefty amount on the bid.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/domainauction.jpg\" alt=\"Domain bids\" width=\"775\" height=\"486\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-227798\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/domainauction.jpg 775w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/domainauction-300x188.jpg 300w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/domainauction-768x482.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" /></p>\n<p>With unique and unwanted domain names, the registrar sticks to an amount more than the actual price to capitalize on the expired domains. 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Addon Services</h3>\n<p>Generally the domain name registrars have other products like web hosting, SSL certificates, email services, etc. As long as they don&#8217;t make it mandatory for you to buy the addons with your domain, it&#8217;s absolutely fine. You can remove the checks from the addons and pay for your domain name only.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/domainaddons.jpg\" alt=\"Domain addons\" width=\"775\" height=\"257\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-227799\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/domainaddons.jpg 775w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/domainaddons-300x99.jpg 300w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/domainaddons-768x255.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" /></p>\n<p>However, there&#8217;re a few domain registrars who force you to purchase addon services with your domain name. 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They offer affordable pricing with several tools for beginners and advanced users. Like the other popular domain registrars, they also provide bundles for domain name and web hosting. On buying their hosting plan, you&#8217;ll get a free domain name to <a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/simple-wordpress-themes-easily-start-website/\" title=\"43 Simple WordPress Themes to Easily Start a Website\">start your website</a>.</p>\n<p>They offer a simple domain transfer facility, web designing service, <a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/best-email-marketing-services-compared/\" title=\"9 Best Email Marketing Services Compared (2018)\">email service</a>, and more. 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Knowing the most essential blogging statistics will help you create content that gets results. </p>\n<p>But you can&#8217;t spend all day scouring the internet trying to find accurate blogging stats. Well, don&#8217;t worry, we&#8217;ve done all the work for you! 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Companies who blog receive 97% more links to their website. (<a href=\"https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/business-blogging-in-2015\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Hubspot</a>)</p>\n<p>2. Marketers who have prioritized blogging are 13X more likely to enjoy positive ROI.</p>\n<p>3. B2B marketers that use blogs receive 67% more leads than those that do not. </p>\n<p>4. Businesses that blog generate 2X more email traffic than those who don&#8217;t. </p>\n<p>5. 57% of the respondents in HubSpot&#8217;s State of Inbound Marketing study reported that they have acquired a customer through their company blog. </p>\n<p>6. Blogging businesses experience 126% higher lead growth than non-blogging businesses. </p>\n<p>7. Once you write 21-54 blog posts, blog traffic generation increases by up to 30%. (<a href=\"https://trafficgenerationcafe.com/how-blogging-increases-lead-generation/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Traffic Generation Cafe)</a></p>\n<p>8. On average, companies that blog receive 434% more indexed pages and 55% more website visitors. </p>\n<p>9. Better content can drive traffic to a blog by up to 2,000%. (<a href=\"https://www.omnicoreagency.com/digital-marketing-statistics-2018/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Omnicore</a>)</p>\n<p>10. Content marketing gets 3X more leads than paid search advertising. (<a href=\"https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/2017/10/stats-invest-content-marketing/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Content Marketing Institute</a>)</p>\n<h3 id=\"interaction\">Reader Engagement &#8211; Stats &#038; Facts</h3>\n<p>Bloggers write content for their readers, so how do internet users feel about blogs and how do they typically interact with them? Below are some statistics about blog engagement. </p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/shutterstock_691519156.jpg\" alt=\"readers-of-blogs\" width=\"740\" height=\"425\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-227789\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/shutterstock_691519156.jpg 740w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/shutterstock_691519156-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" /></p>\n<p>1. Blogs have been rated as the 5th most trusted source for accurate online information. (<a href=\"https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/business-blogging-in-2015\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Hubspot</a>)</p>\n<p>2. Blog posts are among the most shared content online. (<a href=\"https://optinmonster.com/content-marketing-statistics/\" target=\"_blank\">OptinMonster</a>)</p>\n<p>3. The average reader only spends 37 seconds reading an article or blog post. (<a href=\"https://www.socialmediatoday.com/marketing/content-marketing-statistics-trends-2017-edition-infographic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Social Media Today)</a></p>\n<p>4. 73% of visitors skim rather than read the blog post thoroughly. (<a href=\"https://blog.hubspot.com/news-trends/content-trends-preferences\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Hubspot</a>)</p>\n<p>5. 47% of internet users between the age of 19-29 read blogs on a computer regularly. (<a href=\"https://www.statista.com/statistics/479180/internet-users-who-engaged-with-blogs-on-computer-within-the-last-month-usa/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Statista</a>)</p>\n<p>6. 94% of people who share posts do so because they think it might be helpful to others. (<a href=\"https://www.impactbnd.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Impact</a>)</p>\n<p>7. 47% of buyers consume three to five pieces of content before making a purchase decision. (<a href=\"https://www.hubspot.com/marketing-statistics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Hubspot</a>)</p>\n<p>8. 70% of consumers prefer getting to know a company via articles rather than ads. (<a href=\"https://teamworkscom.com/2013/01/24/what-data-tells-you-about-the-need-for-content-marketing/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">TeamWorks Communication</a>)</p>\n<p>9. Brand engagement rises by 28% when consumers are exposed to both professional content and user-generated product video. (<a href=\"https://www.comscore.com/Insights/Press-Releases/2012/3/comScore-Study-Finds-Professionally-Produced-Video-Content-And-User-Generated-Product-Videos-Exhibit-Strong-Synergy-in-Driving-Sales-Effectiveness?cs_edgescape_cc=CA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Comscore</a>)</p>\n<p>10. 68% of consumers are likely to spend time reading content from a brand they are interested in. (<a href=\"http://www.the-cma.com/uploads/documents/cma-01.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">CMA</a>)</p>\n<p>11. 61% of U.S. online consumers have made a purchase based on recommendations from a blog. (<a href=\"https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/the-benefits-of-blogging-20-stats-business-owners-need-to-know-infograph/511816/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Social Media Today</a>)</p>\n<p>12. Internet users in the U.S. spend 3X more time on blogs than they do email. (<a href=\"https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/the-benefits-of-blogging-20-stats-business-owners-need-to-know-infograph/511816/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Social Media Today</a>)</p>\n<p>13. 80% of all the daily traffic on a blog consists of new visitors. (<a href=\"https://www.convinceandconvert.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Corporate-Blogging-and-Social-Media-Trends-Survey-2010.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Convince and Convert</a>) </p>\n<h3 id=\"time\">Writing Duration &#8211; Stats &#038; Facts</h3>\n<p>All blogging costs you is your time, so how much does the average blogger spend writing their blog posts? Check out the following stats to find out. </p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/blogstats1.png\" alt=\"blogging-statistics-facts\" width=\"740\" height=\"414\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-227781\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/blogstats1.png 740w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/blogstats1-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" /></p>\n<p>1. The average blog post takes 3.5 hours to write. In 2014, the average blog post took 2.5 hours to write, which shows that bloggers are spending more time crafting a typical article today. (<a href=\"https://www.orbitmedia.com/blog/blogging-statistics/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Orbit Media</a>)</p>\n<p>2. Bloggers who spend 6 or more hours per blog post are 56% more likely to report &#8220;strong results&#8221; than those who don&#8217;t. (<a href=\"https://www.orbitmedia.com/blog/blogging-statistics/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Orbit Media</a>)</p>\n<p>3. On the other hand, 46.8% of bloggers spend less than 5 hours per week working on their blogs. (<a href=\"https://www.blogtyrant.com/new-blogging-statistics/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Blog Tyrant</a>)</p>\n<p>4. 47.6% of bloggers edit their own work. (<a href=\"https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/the-benefits-of-blogging-20-stats-business-owners-need-to-know-infograph/511816/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Social Media Today</a>)</p>\n<h3 id=\"length\">Optimum Blog Post Length &#8211; Stats &#038; Facts</h3>\n<p>Writing blog posts that are the perfect length is important; too short and it might not rank in Google search results or have enough information that makes users want to share it. Too long and it might have been a waste of your time to write because no one is reading it. Here are some blogging stats to demonstrate the perfect length for articles. </p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/blogstats3.png\" alt=\"blog-post-length-stats\" width=\"740\" height=\"506\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-227792\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/blogstats3.png 740w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/blogstats3-300x205.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" /></p>\n<p>1. The average word count of a top-ranked post in Google is between 1,890 words. (<a href=\"https://backlinko.com/search-engine-ranking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">BackLinko</a>)</p>\n<p>2. Average post length has increased around 42% between 2014 and 2018, from 800 words to 1,151 words. (<a href=\"https://www.orbitmedia.com/blog/blogging-statistics/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Orbit Media</a>)</p>\n<p>3. Long-form blog posts generate 9X more leads than short-form blog posts. (<a href=\"https://www.socialmediatoday.com/marketing/content-marketing-statistics-trends-2017-edition-infographic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Social Media Today)</a></p>\n<p>4. Most bloggers (55%) write less than 1000 words per post. Only one in five bloggers write 1500+ words per post. (<a href=\"https://www.orbitmedia.com/blog/blogging-statistics/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Orbit Media</a>)</p>\n<p>5. Bloggers who write longer posts are far more likely to see better results. 50% of bloggers who write long-form content reporting strong results. (<a href=\"https://www.orbitmedia.com/blog/blogging-statistics/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Orbit Media</a>)</p>\n<p>6. Blog posts that get the most shares online are more than 3000 words long. (<a href=\"https://optinmonster.com/content-marketing-statistics/\" target=\"_blank\">OptinMonster</a>) </p>\n<h3 id=\"headline\">Blogging Headlines &#8211; Facts &#038; Statistics</h3>\n<p>Your blog headline is what&#8217;s going to get users to click on your post, so you need to make it good. Here are some blog headline statistics that will help you write better blog titles. </p>\n<p>1. Titles with 6-13 words attract the highest and most consistent amount of traffic. (<a href=\"https://www.hubspot.com/marketing-statistics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Hubspot</a>)</p>\n<p>2. 36% of people prefer list-based headlines. (<a href=\"https://conversionxl.com/blog/5-characteristics-high-converting-headlines/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">ConversionXL</a>)</p>\n<p>3. Odd numbered listicle headlines outperform even ones by 20%. (<a href=\"https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/2015/08/headlines-tips-tools/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Content Marketing Institute</a>)</p>\n<p>4. Headlines with eight words received a 21% higher click-through rate than average. (<a href=\"https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/2015/08/headlines-tips-tools/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Content Marketing Institute</a>)</p>\n<p>5. Emotional headlines get shared more. (<a href=\"https://okdork.com/we-analyzed-nearly-1-million-headlines-heres-what-we-learned/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">OkDork</a>)</p>\n<p>6. Headlines featuring the word &#8220;photo(s)&#8221; performed 37% better than headlines without this word. (<a href=\"https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/a-simple-formula-for-writing-kick-ass-titles-ht\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Hubspot</a>)</p>\n<p>7. Headlines with negative terms like “never” and “worst” perform 30% better than average and 60% better than ones with positive terms like “always”, “most” and “best”. (<a href=\"https://growthbadger.com/blog-statistics/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Growth Badger</a>) </p>\n<h3 id=\"publish\">Blogging Frequency &#8211; Facts &#038; Statistics</h3>\n<p>How often should I blog? It&#8217;s a common question many new bloggers have. Check out these blogging statistics that will tell you how often to blog and when to publish posts to get maximum results. </p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/blogstats2.png\" alt=\"how-often-should-you-blog\" width=\"740\" height=\"371\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-227791\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/blogstats2.png 740w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/blogstats2-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" /></p>\n<p>1. Blogging frequency has been on the decline in the last few years. In 2014, bloggers published content several times per week but today &#8220;several times per month&#8221; is more common. (<a href=\"https://www.orbitmedia.com/blog/blogging-statistics/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Orbit Media</a>)</p>\n<p>2. B2B companies that blogged 11 times or more per month got 3X more traffic than those blogging only once or less per month. (<a href=\"https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/blogging-frequency-benchmarks?__hstc=181308536.8bfd9b30ad20dce6eba3bd5f92815a9a.1545938396309.1545938396309.1545938396309.1&#038;__hssc=181308536.1.1545938396312&#038;__hsfp=863313940\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Hubspot</a>)</p>\n<p>3. B2C companies that blogged 11 times or more got more than 4X as many leads than those that publish only 4-5 posts per month. (<a href=\"https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/blogging-frequency-benchmarks?__hstc=181308536.8bfd9b30ad20dce6eba3bd5f92815a9a.1545938396309.1545938396309.1545938396309.1&#038;__hssc=181308536.1.1545938396312&#038;__hsfp=863313940\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Hubspot</a>)</p>\n<p>4. Companies that publish 16+ blog posts per month get nearly 3.5x more traffic than those that publish 0-4 monthly. (<a href=\"https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/blogging-frequency-benchmarks?__hstc=181308536.8bfd9b30ad20dce6eba3bd5f92815a9a.1545938396309.1545938396309.1545938396309.1&#038;__hssc=181308536.1.1545938396312&#038;__hsfp=863313940\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Hubspot</a>)</p>\n<p>5. Blogs that post daily get 5X more traffic compared to those that don’t. (<a href=\"https://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/how-to-grow-social-media-leads-new-research/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Social Media Examiner</a>)</p>\n<p>6. 69% of bloggers create their content during business hours and 76% do so from their home/home office. (<a href=\"https://www.orbitmedia.com/blog/blogging-statistics/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Orbit Media</a>)</p>\n<p>7. The best day&#8217;s of the week to publish blog posts are Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The best time to publish most blog posts is between 9:30am and 11:00am USA East Coast time. (<a href=\"https://www.blogtyrant.com/best-time-to-publish-blog-articles/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Blog Tyrant</a>)</p>\n<p>8. Blog reading peaks around 10:00am. (<a href=\"https://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/32985/20-Revealing-Stats-Charts-and-Graphs-Every-Marketer-Should-Know.aspx?__hstc=181308536.8bfd9b30ad20dce6eba3bd5f92815a9a.1545938396309.1545938396309.1545938396309.1&#038;__hssc=181308536.1.1545938396312&#038;__hsfp=863313940\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Hubspot</a>)</p>\n<h3 id=\"success\">Secret to Blogging Success &#8211; Statistics &#038; Facts</h3>\n<p>Blogging is more than just putting down words on a screen. If you want your blog post to be successful, you need to include a number of different elements to delight readers and increase traffic to your website. Check out these blogging stats that will ensure your posts are huge successes. </p>\n<p>1. Blog articles with images get 94% more views than ones without. (<a href=\"https://www.jeffbullas.com/6-powerful-reasons-why-you-should-include-images-in-your-marketing-infographic/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Jeff Bullas</a>)</p>\n<p>2. 54% of bloggers include more than one image in their posts, 49% are incorporating lists in their posts and video is still on the rise with just 19% of bloggers including them in their content. Bloggers who add these engaging media formats to their posts are more likely to see strong results. (<a href=\"https://www.orbitmedia.com/blog/blogging-statistics/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Orbit Media</a>)</p>\n<p>3. Using photos of real people, instead of stock photos of people, can result in a 35% conversion increase. (<a href=\"https://marketingexperiments.com/digital-advertising/stock-images-tested\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Marketing Experiments)</a></p>\n<p>4. Written articles, like “how to” posts and case studies, are the types of content that lend blogs the most credibility. (<a href=\"http://socialmarketingwriting.com/how-to-build-a-credible-blog-infographic/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Social Marketing Writing</a>)</p>\n<p>5. 45% of marketers rate their interactive content, such as assessments, quizzes, calculators, or contests, as either extremely or very effective. (<a href=\"https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Ion_CMI_InteractiveContent_Report_Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Content Marketing Institute</a>)</p>\n<p>6. Bloggers who have a strategy of updating older content are twice as likely to report strong results. (<a href=\"https://www.orbitmedia.com/blog/blogging-statistics/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Orbit Media</a>)</p>\n<p>7. One in ten blog posts are compounding, meaning organic search increases their traffic over time. (<a href=\"https://www.hubspot.com/marketing-statistics?