WordPress.com Forums » Topic: How can wordpress be free? http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-can-wordpress-be-free WordPress.com Forums » Topic: How can wordpress be free? en Mon, 20 May 2013 14:53:45 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.1-alpha-2539 drmike on "How can wordpress be free?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-can-wordpress-be-free#post-90148 Sat, 23 Jun 2007 15:54:16 +0000 drmike 90148@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ They get some money from corporate clients via support contracts and the VIP program. They also did land some startup funding. (I don't see that link right off.) They also occasionally display adsense adverts on some blogs.

It's powered by Mark and his wheel so they save some money some places.

]]> aurelius on "How can wordpress be free?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-can-wordpress-be-free#post-90102 Sat, 23 Jun 2007 12:56:13 +0000 aurelius 90102@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Upgrades require credits, which require payment.
I assume this funds the operation.

]]> openbracket on "How can wordpress be free?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-can-wordpress-be-free#post-90101 Sat, 23 Jun 2007 12:48:40 +0000 openbracket 90101@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Been wondering for a while - how is wordpress funded? How is it possible that it is free? Who pays for it?
Who knows the answer to these questions?

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