Dreamwidth vs WordPress
Dreamwidth
dreamwidth.org
WordPress
wordpress.orgSide by side
| Figure | Dreamwidth | WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $2.92/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 11 | 2 |
| Spec score · Blogging Platforms | 8.4 (#42) | 9.1 (#5) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Crossposting supports LiveJournal clone sites such as DeadJournal and InsaneJournal; the FAQ says Wordpress, Blogger, and TypePad are not supported. | Capterra lists integrations including Google Docs, Google Drive, PayPal, Slack, Trello, Dropbox, Salesforce Sales Cloud, and Microsoft 365. |
| Security | Dreamwidth says account information is password-protected and transmissions between users' computers and Dreamwidth use industry-standard encryption. | The project describes a security team and publishes security guidance and release updates through its official sites. |
| Support | Dreamwidth provides a support area and FAQs for help using the service. | WordPress.org provides documentation and community support forums where users can ask questions. |
Plans
Dreamwidth
- Paid account - 1 month$3 a month
- Paid account - 2 months$6 a month
- Paid account - 6 months$17.50 a month
- Paid account - 12 months$35 a year
- Premium paid account - 6 months$25 a month
- Premium paid account - 12 months$50 a year
- Free accountFree
- Paid account$17.50 a month
- Premium paid account$25 a month
- Paid account$35 a year
In their own words
Dreamwidth
Dreamwidth has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
WordPress
WordPress is a free, open-source publishing platform and content management system for websites, blogs, portals, and applications. You can build pages with blocks and themes, then customize them without code. Plugins add capabilities including stores, analytics, newsletters, social integrations, forms, and spam protection. Publishing controls cover drafts, scheduled posts, revisions, public or private material, and password-protected posts and pages. WordPress also provides media uploading and editing, with roles for administrators, editors, authors, contributors, and subscribers. Developers can create plugins, themes, custom content types, and integrations through the REST API. The software is available in more than 70 languages and licensed under GPLv2-or-later, permitting use, modification, and redistribution, including commercial projects, without licensing fees. You can install it on your own hosting and domain or use a hosting provider. Recommended requirements include PHP 8.3 or later, MariaDB 10.11 or later or MySQL 8.0 or later, and HTTPS.