__hstc=191390709.906f05e4a1256e11d63ac32bc3ce976f.1528483311536.1544195905055.1545953547051.26&#038;__hssc=191390709.1.1545953547051&#038;__hsfp=863313940\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Hubspot</a>)</p>\n<p>8. Compounding blog posts make up 10% of all blog posts and generate 38% of overall traffic.  (<a href=\"https://www.hubspot.com/marketing-statistics?__hstc=191390709.906f05e4a1256e11d63ac32bc3ce976f.1528483311536.1544195905055.1545953547051.26&#038;__hssc=191390709.1.1545953547051&#038;__hsfp=863313940\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Hubspot</a>)</p>\n<p>9. Over its lifetime, one compounding blog post creates as much traffic as six decaying posts (<a href=\"https://www.hubspot.com/marketing-statistics?__hstc=191390709.906f05e4a1256e11d63ac32bc3ce976f.1528483311536.1544195905055.1545953547051.26&#038;__hssc=191390709.1.1545953547051&#038;__hsfp=863313940\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Hubspot</a>)</p>\n<p>10. Almost 60% of marketers repurpose their content 2-5 times. (<a href=\"https://contently.com/2014/11/24/35-content-marketing-stats-you-need-to-know/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Contently</a>)</p>\n<p>11. The top three things that make content effective are audience relevance (58%), engaging and compelling storytelling (57%) and triggers a response/action (54%). (<a href=\"http://www.curata.com/blog/content-marketing-statistics-the-ultimate-list/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Curata</a>)</p>\n<p>12. 97% of marketers are using prescriptive content, meaning they’re laying out a foundation of rules and strategies to follow when it comes to creation. (<a href=\"http://www.curata.com/blog/content-marketing-statistics-the-ultimate-list/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Curata</a>)</p>\n<p>13. 63% of marketers <a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/how-to-start-a-blog-step-by-step/\">create blog content</a> by buyer persona; 38 percent by vertical; 30 percent by geography; and 30 percent by account or customer. (<a href=\"http://www.curata.com/blog/content-marketing-statistics-the-ultimate-list/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Curata</a>)</p>\n<h3 id=\"evolve\">Blogging Evolution &#8211; Statistics &#038; Facts</h3>\n<p>Today, users want more than plain text. It&#8217;s difficult to grab the attention of internet users and keep it, that&#8217;s why blogging is evolving. Check out these blogging statistics that prove it. </p>\n<p>1. 43% of consumers increasingly want video content from marketers. (<a href=\"https://blog.hubspot.com/news-trends/the-future-of-content-marketing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Hubspot</a>)</p>\n<p>2. Video content is 50 times more likely to drive organic search results than plain text. (<a href=\"https://www.hubspot.com/marketing-statistics?__hstc=191390709.906f05e4a1256e11d63ac32bc3ce976f.1528483311536.1544195905055.1545953547051.26&#038;__hssc=191390709.1.1545953547051&#038;__hsfp=863313940\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Hubspot</a>) </p>\n<p>3. 45% of marketers plan to add YouTube as a content distribution channel in 2018-2019, while 41% say they will add Facebook video. (<a href=\"https://growthbadger.com/blog-statistics/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Growth Badger</a>) </p>\n<p>4. 19% of bloggers now including video in their typical post. </p>\n<p>5. 45% of bloggers who add audio (such as podcasts) to their blog posts report getting strong results. </p>\n<h3 id=\"promote\">Blogging Promotions &#8211; Statistics &#038; Facts</h3>\n<p>You can&#8217;t just publish your blog post and expect people to show up. If you want to get your blog posts in front of a ton of users, you need to promote them. Take a look at these blogging facts and stats about blog promotion. </p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/shutterstock_626812421.jpg\" alt=\"blog-promotion-stats\" width=\"740\" height=\"493\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-227814\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/shutterstock_626812421.jpg 740w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/shutterstock_626812421-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" /></p>\n<p>1. 61% of B2B content marketers have increased their use of social media for content marketing purposes compared with one year ago. (<a href=\"https://searchenginewatch.com/2018/11/21/7-content-marketing-stats-2019/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Search Engine Watch</a>)</p>\n<p>2. 96% of bloggers are using social media to drive traffic to their blog posts. 68% are using SEO and 61% are <a href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/showcase/best-email-marketing-services/\" target=\"_blank\">using email marketing</a>. (<a href=\"https://www.orbitmedia.com/blog/blogging-statistics/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Orbit Media</a>)</p>\n<p>3. 87% say that social media helps them boost their exposure. (<a href=\"https://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Industry-Report-2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Social Media Examiner</a>) </p>\n<p>4. Over 81%  of marketers found that increased traffic occurred with as little as 6 hours per week invested in social media marketing. (<a href=\"https://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/social-media-marketing-industry-report-2015/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Social Media Examiner</a>) </p>\n<p>5. 72% of marketers have used Facebook paid advertising. (<a href=\"https://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Industry-Report-2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Social Media Examiner</a>) </p>\n<p>6. Bloggers who use influencer outreach and paid promotion to promote their posts are more likely to report &#8220;stronger results&#8221;. (<a href=\"https://www.orbitmedia.com/blog/blogging-statistics/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Orbit Media</a>)</p>\n<p>7. 66% of B2B content marketers use paid methods to distribute content. (<a href=\"https://searchenginewatch.com/2018/11/21/7-content-marketing-stats-2019/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Search Engine Watch</a>)</p>\n<p>8. The most common objectives for paid methods are to attract a new audience (80%), generate traffic when organic search isn’t producing the desired results (65%) and reach a niche audience (52%). (<a href=\"https://searchenginewatch.com/2018/11/21/7-content-marketing-stats-2019/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Search Engine Watch</a>)</p>\n<p>9. 70-80% of users ignore paid ads and only focus on organic results. (<a href=\"https://www.searchenginejournal.com/seo-101/seo-statistics/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Search Engine Journal</a>)</p>\n<p>10. 70% of B2B marketing companies use Facebook to distribute content. (<a href=\"https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/2011/12/2012-b2b-content-marketing-research/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Content Marketing Institute</a>)</p>\n<p>11. Only 9% of marketers plan to add Medium publishing to their content strategy. (<a href=\"https://www.hubspot.com/marketing-statistics?__hstc=191390709.906f05e4a1256e11d63ac32bc3ce976f.1528483311536.1544195905055.1545953547051.26&#038;__hssc=191390709.1.1545953547051&#038;__hsfp=863313940\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Hubspot</a>)</p>\n<p>12. LinkedIn is the most effective social media platform for delivering content and securing audience engagement. (<a href=\"https://www.hubspot.com/marketing-statistics?__hstc=191390709.906f05e4a1256e11d63ac32bc3ce976f.1528483311536.1544195905055.1545953547051.26&#038;__hssc=191390709.1.1545953547051&#038;__hsfp=863313940\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Hubspot</a>)</p>\n<p>13. 21% of all business bloggers send posts through an email newsletter to <a href=\"https://optinmonster.com/9-lead-magnets-to-increase-subscribers/\" target=\"_blank\">their subscriber base</a> at least weekly; 39% of best practitioners do this weekly. 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(<a href=\"https://www.hubspot.com/marketing-statistics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Hubspot</a>)</p>\n<p>2. 89% of marketers are maintaining or increasing their inbound marketing budgets. (<a href=\"https://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/32985/20-Revealing-Stats-Charts-and-Graphs-Every-Marketer-Should-Know.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Hubspot</a>)</p>\n<p>3. 64% of B2B marketers outsource blog copywriting. (<a href=\"https://www.toprankblog.com/2014/05/b2b-content-marketing-statistics-2014/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">TopRank</a>)</p>\n<p>4. The top two most outsourced content marketing activities are writing (44%) and design (41%). (<a href=\"http://www.curata.com/blog/content-marketing-statistics-the-ultimate-list/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Curata</a>)</p>\n<p>5. 57% of business bloggers’ outsourced blog posts originate from non-paid contributed or guest posts. (<a href=\"http://www.curata.com/blog/content-marketing-statistics-the-ultimate-list/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Curata</a>)</p>\n<p>6. 42% of companies have hired a designated content strategist executive. (Hubspot)</p>\n<p>7. 24% of bloggers work with editors, that percentage has doubled since 2014. (<a href=\"https://www.orbitmedia.com/blog/blogging-statistics/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Orbit Media</a>)</p>\n<p>8. 41% of B2B marketers have daily or weekly content marketing meetings. (<a href=\"https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/2016_B2B_Report_Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Content Marketing Institute</a>)</p>\n<p>9. Companies with fewer than 10 employees typically allocate 42% of their marketing budget to content. (<a href=\"https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/2012/10/2013-b2b-content-marketing-research/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Content Marketing Institute</a>) </p>\n<p>10. 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Just like moving to a new house in the physical world, migrating to a new &#8220;home&#8221; (web host) on the internet comes with a unique set of challenges. One of the most prevalent concerns is whether or not your site will go down during the move. </p>\n<p>In this step-by-step guide, we&#8217;ll show you how to move your WordPress site to a new host or server without downtime. </p>\n<p><strong>Important</strong>: Before you begin, we want to remind you that some <a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/hosting-reviews/\">web hosting providers</a> offer a free migration service. If you’re not sure whether your hosting provider offers free migration, then ask them first before doing it yourself. If they don&#8217;t offer it, then you can go ahead with the tutorial.</p>\n<h3>When and Why You Should Move Your WordPress Site to a New Host</h3>\n<p>You may have started with a <a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/hosting-reviews/\" title=\"The Best Web Hosting Companies of 2018 (Real Reviews, No B.S)\">web hosting provider</a> that you found via a short internet search. But, as your website traffic grows, you&#8217;re starting to look for a reliable solution that can offer uptime guarantee, speed, and performance. In this case, you&#8217;d move your WordPress site to a new host to improve your website&#8217;s status.</p>\n<p>In other cases, you might find a new host with more attractive features and better price options. Those are great reasons to migrate your WordPress site as well. But you always need to make sure your website is up and running while the migration takes place from one host to another.</p>\n<p>As you can&#8217;t afford the loss of traffic or to leave a bad impression with your users, it&#8217;s important to find a host that offers reliable service.</p>\n<p>Those are just a few points, and there may be many other reasons you wish to move to a new host. What&#8217;s your reason? We&#8217;re curious to hear it in the comments!</p>\n<h3>Why You Should Avoid Downtime? (Important)</h3>\n<p>Beginners with <a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/create-small-business-website-simple-steps/\" title=\"How to Create a Small Business Website in 5 Simple Steps (2018)\">small WordPress sites</a> that have little or no traffic tend to ask why they&#8217;d need to worry about a little downtime. On the other hand, it&#8217;s more obvious why large websites with more traffic and great <a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/seo-friendly/\" title=\"How to Make Your WordPress Site SEO Friendly\">search engine rankings</a> would need to be careful when changing hosts. Larger websites can&#8217;t risk any downtime as it can affect their status. However, small websites need to be aware of issues as well.</p>\n<p>Website downtime isn&#8217;t good for either small or big websites. Let&#8217;s talk about a few ways a downtime can affect your WordPress site:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>When users visit your website, they want to see it working. If your website is facing downtime, then new visitors may believe it doesn&#8217;t exist and the old users may think you&#8217;ve shutdown.</li>\n<li>Downtime can occur due to many reasons. A technical user may understand it, but not all your users are developers. It&#8217;ll create a bad impression of your brand or business with the average visitor.</li>\n<li>Your website may rank well in search engines. When your website is down and search engines send their bots to crawl your site, it&#8217;ll damage your rankings.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>After reading the above, hopefully you have an idea of why it&#8217;s important to have a 24/7/365 website uptime. When moving your website to a new host, you can follow the steps below to avoid downtime and successfully migrate your WordPress website.</p>\n<p><strong>Bonus Tip:</strong> You can always use our <a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/uptime-checker/\" title=\"Free Website Uptime Status Checker\">free website uptime checker tool</a> to analyze your website status.</p>\n<p>Ready to get started? Let&#8217;s go!</p>\n<h3>Step 1: Choose a New Web Host</h3>\n<p>Changing your web host is a big decision in itself, so you&#8217;ll need to make sure you’ve put enough effort into optimizing your site on your current host before moving to a new one. If it still fails to deliver on speed, security, performance, etc. even after optimizing, then you do indeed need to switch your web hosting. </p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/web-hosting.png\" alt=\"web hosting\" width=\"652\" height=\"350\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-219819\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/web-hosting.png 652w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/web-hosting-300x161.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 652px) 100vw, 652px\" /></p>\n<p>When choosing a new web host, be aware of the specific features your site needs in its current position and in the future, so you don’t need to change hosts again down the line.  </p>\n<p>There&#8217;re a lot of different types of web hosting such as <a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/hosting-reviews/cheap-hosting-reviews/\">shared hosting</a>, <a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/hosting-reviews/dedicated/\">dedicated server hosting</a>, and <a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/hosting-reviews/managed-wordpress-hosting-reviews/\">managed WordPress hosting</a>. </p>\n<p>When choosing a web host, here’s what we recommend:</p>\n<p><strong>Shared hosting</strong>: </p>\n<p>Perfect for those who’re just starting out with a new website and need an affordable hosting solution. <a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/refer/bluehost/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Bluehost</a> is the best provider for shared hosting. They’re officially recommended by WordPress.org. IsItWP users get 60% discount along with a free domain name when purchasing a new hosting account.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/refer/bluehost/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Get started with Bluehost today!</a></p>\n<p><strong>Dedicated server</strong>: </p>\n<p>It’s the best solution for users who want to lease the entire server for their sole use and need full control over the server. We recommend <a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/refer/inmotion-hosting/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">InMotion Hosting</a> for dedicated servers. They let you choose the ideal data center for your site and provide free launch assist for 2 hours.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/refer/inmotion-hosting/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Get started with InMotion Hosting today!</a></p>\n<p><strong>Managed WordPress hosting</strong>: The best choice for WordPress websites that attract high traffic volume. With managed WordPress hosting, you can operate your site on a server that’s uniquely optimized for the security configuration of WordPress. We recommend <a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/refer/wpengine/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">WPEngine</a> for managed WordPress hosting.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/refer/wpengine/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Get started with WPEngine today!</a></p>\n<p>After you buy a hosting plan, don&#8217;t install WordPress as you usually would when creating a new site. Just keep it empty and let’s move onto step 2. </p>\n<h3>Step 2: Create Your Site Backup for Migration Using Duplicator</h3>\n<p>Go to the admin area of the site you want to move, and install the <a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/refer/duplicator-pro/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Duplicator</a> plugin. It&#8217;s one of the <a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/best-wordpress-backup-plugins-compared/\">best WordPress plugins for migrations and backups</a>. If you don’t know how to install a plugin, please refer to our step-by-step guide on <a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/install-wordpress-plugin/\">installing a WordPress plugin</a>.</p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve installed the Duplicator plugin, go to <strong>Duplicator &raquo; Packages</strong> in your WordPress dashboard. </p>\n<p>Then, click the <strong>Create New</strong> button in the right-hand corner of the page.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/create-new-package-duplicator-plugin.jpg\" alt=\"create-new-package-duplicator-plugin\" width=\"775\" height=\"430\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-220761\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/create-new-package-duplicator-plugin.jpg 775w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/create-new-package-duplicator-plugin-300x166.jpg 300w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/create-new-package-duplicator-plugin-768x426.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" /></p>\n<p>Next, you&#8217;ll see a page like the one pictured below. Click the <strong>Next</strong> button to start the package building process. </p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/click-next-to-create-package.jpg\" alt=\"click-next-to-create-package\" width=\"775\" height=\"368\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-220762\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/click-next-to-create-package.jpg 775w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/click-next-to-create-package-300x142.jpg 300w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/click-next-to-create-package-768x365.