Micro.blog vs WordPress
Micro.blog
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WordPress
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| Figure | Micro.blog | WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 2 |
| Spec score · Blogging Platforms | 8.9 (#13) | 9.1 (#5) |
| Spec score · Blog Software | 8.6 (#5) | 8.4 (#7) |
| Audience | Micro.blog describes itself as a paid hosting service for personal blogs and says it supports short thoughts, essays, photos, podcasts, reading updates, and links. | WordPress describes itself as suitable for creators, small businesses, enterprises, first-time bloggers, and professional developers. |
| Founded | 2017 | 2003 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Product | Micro.blog combines blog hosting with a social timeline and community for publishing short or long posts. | WordPress is an open-source publishing platform and content management system for websites, blogs, portals, and applications. |
| Publishing | Features include photo, video, and podcast publishing, custom pages and themes, and custom domains. | The platform supports drafts, scheduled posts, revisions, public or private content, and password-protected posts and pages. |
| Security | The privacy policy says native apps store account tokens in the system keychain and credit card details go directly from the browser to Stripe, where Micro.blog does not see or store the card number. | The project describes a security team and publishes security guidance and release updates through its official sites. |
| Support | Micro.blog lists help forums and the [email protected] email address for support. | WordPress.org provides documentation and community support forums where users can ask questions. |
Plans
Micro.blog
- Micro.blog$5 a month
- Micro.blog Premium$10 a month
- Micro.blog Family$15 a month
- Micro.blog Studio$20 a month
- Micro.blog Everything$5 a month
In their own words
Micro.blog
Micro.blog combines blog hosting with a social timeline and community for publishing short posts, essays, photos, podcasts, reading updates and links. Its chronological timeline omits trends, ads, boosts, like counts and follower counts. Posts can be scheduled, and blog posts can automatically cross-post to services including Mastodon, Bluesky and Threads. Publishing tools include video, podcasts, custom pages, themes and custom domains; theme customization can use custom code. Micro.blog lists APIs including JSON, Micropub, Webmention, IndieAuth, Microsub and ActivityPub, available to third-party developers at no charge. Native companion apps are listed for macOS, iOS and Android, alongside web and API access. The service says it has no ads and does not sell user data. Its privacy policy says hosted blog visitor logs include IP address, browser version and requested path, retained for up to two months. A free plan and a seven-day trial for new users are listed; paid plans start at $5 per month. Analytics are not offered.
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.