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" /></p>\n<p>From there, it&#8217;ll take you to the second step in the package building process. Make sure that your scan is complete and all the results are <strong>Good</strong>. Then, click the <strong>Build</strong> button. </p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/complete-scan.jpg\" alt=\"complete-scan\" width=\"775\" height=\"526\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-220783\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/complete-scan.jpg 775w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/complete-scan-300x204.jpg 300w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/complete-scan-768x521.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" /></p>\n<p>Wait until the process is complete. This may take a while, depending on how large your site is.</p>\n<p>Once the process is complete, you&#8217;ll see download options for <strong>Installer</strong>, <strong>Archive</strong>, and <strong>One-Click Download</strong>. You&#8217;ll need to click on <strong>One-Click Download</strong> because you&#8217;ll need both your Installer and Archive files.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/one-click-download-duplicator.jpg\" alt=\"one-click-download-duplicator\" width=\"775\" height=\"417\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-220763\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/one-click-download-duplicator.jpg 775w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/one-click-download-duplicator-300x161.jpg 300w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/one-click-download-duplicator-768x413.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" /></p>\n<p>The Archive file is a copy of your site, and the Installer file will help you automatically download the installation process. </p>\n<h3>Step 3: Import Your WordPress Site to Your New Host</h3>\n<p>Next, you&#8217;ll have to upload the downloaded files (Installer and Archive) to your new web host. In order to do so, you can use an FTP client to connect to your new web host. If you&#8217;re new to this, you can follow the instructions given in this step-by-step guide to <a href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/how-to-use-ftp-to-upload-files-to-wordpress-for-beginners/\" target=\"_blank\">upload files via FTP to WordPress</a>. </p>\n<p>Using your FTP client, upload both the Installer and Archive files to the root directory (usually /username/public_html/ folder) of your website. </p>\n<p>Before uploading, you&#8217;ll need to ensure that the folder is completely empty. Some hosting companies automatically install WordPress when you sign up. You&#8217;ll need to delete it if it’s already been installed by your host. </p>\n<h3>Step 4: Change the Host&#8217;s File to Prevent Downtime</h3>\n<p>You&#8217;ve already uploaded both the installer.php file and archive.zip file to your new web host in step 3, so try to open the installer.php file in your browser. </p>\n<p>You can access the file using a URL like this: </p>\n<p>http://www.example.com/installer.php</p>\n<p>But, when you try to access the file, you&#8217;ll get a <a href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-fix-wordpress-posts-returning-404-error/\" target=\"_blank\">404 error page</a> because your domain is still pointing to the old host. </p>\n<p>This implies that you need to change your domain name servers and point to your new host, but we don’t suggest you do so. If you do, it&#8217;ll show your users a broken website as you proceed migration. </p>\n<p>That’s why we suggest using an alternative method so users can access your site fully, even during migration.</p>\n<p>With this technique, you&#8217;ll be able to access your new site using your new domain temporarily on your computer. It&#8217;s done with a host&#8217;s file on your computer which you can use to map domain names to specific IP addresses. </p>\n<p>Now, you&#8217;ll add an entry for your domain name in the host&#8217;s file so that it points to your new host, but only using your computer. Therefore, you can access your files on your new web host while your users will still be accessing your site from the old host. Hence, there&#8217;s zero downtime. </p>\n<p>First, you&#8217;ll need to find out the IP address of your new web hosting server. To find this, open your cPanel dashboard and navigate to <strong>Server Information</strong>. There, you&#8217;ll see it as <strong>Shared IP Address</strong>.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/host-ip-address.jpg\" alt=\"host-ip-address\" width=\"775\" height=\"529\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-220764\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/host-ip-address.jpg 775w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/host-ip-address-300x205.jpg 300w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/host-ip-address-768x524.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" /></p>\n<p>Keep this page open as you&#8217;ll need to copy the IP address in a later step. </p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re using Windows, go to <strong>Programs &raquo; All Programs &raquo; Accessories</strong>, right-click on Notepad, and select Run as Administrator. Then, a Windows UAC prompt will appear with 2 options: <strong>Yes</strong> and <strong>No</strong>. 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Now you can now access your site files on the new host using your domain name on your computer.</p>\n<p><strong>Note:</strong> You&#8217;ll need to undo the changes you made to the host&#8217;s file after you complete the site migration in step 6. </p>\n<h3>Step 5: Create a MySQL Database on Your New Web Host</h3>\n<p>Now, you&#8217;re ready to run the <strong>installer.php</strong> file on your new host but you need to make sure a MySQL database is created before doing so. </p>\n<p>In order to create a MySQL database, go to your cPanel’s dashboard and navigate to the <strong>Databases</strong> section. Then, you&#8217;ll need to click on the <strong>MySQL Databases</strong> section. </p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/mysql-databases.jpg\" alt=\"mysql-databases\" width=\"775\" height=\"256\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-220765\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/mysql-databases.jpg 775w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/mysql-databases-300x99.jpg 300w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/mysql-databases-768x254.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" /></p>\n<p>Now, you&#8217;ll see a field to create a new database. Type in your database name and click the <strong>Create Database</strong> button. </p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/create-new-mysql-database-bluehost.jpg\" alt=\"create-new-mysql-database-bluehost\" width=\"775\" height=\"330\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-220794\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/create-new-mysql-database-bluehost.jpg 775w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/create-new-mysql-database-bluehost-300x128.jpg 300w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/create-new-mysql-database-bluehost-768x327.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" /></p>\n<p>After you&#8217;ve created a database, scroll down the page to the <strong>MySQL Users</strong> section. From there, provide a username and password for your new user and then click the <strong>Create User</strong> button. </p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/create-mysql-user.jpg\" alt=\"create-mysql-user\" width=\"775\" height=\"459\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-220767\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/create-mysql-user.jpg 775w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/create-mysql-user-300x178.jpg 300w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/create-mysql-user-768x455.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" /></p>\n<p>Please take note of the database username and password you just created because you&#8217;ll need it in later step. </p>\n<p>Now, you have to add your user to the database. In order to do this, scroll down to the <strong>Add User To Database</strong> section and choose the MySQL database and user you just created. Then, click the <strong>Add</strong> button. </p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/add-user-to-database-bluehost.jpg\" alt=\"add-user-to-database-bluehost\" width=\"775\" height=\"385\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-220796\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/add-user-to-database-bluehost.jpg 775w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/add-user-to-database-bluehost-300x149.jpg 300w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/add-user-to-database-bluehost-768x382.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" /></p>\n<p>Now, your database is all set to use in your WordPress site. </p>\n<h3>Step 6: Start the Duplicator Migration Process</h3>\n<p>Finally, you&#8217;re all set to run the Installer file. </p>\n<p>So, go to your browser’s address bar and enter the URL as shown below to run the installer.php. </p>\n<p>http://www.example.com/installer.php</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/duplicator-installer-step1.png\" alt=\"duplicator-installer-step1\" width=\"550\" height=\"315\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-220769\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/duplicator-installer-step1.png 550w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/duplicator-installer-step1-300x172.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" /></p>\n<p>The installer will run a few tests and will show <strong>Pass</strong> next to archive and validation tests as shown in the screenshot above. </p>\n<p>Check the terms and conditions box and then click the <strong>Next</strong> button. </p>\n<p>From there, you&#8217;ll see Duplicator’s Step 2 open. You&#8217;ll need to enter your MySQL host, database name, username, and password. Insert <strong>localhost</strong> in the host field and fill in the database details you used in step 5. </p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/duplicator-installer-step2.png\" alt=\"duplicator-installer-step2\" width=\"550\" height=\"336\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-220770\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/duplicator-installer-step2.png 550w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/duplicator-installer-step2-300x183.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" /></p>\n<p>Now, you can click the <strong>Next</strong> button to continue. 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If it was registered in a domain registrar company like <a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/refer/namecheap/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">NameCheap</a>, <a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/refer/godaddy/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">GoDaddy</a> etc., then you&#8217;ll need to update your domain nameservers. </p>\n<p>Domain nameservers are usually a couple of URLs, like the ones below, that you&#8217;ll get from your new web host. </p>\n<p>ns1.hostname.com<br />\nns2.hostname.com</p>\n<p>The steps to changing domain nameservers differ from one domain provider to another; however, the basic concept is the same. So, we&#8217;ll show you how to change DNS nameservers with <a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/refer/godaddy/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">GoDaddy</a> in this tutorial. </p>\n<p>First, log into your GoDaddy account and navigate to <strong>Domains</strong>. Then, click on the <strong>Manage</strong> button next to the domain name you want to update. </p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/manage-domains-godaddy.png\" alt=\"manage-domains-godaddy\" width=\"550\" height=\"218\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-220772\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/manage-domains-godaddy.png 550w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/manage-domains-godaddy-300x119.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" /></p>\n<p>Then, go to <strong>Additional Settings</strong> and click on <strong>Manage DNS</strong>. </p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/additional-settings-manage-dns.png\" alt=\"additional-settings-manage-dns\" width=\"550\" height=\"288\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-220773\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/additional-settings-manage-dns.png 550w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/additional-settings-manage-dns-300x157.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" /></p>\n<p>Now, you&#8217;ll need to scroll down to the <strong>Nameservers</strong> section and click on the </strong>Change</strong> button. </p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/change-nameservers.png\" alt=\"change-nameservers\" width=\"550\" height=\"279\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-220774\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/change-nameservers.png 550w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/change-nameservers-300x152.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" /></p>\n<p>Next, click the dowpdown and switch the nameserver type from <strong>Default</strong> to <strong>Custom</strong>. 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But which one is truly the best for YOUR needs?</p>\n<p>In this article, we’ll compare MonsterInsights vs Jetpack stats, in-depth, so you can make your final decision.</p>\n<h3>General Overview: MonsterInsights vs Jetpack Stats</h3>\n<h4>What’s MonsterInsights?</h4>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/MonsterInsights.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"310\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-222233\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/MonsterInsights.png 620w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/MonsterInsights-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" /></p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MonsterInsights</a> plugin works on your WordPress site to make integration with Google Analytics effortless. 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Beginner-friendly and easy-to-use, MonsterInsights is a rising star that won’t stop climbing.</p>\n<h4>What’s Jetpack Stats?</h4>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/JetpackStats.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"270\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-222234\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/JetpackStats.jpg 560w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/JetpackStats-300x145.jpg 300w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/JetpackStats-330x160.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" /></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/refer/jetpack/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-nojs=\"true\">Jetpack</a> is a composite plugin that includes a number of features you might find handy for your website; including security, spam protection, and site backups. <a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/refer/jetpack-wordpress-com-stats/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-nojs=\"true\" >Jetpack Stats</a> is one of the modules you can add to the Jetpack plugin as an additional feature.</p>\n<p>When you activate Jetpack Stats, after installing and activating the Jetpack plugin, you can use it to view reports on your website visitors and how they interact with your WordPress website.</p>\n<p>So far so good? At this point in the analysis, MonsterInsights vs Jetpack Stats seem almost the same, right? Well, all that’s about to change in the next section…</p>\n<h3>How It Works: MonsterInsights vs Jetpack Stats</h3>\n<h4>MonsterInsights</h4>\n<p>MonsterInsights is first and foremost a Google Analytics integration plugin. All you need to do for it to work is connect your Google Analytics account with MonsterInsights. Provided you’ve been using <a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/how-to-track-affiliate-links-google-analytics/\" title=\"How to Track Affiliate Links in Google Analytics (Easy Way)\">Google Analytics to track your website data</a> for a while, you’ll get results pretty much instantly. Your dashboard will look something like this:</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/MonsterInsights-Dashboard.png\" alt=\"MonsterInsights Dashboard\" width=\"750\" height=\"372\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-227830\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/MonsterInsights-Dashboard.png 750w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/MonsterInsights-Dashboard-300x149.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" /></p>\n<p>If you’re new to Google Analytics, it can take up to 48 hours for results to show up on your MonsterInsights dashboard. </p>\n<p>If you were to use Google Analytics (GA) without MonsterInsights, you’d have to manually insert GA’s code into your theme files. This is an especially daunting task for beginners or anyone without coding skills; and comes with numerous risks. The slightest coding error can skew your Analytics data or, worse, break your website.</p>\n<p>With MonsterInsights, you can set up even the most advanced Google Analytics tracking with just a few clicks of your mouse. It’s incredibly easy to set up, and is conveniently located on your <a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/how-to-make-a-website-step-by-step/\">WordPress website</a>. There’s no need to go off your site to a third-party platform to view your reports.</p>\n<p>Best of all, you’ll be utilizing the power of Google Analytics – the strongest, most accurate website analytics tool available today.</p>\n<h4>Jetpack</h4>\n<p>Jetpack Stats is a part of the Jetpack plugin. Meaning, Jetpack Stats is just a footnote on a long list of other features included with the overall Jetpack plugin. Whereas MonsterInsights was built solely with analytics in mind, Jetpack Stats’ analytics features are just side thought.</p>\n<p>To enable Jetpack on your website, you’ll need to create a WordPress.com account and connect your site to that account. Since Jetpack uses its own brand of analytics tool, rather than integrating with Google Analytics, it can take a while for information to start showing up. Your dashboard will look something like this:</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Jetpack-Stats-Dashboard.png\" alt=\"Jetpack Stats Dashboard\" width=\"500\" height=\"370\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-227831\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Jetpack-Stats-Dashboard.png 500w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Jetpack-Stats-Dashboard-300x222.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" /></p>\n<p>Unfortunately, only a small fraction of your website’s stats are available on your WordPress dashboard. To view your “full” analytics, you’ll have to login and hop over to your WordPress.com account. Even then, the reports won’t be as complete or comprehensive as they would be had you used Google Analytics or MonsterInsights.</p>\n<h3>Tracking Features: MonsterInsights vs Jetpack Stats</h3>\n<h4>MonsterInsights</h4>\n<p>With MonsterInsights, you’ll have access to every type of advanced tracking feature you can imagine. The menu bar, conveniently located in your WordPress website, looks like this:</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/MonsterInsights-Menu-Bar.png\" alt=\"MonsterInsights Menu Bar\" width=\"775\" height=\"97\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-227832\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/MonsterInsights-Menu-Bar.png 775w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/MonsterInsights-Menu-Bar-300x38.png 300w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/MonsterInsights-Menu-Bar-768x96.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" /></p>\n<p>From that menu bar, you can access:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Download tracking</li>\n<li>eCommerce tracking</li>\n<li>Custom dimensions</li>\n<li>Ads tracking</li>\n<li>Referral tracking</li>\n<li>Real-time stats</li>\n<li>Forms tracking</li>\n<li>And a whole lot more…</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Since MonsterInsights was built with analytics in mind, tracking is its one function; and it does it with excellence. </p>\n<h4>Jetpack Stats</h4>\n<p>The menu bar for Jetpack Stats pretty much tells you everything you need to know about its features:</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Jetpack-Stats-Menu-Bar.png\" alt=\"Jetpack Stats Menu Bar\" width=\"775\" height=\"65\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-227833\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Jetpack-Stats-Menu-Bar.png 775w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Jetpack-Stats-Menu-Bar-300x25.png 300w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Jetpack-Stats-Menu-Bar-768x64.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" /></p>\n<p>Since Jetpack Stats is just a small piece of the overall Jetpack plugin, it only provides the most basic tracking reports. You can view your total visits, total comments, and a few other basic statistics; however, no advanced tracking features are available. </p>\n<h3>Bloat: MonsterInsights vs Jetpack Stats</h3>\n<h4>MonsterInsights</h4>\n<p>MonsterInsights comes with all the essential features you’ll want to get the website analytics you need. It has one purpose: to get you the data you need, in a way that’s convenient for you.</p>\n<p>It’s lightweight and free from bloat. And although you can implement additional features by installing addons, you can rest-assured that those features all work together towards one common goal. Even with every addon installed, MonsterInsights’ sole focus is on gathering data and relaying it to you in an easy-to-comprehend manner.</p>\n<h4>Jetpack Stats</h4>\n<p>Since Jetpack Stats is just a side feature of the main Jetpack plugin, there’s no way for you to access Jetpack Stats without installing Jetpack, and all its features.</p>\n<p>Jetpack comes loaded with 100+ themes, security features, backup options, image hosting, and a plethora of other features. All of which are decent, for what they are; but, if you’re looking for an analytics tracking tool exclusively, you’re going to be disappointed.</p>\n<p>Jetpack can feel extremely bloated, especially if the only feature you’re interested in is Jetpack Stats. </p>\n<h3>Pricing</h3>\n<p>Both MonsterInsights and Jetpack have their basic versions available for free in the WordPress plugin repository.</p>\n<p>For additional features, you can purchase MonsterInsights starting at $99.50 per year. 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Let&#8217;s jump in! </p>\n<h3><a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/refer/decomments/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">1.De:comments</a></h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/refer/decomments/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/decomments.png\" alt=\"decomments-best-wordpress-comment-plugins\" width=\"740\" height=\"278\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-226356\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/decomments.png 740w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/decomments-300x113.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" /></a><br />\nDe:comments is the most powerful WordPress plugin for comments. 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Akismet</a></h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/refer/akismet/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/akismet.jpg\" alt=\"akismet-best-wordpress-comment-plugins\" width=\"740\" height=\"239\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-226357\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/akismet.jpg 740w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/akismet-300x97.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" /></a><br />\nAkismet is one of the most used WordPress comment plugins on the market. This plugin will filter spam comments for you so your website can keep it&#8217;s credibility. </p>\n<p>Instead of wasting time moderating comments from bots and deleting comments containing links to suspicious sites, this plugin does it all for you. 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Jetpack Comments</a></h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/refer/jetpack-comments/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/jetpack.png\" alt=\"jetpack-comments-wordpress-comment-plugins\" width=\"740\" height=\"463\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-226359\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/jetpack.png 740w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/jetpack-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" /></a><br />\nJetpack Comments is a great WordPress plugin that makes it easier for your readers to comment on your blog. The Jetpack Comments plugin replaces your default comment section with a new comment system that has social media login integration.</p>\n<p>Instead of having to make an all new account just to comment on your blog, users can sign in with their existing WordPress, Facebook, or Twitter account. 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Thrive Comments</a></h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/refer/thrive-comments/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/thrive-comments.png\" alt=\"thrive-comments-comment-plugin\" width=\"740\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-226360\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/thrive-comments.png 740w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/thrive-comments-300x91.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" /></a><br />\nThrive Comments is another option we consider to be one of the best WordPress comments plugins. This powerful plugin collects all of the most addictive elements of social media and community forums and adds them to your WordPress comments. </p>\n<p>Your visitors get the satisfaction of seeing other users &#8220;like&#8221; their comments and they get to earn achievement badges by commenting. 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The plugin can also sort comments by most popular. </p>\n<p>Users will be encouraged to engage more in the comment section when their comments get great ratings and rise to the top of the pack. </p>\n<p>You can purchase a regular license for the WordPress Comment Rating Plugin for only $22 which comes with future updates and 6 months of support from wpbuddy. </p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/refer/wordpress-comment-rating-plugin/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Get Started with WordPress Comment Rating Plugin Today!</a></p>\n<h3><a href=\"https://wordpress.org/plugins/disqus-comment-system/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">6. Disqus Comment System</a></h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://wordpress.org/plugins/disqus-comment-system/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/disqus.png\" alt=\"disqus-comment-system-wordpress-plugin\" width=\"740\" height=\"251\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-226362\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/disqus.png 740w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/disqus-300x102.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" /></a><br />\nDisqus Comment System is one of the most popular commenting systems for WordPress sites. With the Disqus Comment System you can replace the default WordPress comment section with theirs. Their interactive comment section will help you increase engagement, grow relationships with your visitors, and retain readers. And their 1-click installation seamlessly integrates with WordPress which means you don&#8217;t have to know a thing about code. </p>\n<p>With Disqus you can bring users back to your website with email and browser notifications, users can vote for comments, as well as add fun elements to their comments like photos, videos, mentions, and more. </p>\n<p>Users also get flexible social login options and you can sort discussions by oldest, newest, and best comments. </p>\n<p><a href=\"https://wordpress.org/plugins/disqus-comment-system/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Get Started with Disqus Comment System Today!</a></p>\n<h3><a href=\"https://wordpress.org/plugins/disable-comments/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">7. 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CommentLuv</a></h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://wordpress.org/plugins/commentluv/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/commentluv.png\" alt=\"comment-luv-wordpress-comments-plugin\" width=\"740\" height=\"258\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-226364\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/commentluv.png 740w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/commentluv-300x105.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" /></a><br />\nCommentLuv is another WordPress comments plugin that comes with a variety of features for your comment section to grow traffic to your site and increase engagement.</p>\n<p>With CommentLuv, users can add their Twitter link to their comments, add keywords, and you can add a top commenter widget. 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Facebook Plugins, Comments &#038; Dialogs for WordPress</a></h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/refer/facebook-plugins/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/facebookplugins.png\" alt=\"facebook-plugin-best-wordpress-comment-plugins\" width=\"740\" height=\"378\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-226366\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/facebookplugins.png 740w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/facebookplugins-300x153.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" /></a><br />\nFacebook Plugins, Comments &#038; Dialogs for WordPress is a comment plugin that enables you to integrate many Facebook features with the comment section on your website. </p>\n<p>They offer 11 different Facebook plugins that can be added to your site with only 1 line of code. 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WpDevArt Facebook Comments</a></h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://wordpress.org/plugins/comments-from-facebook/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/wpdevart.png\" alt=\"wpdevart-best-comment-plugins-wordpress\" width=\"740\" height=\"337\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-226369\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/wpdevart.png 740w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/wpdevart-300x137.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" /></a><br />\nWpDevArt Facebook Comments is another great plugin to integrate Facebook with your comment section on WordPress. The WpDevArt Facebook Comments plugin is a tool that allows you to show Facebook comments to visitors on your website.</p>\n<p>This user-friendly plugin is available for free. 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Comment Approved</a></h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://wordpress.org/plugins/comment-approved/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/commentapproved.png\" alt=\"comment-approved-wordpress-plugin\" width=\"740\" height=\"313\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-226375\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/commentapproved.png 740w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/commentapproved-300x127.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" /></a><br />\nComment Approved is a simple WordPress plugin that will send out a customizable notification to a user who has left a comment on your website once the comment has been approved by you. </p>\n<p>This plugin is free to download and it&#8217;s a great way to encourage users to return to your site. </p>\n<p><a href=\"https://wordpress.org/plugins/comment-approved/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Get Started with Comment Approved Today!</a></p>\n<h3><a href=\"https://wordpress.org/plugins/subscribe-to-comments-reloaded/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">12. Subscribe To Comments Reloaded</a></h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://wordpress.org/plugins/subscribe-to-comments-reloaded/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/subscribe-to-comments-reloaded.png\" alt=\"subscribe-to-comments-reloaded-plugin\" width=\"740\" height=\"255\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-226381\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/subscribe-to-comments-reloaded.png 740w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/subscribe-to-comments-reloaded-300x103.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" /></a><br />\nSubscribe to Comments Reloaded is another popular WordPress plugin that gets users to return to your website again and again. </p>\n<p>This plugin enables users to sign up to receive email notifications any time a user replies or comments on a post that they&#8217;ve already commented on. </p>\n<p>Subscribe to Comments Reloaded also comes with a subscription manager that commenters can use to unsubscribe from certain posts or suspend all notifications when they don&#8217;t want to be updated on conversations any longer. </p>\n<p><a href=\"https://wordpress.org/plugins/subscribe-to-comments-reloaded/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Get Started with Subscribe To Comments Reloaded Today!</a></p>\n<h3><a href=\"https://wordpress.org/plugins/yoast-comment-hacks/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">13. 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After all, what good is a contact form plugin if you don&#8217;t even know how to use it. </p>\n<h3>Wufoo: Ease of Use</h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.wufoo.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Wufoo</a> is an online contact form builder by SurveyMonkey that claims users can create a beautiful contact form in minutes with their drag and drop builder.  </p>\n<p>To add a form field to your contact form, you simply drag the form field from the list of choices on the left over to your contact form on the right. You can also use one of their pre-made templates to get you started. </p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/wufoo-draganddrop.png\" alt=\"wufoo-comparison\" width=\"740\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-227307\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/wufoo-draganddrop.png 740w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/wufoo-draganddrop-300x182.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" /></p>\n<p>While adding form fields to your contact form seems simple enough, the rest of the Wufoo interface looks dated and isn&#8217;t very user-friendly. The Field Settings and Form Settings are limited in what you can customize as well. </p>\n<p>Wufoo gives you the option of choosing a theme in the form builder too. But you can&#8217;t preview what each theme will look like. You have to pick a theme blindly and then hit the View Form button which will open up a new tab. </p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/wufoo-themes.png\" alt=\"wufoo-vs-wpforms-themes\" width=\"740\" height=\"390\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-227311\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/wufoo-themes.png 740w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/wufoo-themes-300x158.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" /></p>\n<p>When you use their Theme Designer, the interface isn&#8217;t drag and drop like they implied it was. There are also a ton of options for customization which can be overwhelming. If chosen, some of these styles can really end up hurting your brand more than helping it. </p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/wufoo-themedesigner.png\" alt=\"wufoo-vs-wpforms-drag-and-drop\" width=\"740\" height=\"469\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-227309\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/wufoo-themedesigner.png 740w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/wufoo-themedesigner-300x190.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" /></p>\n<p>Plus, there&#8217;s another issue when you embed a form onto your site. The background, header, and border style all disappear in order to make sure the form integrates on your website perfectly. This means if you want to keep everything you&#8217;ve just designed, you&#8217;ve got to go back and apply those elements with HTML or CSS. Which can be a complicated task for beginners. </p>\n<p>So, while Wufoo claims you can create a form in no time at all, it actually takes a lot of experimenting and clicking around to create a form. </p>\n<h3>WPForms: Ease of Use</h3>\n<p>On the other hand, <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/\" target=\"_blank\">WPForms</a> is the most user-friendly contact form builder available. WPForms focuses on usability and simplicity and it truly is a drag and drop contact form builder that requires no coding at all. </p>\n<p>WPForms comes with a number of pre-designed templates for any type of form that you want to create. While Wufoo offers more templates, they&#8217;re very difficult to locate in your account. But you can access all of WPForm&#8217;s templates right in the WPForms Form Editor. </p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/wpforms-templates.png\" alt=\"wpforms vs wufoo- templates\" width=\"740\" height=\"355\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-227322\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/wpforms-templates.png 740w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/wpforms-templates-300x144.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" /></p>\n<p>Adding new form fields to your contact form is super easy with WPForms. Simply drag and drop the form field you want onto your contact form. You can click on the form fields to make changes and you can see your changes in real-time on your form with the preview panel.   </p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/wpforms-dragdrop.png\" alt=\"wpforms-drag-and-drop-vs-wufoo\" width=\"740\" height=\"367\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-227324\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/wpforms-dragdrop.png 740w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/wpforms-dragdrop-300x149.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" /></p>\n<p>Plus, WPForms offers a variety of form fields for your contact form right out of the box. For instance, some of their unique form fields include:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>File Upload</li>\n<li>Star Rating</li>\n<li>Checkboxes</li>\n<li>GDPR Agreement</li>\n<li>CAPTCHA</li>\n<li>Password</li>\n<li>Net Promoter Score</li>\n</ul>\n<p>WPForms also allows you to <a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/legit-ways-to-make-money-online-blogging/\">make money online</a> easily with their built-in payment form fields like Single and Multiple Items, Dropdown Items, Credit Card, Total, and more so that you can accept online payments right from your WordPress website. </p>\n<p>On top of all of the awesome elements you can add to your contact form, once you&#8217;re finished designing, you can <a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/add-contact-form-wordpress-website/\">embed your contact form on your website</a> with 1 click. </p>\n<p>So, if you want a <a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/best-wordpress-contact-form-plugins/\">contact form plugin</a> that makes it easy to create a contact form right away and comes with a ton of extra built-in features, WPForms is the way to go. </p>\n<p><strong>Winner: WPForms</strong></p>\n<h3>Features: WPForms vs Wufoo</h3>\n<p>Not only does a contact form plugin need to be easy to use, but it should also come with all the features you need to create a powerful contact form for your website. If you choose a contact form plugin and find out you can only accomplish the basics with it, or have to fork over a bunch more money for the extra features you need, then it&#8217;s not a good choice. That&#8217;s why having a variety of features is so important.</p>\n<h3>Wufoo: Features</h3>\n<p>Compared to WPForms, Wufoo&#8217;s feature set is very limited. While Wufoo has a number of basic form fields like name, address, rating and file upload, they don&#8217;t offer as many unique form fields like WPForms does. </p>\n<p>In fact, here is a list of some of the features that Wufoo is missing compared to WPForms:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>No specialty form fields like WPForms GDPR Agreement, Net Promoter Score, and others</li>\n<li>Each Wufoo plan restricts the number of forms entries you can receive, even with the highest priced one</li>\n<li>Since Wufoo hosts your forms for you, there are upload storage limitations</li>\n<li>You can only <a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/best-wordpress-analytics-solutions-compared/\">track your analytics</a> with the 2 most expensive plans</li>\n<li>You can only accept online payments with the 2 highest plans</li>\n<li>There are conditional logic limitations, even on paid accounts</li>\n</ul>\n<p>So, not only is it more difficult to create a form on Wufoo but they don&#8217;t offer many of the features you&#8217;ll need for your contact form as your business grows. 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When choosing a new contact form builder, you need ample support in case you run into any issues when creating your forms or managing your account. </p>\n<h3>Wufoo: Support</h3>\n<p>With Wufoo, you only have 2 ways of accessing support: You can either send them a message through their generic contact form or you can search through articles in the Help Center. </p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/wufoo-support.png\" alt=\"wufoo vs wpforms support\" width=\"740\" height=\"365\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-227325\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/wufoo-support.png 740w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/wufoo-support-300x148.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" /></p>\n<p>Wufoo gives no guarantees or assurances for when they&#8217;ll answer your message if you use their contact form for support. They could take a few hours to reply or a few days, you just don&#8217;t know.</p>\n<p>The Help Center isn&#8217;t always useful either. For example, when we typed in &#8220;not getting email notifications&#8221; into the keyword search bar, no articles came up for troubleshooting this issue. In a similar circumstance, customers would be forced to contact Wufoo via their contact form and hope for a speedy reply. </p>\n<h3>WPForms: Support</h3>\n<p>On the other hand, WPForms offers a variety of support channels for their customers. Not only does WPForms offer more support but you can rest-assured that your questions will be answered as soon as possible.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/wpforms-support-2.png\" alt=\"wpforms-support\" width=\"740\" height=\"477\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-227327\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/wpforms-support-2.png 740w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/wpforms-support-2-300x193.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" /></p>\n<p>You can access the support ticket system to get your questions answered. The WPForms team lets customers know that they answer support tickets within 24 hours on weekdays. So, you won&#8217;t have to wonder when you&#8217;ll get a solution to your problem.  </p>\n<p>They also provide you with a Documentation section that includes documentation, reference materials, and tutorials in categories such as: </p>\n<ul>\n<li>Getting Started</li>\n<li>Functionality</li>\n<li>Styling</li>\n<li>Extending</li>\n<li>Addons</li>\n<li>Account Management</li>\n</ul>\n<p>WPForms also offers another amazing resource for support, their blog. You can find a ton of articles and tutorials,  with screenshots included, that will show you how to do pretty much anything with WPForms. Plus their blog gives you tips and tricks on how to create high-converting, beautiful forms. </p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for more comprehensive support for a form builder, look no further than WPForms. </p>\n<p><strong>Winner: WPForms</strong></p>\n<h3>Price: WPForms vs Wufoo</h3>\n<p>The cost of the <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/\" target=\"_blank\">online form builder</a> you choose is typically one of the most important factors, especially if you&#8217;re just starting out and budget is an issue. You never want to pay too much and get too little in return, so remember to do your research to compare price vs. what you get. </p>\n<h3>Wufoo: Price</h3>\n<p>Wufoo has 5 different plans to choose from. They offer a free plan, but like we mentioned previously, you can only create 5 forms and receive 100 entries. Clearly, the free plan is not suited for any business. </p>\n<p>They offer 4 expensive premium plans, ranging from $14.08/month to $183.25/month. When billed yearly the Professional plan works out to be a whopping $349.00 (more if you pay monthly), and you&#8217;re still only allowed to receive 5000 entries. The Advanced plan costs a staggering $889/year for 25,000 entries and access to all the features they offer. And to be able to get 200,000 entries, you&#8217;ll have to fork over an astounding $2199/year. </p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/wufoo-pricing.png\" alt=\"wufoo-pricing\" width=\"740\" height=\"313\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-227332\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/wufoo-pricing.png 740w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/wufoo-pricing-300x127.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" /></p>\n<p>Wufoo also charges you if you exceed the amount of entries allowed for the month. You&#8217;ll get charged $0.05 for each entry you receive that&#8217;s over the limit, which can really put you in the red. </p>\n<p>So, with Wufoo, you&#8217;re paying a ton of money and not getting a lot to show for it. </p>\n<h3>WPForms: Price</h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://wpforms.com/pricing/\" target=\"_blank\">WPForms</a> on the other hand is much more affordable and you get a lot more bang for your buck. They offer a free version and 4 different premium plans ranging from $39.50/year for the Basic plan to $299.50/year for the Elite plan. </p>\n<p>As you can see, all of WPForm&#8217;s premium plans are far less costly than even Wufoo&#8217;s Basic plan with a ton of limitations. </p>\n<p>All of WPForms premium plans are unlimited. You can create as many different forms as you want and receive an unlimited number of form entries. </p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/wpforms-price-1.png\" alt=\"wpforms-pricing\" width=\"742\" height=\"369\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-227331\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/wpforms-price-1.png 742w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/wpforms-price-1-300x149.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 742px) 100vw, 742px\" /></p>\n<p>With WPForms most popular plan, Pro, you only pay $199.50/year and you get access to almost every feature they offer including email marketing service integration. But with the equivalent Wufoo plan, you&#8217;ll be paying $349.00/year.  </p>\n<p>Overall, with WPForms you&#8217;ll be paying way less for an amazing, easy-to-use tool that&#8217;s chock full with a ton of features. 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Few things convert visitors to subscribers, followers, and customers than popup campaigns.</p>\n<p>That’s why, in this article, we’re going to show you how to create a popup form the easy way, step-by-step.</p>\n<h3>Why Create a Popup Form?</h3>\n<p>When it comes to growing your email list, popup stays way ahead of the curve compared to any other types of optin forms. With popups, users have seen their conversions increase by as much as 600%. </p>\n<p>However, some users don&#8217;t like popups because of its intrusive nature. People hate popups when they&#8217;re being shoved into reader’s faces whenever they visit your site.</p>\n<p>This is why you need a clever popup solution like OptinMonster. <a href=\"https://optinmonster.com\" target=\"_blank\">OptinMonster</a> lets you easily create any type of optin forms, including a popup form. Best of all, you can control every aspect of your popup campaign from how and when it triggers to who it’s shown to. That way, you can grow your email list without being intrusive.  </p>\n<p><a href=\"https://optinmonster.com\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/optinmonster.jpg\" alt=\"OptinMonster\" width=\"775\" height=\"350\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-224558\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/optinmonster.jpg 775w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/optinmonster-300x135.jpg 300w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/optinmonster-768x347.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" /></a></p>\n<p>And, of course, it has seamless integration with all the most popular email marketing services.</p>\n<p>There are a vast number of templates available, so you can get started immediately, without having to build your popup from scratch (though you can if you want to!). </p>\n<p>To get it, head to <a href=\"https://optinmonster.com\" target=\"_blank\">OptinMonster’s official website</a> and sign up. Don’t forget to use our special code <strong>SAVE10</strong> at checkout to get 10% off just for being an IsItWP reader!</p>\n<h3>1. Build Your Campaign</h3>\n<p>Log into your OptinMonster account. From there, you’ll be taken to your dashboard. Get started by clicking the green <strong>Create Campaign</strong> button.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Create-Campaign.png\" alt=\"Create Campaign\" width=\"775\" height=\"137\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-226022\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Create-Campaign.png 775w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Create-Campaign-300x53.png 300w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Create-Campaign-768x136.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" /></p>\n<p>Next, you’ll be asked to choose a campaign type. Click <strong>Popup</strong> since you want to create a popup form.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Choose-Popup.png\" alt=\"Choose Popup\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-226023\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Choose-Popup.png 480w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Choose-Popup-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" /></p>\n<p>Select your favorite campaign template to get started. Simply hover over the design you like best and click <strong>Use Template</strong>. 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Since we chose Balance, this is what it looks like:</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Default-Campaign.png\" alt=\"Default Campaign\" width=\"748\" height=\"380\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-226025\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Default-Campaign.png 748w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Default-Campaign-300x152.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\" /></p>\n<p>Now you can begin tweaking the template to make it completely your own.</p>\n<h3>2. Customize Your Campaign</h3>\n<p>Every great popup has a great picture, so we’ll start there. Click on the default image to open the Editing Image Element section on the left. Then, click <strong>Select to Replace Image</strong>.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Replace-Image.png\" alt=\"Replace Image\" width=\"775\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-226026\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Replace-Image.png 775w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Replace-Image-300x131.png 300w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Replace-Image-768x335.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" /></p>\n<p>You’ll be able to choose an image from your existing image library (if you’ve uploaded anything before), or you can choose to upload a new image from your computer.</p>\n<p>Once your image is looking fabulous, move onto the <strong>headline text</strong>. Simply click on it to select it. Once selected, an editing area will pop up on the left. Go ahead and write your own headline and fiddle with the text elements as needed. You can change the font, the size, the color, and anything else you want to make it perfect.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Edit-Headline.png\" alt=\"Edit Headline\" width=\"775\" height=\"356\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-226027\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Edit-Headline.png 775w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Edit-Headline-300x138.png 300w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Edit-Headline-768x353.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" /></p>\n<p>Next, follow the same steps to customize the <strong>body text</strong>.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Edit-Body-Content.png\" alt=\"Edit Body Content\" width=\"775\" height=\"343\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-226028\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Edit-Body-Content.png 775w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Edit-Body-Content-300x133.png 300w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Edit-Body-Content-768x340.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" /></p>\n<p>Don’t forget to click the green <strong>Save</strong> button in the top right. 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There will be options on the left to change the field’s text as well as the color and style of the submit button.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Edit-Email-Box.png\" alt=\"Edit Email Box\" width=\"775\" height=\"298\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-226030\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Edit-Email-Box.png 775w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Edit-Email-Box-300x115.png 300w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Edit-Email-Box-768x295.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" /></p>\n<p>Speaking of submissions… Now it’s time to connect your email marketing service to your popup!</p>\n<h3>3. 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From there, you’ll be shown a page that looks like this:</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Display-Rules.png\" alt=\"Display Rules\" width=\"775\" height=\"340\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-226034\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Display-Rules.png 775w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Display-Rules-300x132.png 300w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Display-Rules-768x337.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" /></p>\n<p>Configure your display rules however you like. Simply click through each section and fiddle with it until you’re satisfied.</p>\n<h3>5. Hit Publish</h3>\n<p>Now, it’s time to make your campaign live! Hit the <strong>Publish</strong> tab at the top of the screen. Then, click the toggle so it turns green and says <strong>LIVE</strong>.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Publish.png\" alt=\"Publish\" width=\"775\" height=\"361\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-226035\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Publish.png 775w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Publish-300x140.png 300w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Publish-768x358.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" /></p>\n<p>Don’t forget to hit the <strong>Save</strong> button one last time!</p>\n<p>From there, scroll down to the <strong>Platform</strong> option. 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If so, then <a href=\"https://optinmonster.com/\" target=\"_blank\">OptinMonster</a> and <a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/refer/bloom/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Bloom</a> are 2 of the most <a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/best-wordpress-lead-generation-plugins-compared/\">popular lead generation tools</a> you can use. But if you’re wondering which one to choose, we’ll help you to make the right choice. </p>\n<p>In this article, we’ll compare OptinMonster vs. Bloom and show you the important differences between them so you can decide which tool you should use on your site for lead generation. </p>\n<p>We’ll compare the 2 plugins based on the following 6 points:</p>\n<ol>\n<li>General Overview</li>\n<li>Campaign Types and Templates</li>\n<li>Targeting and Triggers</li>\n<li>Campaign Creation and Customization – Ease of Use</li>\n<li>Pricing – Value for Money</li>\n<li>Documentation and Support</li>\n</ol>\n<h3>1. OptinMonster vs. Bloom – General Overview</h3>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s OptinMonster?</strong></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://optinmonster.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/optinmonster-best-lead-generation-software.jpg\" alt=\"optinmonster-best-lead-generation-software\" width=\"775\" height=\"349\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-226931\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/optinmonster-best-lead-generation-software.jpg 775w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/optinmonster-best-lead-generation-software-300x135.jpg 300w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/optinmonster-best-lead-generation-software-768x346.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" /></a></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wordpress-plugins/optinmonster/\">OptinMonster</a> is the best, most popular lead generation and conversion software available on the market. It comes with powerful features to help publishers, eCommerce sites, and agencies to grow their email lists, boost pageviews, reduce cart abandonment, and increase sales. It’s used by over 700,000 websites online today. </p>\n<p>OptinMonster is a Software as a Service (SaaS) solution that you can use on nearly every website platform including CMS platforms like WordPress, Drupal, and Magento; eCommerce platforms like Shopify and WooCommerce; and <a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/best-website-builders-for-beginners-compared-2018/\">website builders</a> like Squarespace, Weebly, and Blogger. </p>\n<p>You can install OptinMonster on your website easily by adding a custom JavaScript code to your site’s pages. It’s even easier on WordPress with its free WordPress API plugin. </p>\n<p>OptinMonster has inbuilt integration for every major email marketing service. There’re over 30 <a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/best-email-marketing-services-compared/\">email marketing services</a> you can connect with your OptinMonster campaigns to boost your marketing. </p>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s Bloom?</strong></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/refer/bloom/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/bloom-wordpress-email-optin-plugin.jpg\" alt=\"bloom-wordpress-email-optin-plugin\" width=\"775\" height=\"311\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-226932\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/bloom-wordpress-email-optin-plugin.jpg 775w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/bloom-wordpress-email-optin-plugin-300x120.jpg 300w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/bloom-wordpress-email-optin-plugin-768x308.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" /></a></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wordpress-plugins/bloom/\">Bloom</a> is one of the most powerful email optin and lead generation plugins for WordPress. It was created by one of the leading WordPress theme companies, <a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/refer/elegant-themes/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Elegant Themes</a>; the company behind popular <a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wordpress-themes/divi-theme-review/\">Divi theme</a> and its power plugin Divi Builder. Elegant Themes’s themes and plugins, including Bloom, are used by over 500,000 <a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/how-to-make-a-website-step-by-step/\">WordPress websites</a> online. </p>\n<p>Bloom brings to the table amazing features including highly effective optin types, elegant templates, targeting, and triggers to allow you to gain more subscribers. Using this plugin, you can create beautiful optin forms easily and display them in various locations on your site to grow your email list. It has integration with 16 of the best email marketing services.  </p>\n<p>Unlike OptinMonster, Bloom is exclusively a WordPress solution. It’s a plugin you’ll need to install on your WordPress site and host the plugin&#8217;s resources on your own server. Whereas OptinMonster is centrally hosted and you only link the resources with your site; meaning it tends to add less load time to your server. </p>\n<h3>2. Campaign Types and Templates</h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/refer/bloom/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Bloom</a> allows you to create 6 primary optin types:</p>\n<ol>\n<li>Pop up optin</li>\n<li>Fly in optin</li>\n<li>Inline optin</li>\n<li>Below content</li>\n<li>Widget area optin</li>\n<li>Locked content optin</li>\n</ol>\n<p>As you click <strong>New Optin</strong> to get started, you’ll see a new page with these 6 option types. You should choose one to proceed.  </p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/bloom-optin-form-types.jpg\" alt=\"bloom-optin-form-types\" width=\"745\" height=\"431\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-219870\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/bloom-optin-form-types.jpg 745w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/bloom-optin-form-types-300x174.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 745px) 100vw, 745px\" /></p>\n<p>Next, you can choose a template for your optin form. There’re more than 100 elegant, professional-looking pre-made templates available within Bloom. </p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/bloom-opt-in-form-templates.jpg\" alt=\"bloom-opt-in-form-templates\" width=\"745\" height=\"407\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-219874\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/bloom-opt-in-form-templates.jpg 745w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/bloom-opt-in-form-templates-300x164.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 745px) 100vw, 745px\" /></p>\n<p>You can choose one of the templates, customize it, and add your new email optin to your site. Bloom is a great plugin for creating email optin forms. </p>\n<p><a href=\"https://optinmonster.com/\" target=\"_blank\">OptinMonster</a> lets you do more than just create optin forms or email signup forms. And that’s why OptinMonster uses <strong>Campaigns</strong> instead of optins. Besides generating more leads, campaigns help to increase engagement and sales directly on your site. For example, you can create campaigns with <a href=\"https://optinmonster.com/features/countdown-timer/\" target=\"_blank\">countdown timers</a> which create urgency and boost sales. </p>\n<p>With OptinMonster, you can create 5 main types of campaigns:</p>\n<ol>\n<li>Popup</li>\n<li>Fullscreen</li>\n<li>Slide-in</li>\n<li>Floating bar</li>\n<li>Inline</li>\n</ol>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/optinmonster-campaign-types.jpg\" alt=\"optinmonster-campaign-types\" width=\"775\" height=\"281\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-226934\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/optinmonster-campaign-types.jpg 775w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/optinmonster-campaign-types-300x109.jpg 300w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/optinmonster-campaign-types-768x278.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" /></p>\n<p>OptinMonster lets you create all the same types of optins Bloom can create and also adds 2 additional campaigns: Fullscreen campaigns and floating bar campaigns. Both of these campaigns are highly effective to grab more users attention.</p>\n<p>For example, <a href=\"https://optinmonster.com/features/fullscreen-welcome-gate/\" target=\"_blank\">fullscreen welcome mat</a> lets you grab your visitors’ attention the minute they land on your site. The fullscreen overlay helps to present a targeted offer for anything in a distraction-free way. Similarly, a <a href=\"https://optinmonster.com/features/floating-bar/\" target=\"_blank\">floating bar</a> is a highly effective campaign that lets you get users’ attention without annoying them, as it remains sticky at the top or bottom of the page. </p>\n<p>After you choose a campaign type in step 1, you can choose a template in step 2. OptinMonster features a separate collection of templates for each campaign type. </p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/choose-optinmonster-campaign-template.jpg\" alt=\"choose-optinmonster-campaign-template\" width=\"775\" height=\"499\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-226933\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/choose-optinmonster-campaign-template.jpg 775w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/choose-optinmonster-campaign-template-300x193.jpg 300w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/choose-optinmonster-campaign-template-768x494.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" /></p>\n<p>OptinMonster makes it easy with campaign-specific templates. For each campaign, it has a selection of tailor-made templates, each built for a specific purpose. Plus, the templates show a great diversity and uniqueness from each other. </p>\n<p><strong>Winner</strong>: OptinMonster. For its ability to create optin forms as well as campaigns for more conversions. The additional campaign types, Fullscreen Welcome Map and Floating Bar, also prove OptinMonster a winner. Regarding templates, Bloom’s large collection of templates certainly gives users plenty of design options; however, keeping them all in an unsorted bundle makes it hard for users to pick one with ease. </p>\n<h3>3. Targeting and Triggers</h3>\n<p>Targeting features and triggers are very important for optin campaigns. Now, let’s see OptinMonster vs. Bloom based on their features for targeting and triggers. </p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/refer/bloom/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Bloom</a> features powerful display settings to allow you configure where and when your option appears. </p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/bloom-display-settings.jpg\" alt=\"bloom-display-settings\" width=\"745\" height=\"407\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-219877\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/bloom-display-settings.jpg 745w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/bloom-display-settings-300x164.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 745px) 100vw, 745px\" /></p>\n<p>It allows to use 6 types of triggers for automatic popups and fly-in optins: </p>\n<ol>\n<li>Timed delay – optin triggers after a specific duration of time a user is on your site</li>\n<li>Bottom of post – optin appears when a user reaches the bottom of a post</li>\n<li>After scrolling – displays optin after a user scrolls a defined percentage of the way down your page</li>\n<li>After commenting – shows optin once a user comments on a post/ page</li>\n<li>After purchasing – optin appears right after a user completes the checkout process</li>\n<li>After inactivity – displays a popup or fly in optin if it detects a user is inactive on a page for long time</li>\n</ol>\n<p>With Bloom, you can choose specific locations to display your optins. </p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/bloom-targeting.png\" alt=\"bloom-targeting\" width=\"177\" height=\"330\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-226936\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/bloom-targeting.png 177w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/bloom-targeting-161x300.png 161w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 177px) 100vw, 177px\" /></p>\n<p>Then, you can also refine optin targeting by defining particular pages and posts to display and not to display optin forms.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/bloom-display-specific-post-options.jpg\" alt=\"bloom-display-specific-post-options\" width=\"745\" height=\"407\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-219878\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/bloom-display-specific-post-options.jpg 745w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/bloom-display-specific-post-options-300x164.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 745px) 100vw, 745px\" /></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://optinmonster.com/\" target=\"_blank\">OptinMonster</a> has much more powerful display rules than Bloom offers. You can add all the triggers Bloom allows you to use and a whole lot more. </p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/optinmonster-display-rules.jpg\" alt=\"optinmonster-display-rules\" width=\"775\" height=\"657\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-226937\" srcset=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/optinmonster-display-rules.jpg 775w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/optinmonster-display-rules-300x254.jpg 300w, https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/optinmonster-display-rules-768x651.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" /></p>\n<p>You can actually set up advanced targeting rules with OptinMonster. Here’re just a few of them: </p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://optinmonster.com/features/geo-location-targeting/\" target=\"_blank\">Geo-location targeting</a> &#8211; You can show relevant campaigns based on your users’ locations. It’s great for retail stores and location-specific offers.</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://optinmonster.com/features/onsite-retargeting/\" target=\"_blank\">OnSite Retargeting</a> &#8211; It lets you target your repeat visitors with new campaigns based on their previous interactions on your site.</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://optinmonster.com/features/device-based-targeting/\" target=\"_blank\">Device-Based Targeting</a> &#8211; Lets you create campaigns for phones, tablets, and desktops. This enhances user-experience as well as site engagement.</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://optinmonster.com/features/adblock-detection/\" target=\"_blank\">AdBlock Detection</a> &#8211; You can display specific campaigns for visitors using AdBlock software.</li>\n</ol>\n<p>These advanced targeting features are available exclusively on OptinMonster. Similarly, it has powerful triggers.  </p>\n<p>One of the most powerful OptinMonster triggers is <a href=\"https://optinmonster.com/features/exit-intent/\" target=\"_blank\">Exit Intent Technology</a>, which is its signature feature. This smart technology helps to convert abandoning visitors into subscribers and customers. </p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.isitwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/exitintent-optinmonster.gif\" alt=\"Exit Intent technology in OptinMonster\" width=\"900\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-546\" /></p>\n<p>Exit Intent Technology detects user behavior and prompts them with a targeted campaign at the precise moment they’re about to exit your page. It’s great for reducing your shopping cart abandonment rate and for various content marketing campaigns. </p>\n<p><strong>Winner:</strong> OptinMonster. For its advanced targeting options and triggers like OnSite Retargeting, Geo-Location Targeting, Exit-Intent Technology, etc.</p>\n<h3>4. Campaign Creation and Customization – Ease of Use</h3>\n<p>With both Bloom and OptinMonster, campaign creation starts with the selection of a campaign type and a template. Once you’ve selected a template, you can customize the template, set triggers, and publish. </p>\n<p>With <a href=\"https://www.isitwp.com/refer/bloom/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Bloom</a>, you can configure your optin form content, layout, styling, and everything you want to change. 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The efforts that, if you look at the big ones, the GoDaddy and the Bluehosts of the world, the amount of commitment they&#8217;re giving to the community, do you think that&#8217;s a big part of it? And how hard is the long tail going to be to capture, do you think?</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: That&#8217;s a big question. First, I&#8217;ll say that the improvement of hosts, particularly the big ones in becoming kind of like WordPress first, providing a really first-class WordPress experience from security updates, everything, it&#8217;s probably been the biggest change in the WordPress ecosystem over the past five years. And I have huge admiration for them because they&#8217;re doing this for millions of sites, thousands of support folks. They&#8217;re really moving some really, steering some really large ships and the results have been fantastic. We got, I think it was up to 68% of our WordPress was on 4.9 by the time 5.0 come out.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: Yeah, that&#8217;s great.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: But in terms of what&#8217;s going to make the PHP upgrading easier, it&#8217;s really a combination of everything, including time, including some of this white screen protection stuff that we&#8217;re doing. If we can back port that, you know we still backport to 3.7 all of our security updates?</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: Mm-hmm (affirmative).</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: Which is kind of wild.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: It is. It&#8217;s great for security of the Web broadly, but it&#8217;s quite something.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: Yeah, if we can do that for some of this, maybe we can put some of this white screen upgrade protection into those old versions, so that way we can kind of protect people who might be doing plugin and theme or core updates from breaking their site in programmatic way. Um, it&#8217;s also the work that&#8217;s gone into updates. We know we migrated to a new data center this year for WordPress.org It&#8217;s like, I forget the exact or something like five or 10 times more powerful than the old one.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: Wow.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: Almost no one noticed. But you notice that there&#8217;s no more 503s when we run the updates, and things can go faster. This means we can do auto updates better, which means that we&#8217;ll be able to do opt-in for core and plugin and theme auto updates and then maybe move that to opt-out 2020. These are all just things that have been going on that represent thousands of hours of work from hundreds of people that set the stage so we can do stuff. It&#8217;s part of the reason I think that we will be able to move a lot faster in 2019. We had to stop core ,essentially freeze it for Gutenberg, because we were building a new foundation and you can&#8217;t build the house on top while you&#8217;re also pouring the concrete, right? Things will sink. They&#8217;ll get off center. I&#8217;ve never built a house so I don&#8217;t know this analogy all the way, but now we&#8217;ve got the foundation. We&#8217;ve got this framework and things being built on top of that framework. We&#8217;re already starting to see the benefits to things like keyboard navigation and accessibility when they&#8217;re built using Gutenberg fields that already have this kind of baked in.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: So I think that we have the opportunity to do just a massive upgrade not just of the editor but of every single plugin, every single theme, every single person&#8217;s experience with WordPress because think about it. No one just runs core. Cool if we do Gutenberg in core? Ultimately it doesn&#8217;t matter. Everyone&#8217;s got five, 10, 20 different plugins. They&#8217;ve got their theme which might implement who knows how many additional features baked into the theme? Probably dozens, if you think about all the customization options, that&#8217;s all going to be able to be reimagined now and already is. We see some of this, over 100 themes in the plugin directory. You might have noticed we put the Gutenberg-ready plugins at the very top, even above featured. We&#8217;re really trying to get everyone on this train.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: Do you think there was a messaging gap in a trying to get across the idea that Gutenberg is a foundation rather than a window dressing or wallpaper or whatever other nonstructural housing component we want to compare it to?</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: Well, I think it&#8217;s easy to say that there was a messaging gap and that communication could have been 10 times better or whatever, because there are obviously some people who wren&#8217;t on board and still aren&#8217;t on board. So now, is there anything that could have gotten everyone 100 percent?</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: No.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: I don&#8217;t know, but I think we will always strive to do better. And ultimately, I mean, one of the things that made me pretty confident about the release wasn&#8217;t that Gutenberg is perfect. It&#8217;s not. By the way, it&#8217;s still not right for a ton of people, but that&#8217;s okay. You know WordPress, unlike almost every other SaaS service or software use gives you control. And the fact that we have classic editor as a first party supported official thing and that anyone for whatever reason, literally any reason, can still use the old experience instead. That&#8217;s what I meant when I said 5.0 was going to be anticlimactic, not that it meant Gutenberg was perfect or ready for everyone, but that forever was not wordy. They&#8217;re just a click or two away before or after the release from having the experience that they used to.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: Yeah, one of the things I like to remind myself of is that neither was TinyMCE perfect or right for everyone.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: Well, no.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: And that&#8217;s why it was being replaced. So I think sometimes we do have to look at what are we trying to replace and what do we have right now? Is that worth getting out into the world and iterating on?</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: Did you see those user tests videos?</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: I did. Unfortunately my wife said, &#8220;Do you want to go see the Harlem Globetrotters?&#8221; And I was like, &#8220;Absolutely.&#8221; And I didn&#8217;t have WordCamp US on my calendar yet.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: Oh, don&#8217;t worry, don&#8217;t worry.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: So we double booked, so I re-watched the whole State of the Word, including the user tests, the Q and A, the whole thing, and it was pretty amazing seeing those user tests. I&#8217;ve seen people do user tests before. They&#8217;re often really terrible.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: Painful.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: That&#8217;s why for years I&#8217;ve tried to make my own message that we need to continually support things that make WordPress easier to use, so I think that was a good thing to highlight in the State of the Word.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: And by the way, I probably would&#8217;ve picked the Harlem Globetrotters over me as well, so o need to apologize.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: It was the first one I&#8217;ve missed since like 2012.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: That&#8217;s awesome. That&#8217;s great. I&#8217;m an average live experience. The Harlem Globetrotters are amazing live.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: They are.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: You can always catch State of the Word on vide later.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: They are. I may as well use the opportunity too to thank [David Bisset 00:15:39], because he did a fantastic job with both tweeting things and just generally keeping people that follow along with Post Status up to date and it turned out to be a good outlet for him because twitter banned his personal account because they thought that he was tweeting so much.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: Wasn&#8217;t that wild?</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: Yeah.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: I know. That guy is a national treasure of WordPress.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: He is. He is. If there was a community spirit award, he should win it.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: Absolutely.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: So he stood up to ask a question during the State of the Word and unfortunately ran out of time, so I would-</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: Right, I felt so bad that we didn&#8217;t get to &#8230; There were a lot of people in line, but just some of those earlier questions were a bit longer and I could tell the room was starting to, like I think we were already like an hour 45. We were pretty far into it, so &#8230;</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: Yeah, and maybe we&#8217;ve put a 30-second clock next year for people to ask a question.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: I&#8217;ve been thinking about that, like there were some definitely things in the room this year, like it was very dark in the audience so it was a little harder to see. I think that also subdued people. There was a little more distance between the stage and the people which looked a little more theatrical, but I think also made the audience a bit more disconnected. And even, there was a funny thing. You saw the spotlight on the question askers?</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: Yeah.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: It was so bright and at an angle that it was shining in the eyes of everyone sitting next to them. So after the first or second question there, there was a huge hole in the audience next to the mic because we were just getting like it had this crazy spotlight on it. I think we can figure out some different ways of doing lighting or doing the questions in the future that might be a bit a bit easier.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: Well, you&#8217;ll have that opportunity in St Louis, right, for the next two years.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: Woo hoo, St. Louis. I&#8217;m very excited about that.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: Yeah, I&#8217;m excited about that too. I haven&#8217;t been there in a long time, and what David-</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: I love that we&#8217;re doing the opposite of Amazon. They had the opportunity to pick any city in America and they go to D.C. and New York.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: I know.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: They&#8217;re both amazing places, but not really shining a light on places that don&#8217;t get as much love already.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: Yeah, I think my-</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: And we&#8217;ve had Philly, Nashville and now St. Louis, I really dig the WordCamp US thing.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: Yeah. I have feeling that Amazon may have been including some political reasoning and in their strategy for that, but that&#8217;s okay. WordPress doesn&#8217;t have to do that. We can go wherever we want.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: We can go to Canada, which was one of the questions, which I thought was kind of cool.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: Including Canada, which was a good question. I actually had that brought up to me before WordCamp about the U.S./Europe thing and whether we can learn from that and have WordCamp Americas or something.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: Yeah, what&#8217;s your thought on Central America in that equation?</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: Yeah, I mean I think that there&#8217;s a lot of cultural differences, but I think anything Americas, there&#8217;s some common themes of people that work hard, people that explored many centuries ago. So I don&#8217;t know, I&#8217;m probably not the best person to answer that type of question, but &#8230;</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: I&#8217;ve been thinking about it a lot, like what are the logical divisions and because we do have some rules in the WordCamp world around like what could be &#8230; I&#8217;d love to see a WordCamp Asia, for example. Asia is obviously geographically, culturally and language-wise, incredibly diverse.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: Right, I think the lingual differentiation would be a challenge, so I don&#8217;t know what the best regions would be but perhaps-</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: But then look in Europe.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: Yeah.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: It has a ton of languages [inaudible 00:19:08] English.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: I always envy friends in Europe because they all speak like five languages plus, and some of them speak better English than I do.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: Oh, for sure. Have you ever seen a map of the lower 48 overlaid over Europe?</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: Yeah, it&#8217;s very, very similar in size, so-</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: Yeah, it&#8217;s actually, you forget how large actually the lower 48 of the U.S. is that it covers kind of like into Europe, pretty far into Russia and Turkey and Middle East.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: Yeah. We think of Alabama and Houston or Birmingham, Alabama and Houston, Texas as pretty close, but that could be different countries if we were in Europe with different languages and culture. It&#8217;s a reminder of the diversity in our space and how serving different cultures and people from different backgrounds is extremely important. All right, so David&#8217;s question was, what are the dates for WordCamp next year? Do we have any idea?</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: Oh, I think we know them. I&#8217;ll put them out later. They&#8217;ll be in a blog post or something.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: Okay, he will be disappointed again.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: Well just, I don&#8217;t know if I could tell you the day of the week of my birthday or something. I&#8217;m pretty bad at dates.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: No, that&#8217;s fine.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: As you might guess from-</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: Is it going to be in December again, though?</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: I believe so. Don&#8217;t hold me to anything there. I will officially find something.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: But late in the year still.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: Yeah, yeah, so I think that we&#8217;ll put up like a placeholder site for 2019, and there will definitely be some tweets and some official stuff saying the dates.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: Okay.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: But to your earlier point, I actually feel what you just described of going between countries in Europe, I feel that when I&#8217;m, excuse me, on the East Coast of America because I can actually drive eight or 10 hours and still be in Texas. I can drive two hours over here and cross through three different states. And that was one of the points that I tried to make. This was actually I think one of my weaker Q&amp;As. I had two answers that were two of the worst answers I&#8217;ve given probably the past few years, and one was what people heard me say, which I wasn&#8217;t trying to say, to Morton&#8217;s thing.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: Which I was trying to make the point that in a distributed organization or where we have people working across things, you can read into someone&#8217;s language and it might not be their first language, so it&#8217;s really good to give the benefit of the doubt and realize that we&#8217;re not all speaking our native tongue. And so things might come across as harsh or worse or rude or things, when it&#8217;s just not at all. It&#8217;s certainly not the intention of the person to communicate that way. And the other was the answer, I think it was Birgit&#8217;s question about being hired to work on things.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: Yeah, corporate sponsorship for WordPress work.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: Yeah, neither &#8230; I think my brain was just a little fried by the end of the day.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: So what would you adjust in terms of, I think that question was around how to &#8230; I was actually with you with Morton, that I didn&#8217;t notice the issue. It seemed like you were pretty clearly speaking about broader communication things, not specifically with his communication, which is-</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: I would never make fun of Morton&#8217;s or anyone&#8217;s skills speaking another language.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: Yeah, and that one was pretty clear to me. But the one about corporate sponsorship, do you think there&#8217;s a place for &#8230; How do you encourage independent work on the WordPress community, nonprofit side of things? Is there a place or a way that that can be done without corporate sponsorship? Because I know, I mean I&#8217;m self-employed and I can personally understand if I suddenly gave 10 or 20 hours a week or whatever amount of time to the core project in a non-revenue generating way that would be felt. So is there a way that that can be done, or do you think corporate sponsorship of community work is really the only way to go about it right now?</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: Well, let me take a second crack at this one. First and foremost, I never want to downplay the contributions of people doing it in their spare time.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: Yeah, and it is, I mean it&#8217;s astonishing and I could be that person, too. I don&#8217;t choose to be that person in this stage of my life, but yeah, it&#8217;s amazing what people are doing completely outside of work time.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: Yeah, and I also don&#8217;t want to understate how big an impact on the WordPress project, two to four hours a week out of the 168 can have a really huge impact on some big areas. Even a single hour a week, if put in the right place, can move mountains. And WordPress was largely built by volunteers and people doing it in their spare time, and I worry to say, to ever get to a point where we&#8217;re saying we only value people who are doing it full time, or it&#8217;s only possible to make a change if you&#8217;re doing it full time. So that&#8217;s one point I was trying to make, that let&#8217;s never downplay the value that people can do with just a little bit of contributions. Five for the Future is just two hours a week in a work week, right?</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: Right, yeah, and that was the question [Daniel Bock Huber 00:24:12] had was if you had plans or iterations that you thought would be good for Five for the Future?</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: Oh, for sure. The second is that the WordPress Foundation is not designed to be an employment entity. Now, there&#8217;s no employees. There&#8217;s no HR. There&#8217;s no benefits. There&#8217;s no payroll. There&#8217;s no anything, and going from zero to one there is actually a pretty big thing. It is designed to give grants. We can give money to other organizations. By the way, I think that there&#8217;s also a big opportunity for other nonprofits to be part of this. There&#8217;s no reason to say only for-profit corporations can sponsor people that work on WordPress. I would love to see more nonprofits that by the way have a lot more expertise in some of the areas that we want more contributions in, including design, accessibility, privacy, internationalization.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: These things, there&#8217;s full nonprofits dedicated to that have often sometimes very large staffs and pretty large budgets, journalism. These I think are really fruitful areas, and in fact one of the things that, I don&#8217;t know if you saw Morton&#8217;s talk, a lot of people I thought misread it. Maybe I misread it as well. When he was talking about open governance, my take was that he was talking about getting WordPress a seat at the table, and discussing these regulation changes and et cetera happening. I think the example last year was, there was this meeting at 10 Downing Street. Who was there? Was WordPress represented?</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: And he started talking about the Web Foundation, and I began thinking. I was like, &#8220;Wow, well, WordPress only represents a third of Websites, and not even, really. It&#8217;s a third of the top 10 million. Another foundation like the Web Foundation actually might be a better vehicle to try to advocate on the open Web as a whole, versus just the people who happen to be using a single CMS.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: Yeah, and I don&#8217;t want to speak for him in terms of which audience he was trying to, or which group he was trying to represent in terms of within WordPress, or WordPress within the broader Web. I do think that there are often questions about governance of WordPress. You have long been the central vision of the project, and then delegated the execution of that vision to many other people who then lead this project, which is massive at this point. One of the things I&#8217;ve always asked you for several years now was, how many people do you have directly reporting to you?</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: Because one of the things I find to be important is under this model, where your vision is required, then if you&#8217;re spread out so thin it requires these sprints to focus towards WordPress, rather than always being able to have kind of a constant flow, even if it&#8217;s a minority of your time, going towards that, establishing that vision for WordPress. So, how have you evolved in that regard? I know you&#8217;re-</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: What was the number last time you asked me?</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: It was high.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: What is high? There was one point it was like 26 or something.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: Yeah, it was in the 20s. 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Then we went to where the release lead was the final decider, including over me, so that was probably, I don&#8217;t know, 3.9 to 4.7 maybe, that including could overrule me as project lead for what was in the release or not, and that was to try to give a little more autonomy and flexibility to release leads. But the big change was a few years ago I said, &#8220;Okay, I&#8217;m going to take back over core WordPress development,&#8221; and that was to try to provide a &#8230; Try to make some of these big changes happen. So right now it is much more of a benevolent dictator model, although both of those words are questionable. But, I don&#8217;t see that as the permanent forever structure, you know? [crosstalk 00:28:54]-</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: One problem with that is-</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: I don&#8217;t know if I can sustain this forever. I mean, this is a pretty intense period and we&#8217;re doing some pretty intense work, and I&#8217;ll need a break at some point, too.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: Yeah, and how do you, or do you think there&#8217;s merit in opening that up in some way to certainly have more community input, but sometimes that&#8217;s not good, you know? Sometimes the central vision idea can be more productive, but when you bring that into open source software versus running a company, maybe there&#8217;s different consequences. So have you given any thought to what does WordPress look like after this phase in terms of a governance structure?</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: It&#8217;s hard, because I haven&#8217;t seen any models where anything resembling voting works, you know?</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: Yeah, for running software, you mean.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: Yeah, and for choosing a direction. It&#8217;s not that many models for consumer-facing software. There&#8217;s some for server-facing software, where sort of like a committee approach works, you know? It seldom creates great user experiences. You kind of want, I&#8217;m not saying it always has to be me, but what I want is a strong, opinionated, thoughtful leader doing, setting a bold direction, taking experiments and being willing to fail, comfortable with failure, is I think what you need to create great software.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: So how do you-</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: And that&#8217;s tough, and by the way, we&#8217;ve had lots of those leaders in the history of WordPress, and I think that&#8217;s been the success. It&#8217;s not just because I&#8217;m doing anything.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: Sure.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: It&#8217;s that we have lots of folks and we have, as a community including myself, invested that authority and power in them, and that trust. It doesn&#8217;t mean that it&#8217;s always been right, like we&#8217;ve definitely done things that we might undo later or that were mistakes, but the ability to make those mistakes is what you need for an innovative organization. When you look at any organization, private or public, it&#8217;s too afraid to fail, that&#8217;s when you get this kind of incrementalism. That&#8217;s when you get this kind of fear of change. That&#8217;s when you essentially stagnate, and if you were to point to any place that software goes poorly, whether that&#8217;s in government or companies that don&#8217;t innovate or get disrupted by smaller upstarts, anything, it&#8217;s because one of those happened or probably all of those things happened. They got too successful and then they were afraid to fail, because it was too embarrassing and they had too much to lose, and then they stagnate.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: All right, we&#8217;re here to take a quick break and I want to thank our partner, iThemes, long-time supporter of Post Status. I&#8217;ve got Cory Miller on with me to talk about what they&#8217;ve got going on. Hey, Cory.</p>\n<p>Cory Miller: Hey, Brian, thanks for having me on.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: Yeah, it&#8217;s my pleasure and I appreciate your support over the years. I was hoping that you could just tell me maybe what&#8217;s a big success iThemes had in 2018, and what you&#8217;re looking forward to next year?</p>\n<p>Cory Miller: Yeah, as you know in January of 2018 now we were acquired. iThemes was acquired by a great hosting company named Liquid Web, so this year has been spent integrating. We are almost done with the first round of integrations for our key product, iTheme Sync, which promotes site management for freelancers and agency WordPress Websites, BackupBuddy, our long-time popular plugin, and securities. So we&#8217;re almost done with the final round of that. You know in any transition there&#8217;s always bumps, but it&#8217;s been a really good ride so far.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: Yeah, have you been getting good feedback from LiquidWeb customers so far, or I guess are you looking forward to seeing iThemes products more integrated with LiquidWeb&#8217;s stuff?</p>\n<p>Cory Miller: Very much so. We saw hosting as the future for WordPress. All of the big hosting companies making significant investments in WordPress, and this was a way to join forces with a great hosting company and for our products, our team, to live on into the future doing really good things in WordPress.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: Cool, and iThemes products are still available outside of LiquidWeb as well. You can use them on any host that you choose, or a naked VPS if you want help managing a server that you want to pull all the lever, you can still do that but you can use all the iThemes tools to help you manage the day, and [inaudible 00:33:31] out of your WordPress Website. I&#8217;m really excited for you guys and what you have going on, and look forward to hearing more as next year comes along. Thanks for being on real quick, and if people want to learn more about what you&#8217;ve got going on, where do they go?</p>\n<p>Cory Miller: iThemes.com, best place to click some links and see if we are offering something that you&#8217;re in need of. We&#8217;d be happy to serve you.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: Awesome, well, thanks for being such a big part of the WordPress community these last 10 years plus, and a partner of Post Status for as long as Post Status has existed.</p>\n<p>Cory Miller: Yeah, we love Post Status. Keep doing what you&#8217;re doing, Brian. Thank you.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: Thanks, buddy. Bye. We&#8217;ve got another question from Ant in regards to giving people a seat at the table in a governance structure, which was seeking an update on the growth council, whether that was productive this last year, whether it happened. How can it happen going forward? I don&#8217;t know anything about what&#8217;s happened in the last year, so what have you learned there, and what&#8217;s happened?</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: Yeah, so we created these two growth councils, one consumer one and one enterprise one, and we did these monthly meetings, video chats. And my goal with creating it was one, to bring some people together, so there are direct competitors in these meetings. It&#8217;s enterprise agencies that are bidding on the same clients. It&#8217;s Web posts that are advertising on the same key words and everything. And so you&#8217;d have like that as part of the discussion, and one of the goals also was to produce, improve essentially the WordPress experience.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: Some parts were successful, some parts weren&#8217;t, so I was amazed and humbled by how people came together. I think it really showed something I&#8217;ve tried to demonstrate with Automatic in the past, that you can both compete and work together for a greater good. People were both able, because it was a safe space, they were able to share things that were going on in their companies, things they were hearing from clients that they couldn&#8217;t talk about publicly, things they were seeing, experiences, in a safe space that generated some amazing discussions. I&#8217;ll also say selfishly that I learned a ton being part of these meetings, so it was really, really valuable for me.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: And that&#8217;s about how their organizations work and what&#8217;s important to them, or what kind of stuff?</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: And the people they&#8217;re talking to, whether that&#8217;s consumers, kind of the more mass market side particularly with Web posts, but also with people doing trainings, people building small Websites, which is my kind of mental model was like, if it&#8217;s people spending under $100,000 a year for a site that&#8217;s the consumer group. If it&#8217;s over $100,000 a year, that&#8217;s the enterprise group. Not exact, but that was kind of like a rough mental model. And on the enterprise side, what are they seeing? It was so interesting as well, like most of the big agencies started building sites with Gutenberg kind of like February, March, and were launching them over the summer. Now at this point, they&#8217;re basically building everything. They&#8217;ve been building everything new with Gutenberg for the better part of a year.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: Yeah, I actually spoke with Tom Wilmot from Human Made and Jake Goldman from 10up both, and they&#8217;ve both expressed that they had an early embrace of Gutenberg and seen success with it. Somebody was telling me, I think it might have been Tom, that they showed off a demo of Gutenberg and instantly blew some Adobe experience manager style feature out of the water. Some company had spent gargantuan sums of money on the alternative experience, and they did a couple customizations with Gutenberg over the course of a couple weeks and showed them this as a prototype. It was already far superior to what their competition was putting forward, so from those-</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: There&#8217;s got to be so much of that.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: Yeah.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: At Gutenberg, people have written bad versions of what Gutenberg is, including myself, for five years now. And now we&#8217;ve got this standard we can all build on. I actually had it right here. Human Made had this really cool white paper. I don&#8217;t know if you&#8217;ve seen this.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: Nice, yeah, they printed it.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: It&#8217;s glossy, it&#8217;s pretty &#8230; I mean, these are the types of things that for enterprises are really important. PDFs, white papers, case studies, and enterprise section of WordPress.org, important for that user group. For a consumer, a lot of things that that team talked about was the importance of talking about different use cases and allowing users to self-segment over the job they want to get done, and having some guides for that, some recommended plugins, essentially hand-holding them through the process of it.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: So I talked about what was successful about the councils. I&#8217;ll tell you what didn&#8217;t go as I hoped, producing things. I think because it was all often the CEOs of their companies or kind of the head folks, it was difficult for them to get time other than the meetings, in between the meetings, to just do work to produce for example a new enterprise section of WordPress.org. So actually on Saturday morning, I officially dissolved the councils.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: Okay.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: What I told the folks was, we&#8217;re not going to schedule out these meetings for the rest of the year. I left the Slack channels up so people could keep chatting if they want, and of course I said if anyone wants to keep meeting on their own, they&#8217;re happy to, or to continue the projects, and both groups said they would like to. The enterprise group wants to get the enterprise subsection of WordPress.org out. The consumer group wants to continue shipping some things, but it was a year and we didn&#8217;t ship these things, that honestly probably any &#8230; It could have happened within a month or two if it had had a lot of focus from any of the people involved. It illustrated to me actually the difficulty of a committee approach.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: Yeah, it makes me think of-</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: One of the things that came up was the enterprise. We did drinks on Saturday as a kind of ending thing. It was a combined consumer and enterprise, and one of the things is they were like, &#8220;Hey, if you had just chosen one person to be in charge of this, that person could have said, &#8216;You do this, you do this, you do this,&#8217; it would have shipped probably pretty quickly.&#8221; But because no one knew who was in charge and who could tell other people to do things, I think it was Jake who said, &#8220;I&#8217;m not sure if I can tell Tom, &#8216;You need to finish this page,&#8217; or &#8216;You didn&#8217;t edit it.\'&#8221; Who&#8217;s in charge? And so that&#8217;s I think unintentionally illustrated an alternative group and management style that, because if it wasn&#8217;t adjusted and set up correctly, which is my responsibility, my fault, and not getting the results that we wanted. So, great experiment though, and I&#8217;m really, really glad we did it.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: Yeah, I wonder, you see movies or you see a senate hearing or something, and you have the primary people at the center table and then you have all their deputies on the outside. They&#8217;re still in a safe space, but they&#8217;re the people that actually go out and do things afterwards. It&#8217;s not like the senator or the CEO on that council necessarily that&#8217;s implementing, but they bring other people from their organization in to help the implementation component.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: I was kind of hoping more of that would happen. It&#8217;s true, some people on the councils were contributing individually, and some lead larger organizations so they can shepherd a lot of resources as well. So, I think there&#8217;s some of both that&#8217;s needed in the WordPress world. Yoast and myself are probably good examples, Yoast the person, not the company, of a leader who&#8217;s really passionate about areas, who also brings along a lot of their company to work on it.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: Yeah, they have a lot of manpower there.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: Oh, yeah.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: That they&#8217;ve got dedicated to core.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: Person power.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: Person power, thank you.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: Yoast had an incredible effect on Gutenberg and the 5.0 release, even though they&#8217;re smaller than all of the hosts, all of everything else. I think it&#8217;s a great example of Five for the Future.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: So I have one more process question, and then I want to dig into phases two through four, but Darren Ethier I think is how I pronounce his last name, he asked what were your thoughts process-wise on using GitHub for probably the most ambitious-sized project yet with WordPress from a feature plugin or feature point of view? Do you think it was encouraging enough to potentially start moving off track in SVN? I do know there was a make WordPress post that was about this, but I&#8217;m curious your personal experience, whether you liked being in GitHub day to day or using Git in the process, or if you missed track in terms of that development?</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: I mean, I&#8217;m an early adopter of GitHub. My user name is literally the letter M, to show you how early it was, and I really like it. I think it&#8217;s a great product. Having kind of a parallel process, where I&#8217;ve now been involved pretty heavily in something on TRACK, involved pretty heavily on something on GitHub, there&#8217;s pluses and minuses. I wouldn&#8217;t say either is a panacea. The thing that actually makes the real difference is much more your engineering management. It&#8217;s your triage. It&#8217;s your process. It&#8217;s the testing. On both GitHub and TRACK, we made mistakes and had tickets that sat for weeks without anyone responding to them.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: That doesn&#8217;t have to do with the software. It has to do with the people, and I do worry the distraction of effort and time that switching source control and issue trackers and just also all the work that needs to be done to migrate all the tooling at the same time, if it would distract us from what&#8217;s actually most important in 2019, which is to tighten up some of our loose parts of the software. So that&#8217;s the only reason I&#8217;m hesitant to commit to saying that we&#8217;re going to do anything, particularly in 2019.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: Also, I am a big fan of GitLab, obviously. I see a lot of, I noticed a lot of comments on Helen&#8217;s post for actually advocating for GitLab. All of these things are getting better pretty rapidly. GitHub was slow for a while, and now they&#8217;re really picking it up. Time is kind of on our side if we switch later, because whatever we switch to will be six or 12 months better than it is today, and probably provide perhaps more of a compelling step function and user experience than is currently there, which is yes, I totally agree the interfaces are more modern and there&#8217;s better tools, and I do strongly prefer Git for branching and all these other things. There&#8217;s almost nothing you could tell me about either way that is an argument I haven&#8217;t heard or made myself. But it&#8217;s more just about a community focus thing, and what is the issues most urgently impacting WordPress users, both current and potential, today?</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: I like what you say there in terms of the urgency factor, because I think I agree with you. Personally, if I were to do something to try to actually make code changes in SVN, I would always have to go remind myself, how do I patch something, and do I have the tools on my modern MacBook to do so? Whereas by &#8230; Go ahead.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: I was just going to say, we&#8217;ve built a lot of bridges between them as well. WordPress is synced to Git. You can do things both ways. We have tools for migrating patches between them. We&#8217;ve got official GitHub for WordPress. There&#8217;s a lot of stuff out there, but there is a point when I really want to focus on the developer experience and really invest some serious, serious time into that, but we&#8217;ve got to get the user experience right first.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: Yeah, I think I&#8217;m with you in terms of that priority, but long-term bringing on new people to be comfortable developing on the software, most people in their day to day are in GitHub or in Git more broadly, so even the self-hosted Git version or GitFlow I think in the long run would be good, but I like what you said there about the urgency component.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: Well, that&#8217;s one of the things I was looking at a lot, because that is one of the I think better arguments for using something centralized like GitHub, is that a lot of people have GitHub accounts.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: Mm-hmm (affirmative).</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: Basically there was a while, I&#8217;ve reviewed probably over 10,000 engineering applications for Automatic. Every single one of them has a GitHub link. There&#8217;s definitely something to be said for that. I didn&#8217;t notice that big a difference in type or number of contributions, so it is a barrier to entry to make a WordPress.org account. It doesn&#8217;t appear to be the most salient factor in determining whether people submit patches or are active in TRACK or not-</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: Interesting.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: Active in [inaudible 00:46:57] TRACK or not.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: I&#8217;d be curious how that ends up working if it was officially there, but nevertheless let&#8217;s move on to-</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: Well, just look at the numbers, because Gutenberg was as official as anything, and the numbers of contributors to that versus the number of contributors that we have in any given core release, kind of similar. I think that the hard part is actually deciding that you&#8217;re going to dive into the code. The hard part is saying like, &#8220;I&#8217;m going to take this code. I&#8217;m going to figure out the problem and then submit the patch.&#8221; And once you&#8217;ve been through that, making an account one place or another, I think it&#8217;s probably something you&#8217;ll do one way or another.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: So phase one of Gutenberg mostly complete, or at least out the door, and you&#8217;re going to be iterating on this every two weeks like you told me before. Let&#8217;s talk about phase two through four, and let&#8217;s start with just why do you think that the order that you established things in is the right order? Why do you think this is the right direction, I guess, overall?</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: Yeah, some of it is sequential and some of it is not. Are you familiar with the Kubler Ross Five Stages of Grief?</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: No, I&#8217;m not.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: It&#8217;s like anger, denial, depression, acceptance. You&#8217;ve probably seen these before.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: Yeah, I&#8217;ve seen this in terms of markets. It&#8217;s the same stages of grief are identified in market cycles, so like in the stock market it&#8217;s a very similar thing, but I didn&#8217;t know it was called that.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: I don&#8217;t have one on my desk, but I actually have some glasses that I often use for drinks that have little markers on them, and it actually has the five stages.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: Nice.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: We could put that in the show notes for the podcast, a link to those.</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: Yeah.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: A common misperception, I ended up actually reading one of her books called On Grief and Grieving, and it was actually finished posthumously, so she actually passed away in the process of it. This is I think Elizabeth Kubler Ross, or I forget the exact name, but amazing book. Good to read even if you&#8217;re not going to go through grief or grieving, because we all do at some point. One of the most fascinating things I took from that book was people think of those stages as sequential, and actually they can happen out of order, and they can happen simultaneously. In fact, you can go through anger and denial and acceptance and everything all in the same kind of 10-minute period.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: That was a really fascinating insight to me just of the human condition, because we are often more complex and less sequential than sometimes our simplified systems would like to say, or we&#8217;d like to think. Development is the same way. Phase one is not stopping where phase two is starting, and I think bits of phases one through four have already happened and will continue to happen as we go through it. It&#8217;s just more about priorities. We&#8217;ve gotten the editor experience to the point where I think it&#8217;s pretty darn decent, especially for new users. Now people, if you look at people who started using WordPress in a post-Gutenberg world, of which there are now hundreds of thousands, so they&#8217;ve only known Gutenberg. This is that example of the support person who said, &#8220;Bring me back the simple editor,&#8221; and they meant Gutenberg?</p>\n<p>Brian Krogsgard: Yeah.</p>\n<p>Matt Mullenweg: What is the new barrier that they&#8217;re running into? What&#8217;s the new wall they&#8217;re hitting? It&#8217;s the rest of the site. It&#8217;s customization. It&#8217;s widgets.</p>\n<p>Brian K