WordPress.com Forums » Topic: Which is the best solution: Self hosted or "Pro" ? http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/which-is-the-best-solution-self-hosted-or-pro-1 WordPress.com Forums » Topic: Which is the best solution: Self hosted or "Pro" ? en Wed, 22 May 2013 12:36:59 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.1-alpha-2539 notawoodpecker on "Which is the best solution: Self hosted or "Pro" ?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/which-is-the-best-solution-self-hosted-or-pro-1#post-1142041 Sat, 02 Feb 2013 23:00:14 +0000 notawoodpecker 1142041@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I had to try it to see what all the fuss was about and explore the differences first hand.

I figure if I could do it, anybody could.

Both versions clearly have their respective pros and cons.

]]> thistimethisspace on "Which is the best solution: Self hosted or "Pro" ?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/which-is-the-best-solution-self-hosted-or-pro-1#post-1142032 Sat, 02 Feb 2013 22:49:41 +0000 thistimethisspace 1142032@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Thanks for your answer.

]]> notawoodpecker on "Which is the best solution: Self hosted or "Pro" ?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/which-is-the-best-solution-self-hosted-or-pro-1#post-1142030 Sat, 02 Feb 2013 22:48:17 +0000 notawoodpecker 1142030@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I self-hoisted a self-hosted version. (manual upload of files).

I have both types running, some here also.

]]> thistimethisspace on "Which is the best solution: Self hosted or "Pro" ?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/which-is-the-best-solution-self-hosted-or-pro-1#post-1142025 Sat, 02 Feb 2013 22:43:52 +0000 thistimethisspace 1142025@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ That would be "self hosting" and not "self hoisting" of course.
Are you or are you not speaking from your own personal experience?

]]> thistimethisspace on "Which is the best solution: Self hosted or "Pro" ?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/which-is-the-best-solution-self-hosted-or-pro-1#post-1142024 Sat, 02 Feb 2013 22:42:42 +0000 thistimethisspace 1142024@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @notawoodpecker
Are you self hoisting a WordPress.org install like I am?

]]> notawoodpecker on "Which is the best solution: Self hosted or "Pro" ?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/which-is-the-best-solution-self-hosted-or-pro-1#post-1142021 Sat, 02 Feb 2013 22:41:17 +0000 notawoodpecker 1142021@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ That depends entirely on your host and their policies, and on your technical abilities.

]]> thistimethisspace on "Which is the best solution: Self hosted or "Pro" ?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/which-is-the-best-solution-self-hosted-or-pro-1#post-1142018 Sat, 02 Feb 2013 22:39:50 +0000 thistimethisspace 1142018@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I recommend not trying to over-think this. Some hosts provide a 1 click wordpress.org install and some don't. Some insist that manual install is better and some don't. The software is the same so why quibble. I say hire a web host and then make the choice. http://wordpress.org/hosting/

If you don't have a username account at WordPress.org, click http://wordpress.org/support/ and register one on the top right hand corner of the page that opens, so you can post to the correct support forums for that software.

]]> johannesfcg on "Which is the best solution: Self hosted or "Pro" ?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/which-is-the-best-solution-self-hosted-or-pro-1#post-1142014 Sat, 02 Feb 2013 22:34:36 +0000 johannesfcg 1142014@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Thank you all for your answers.

One final doubt; is the so called "one-click" installation version on recommended hosting companies (e.g Blue Host, Hostgator, etc) the "full freedom" version?

E.g. I can do what intend to do, as per my post above, or do I have to download Word Press from wordpress.org and upload it to the host in question to be completely "free to do what I want, any old time ?" :)

Thanks again

]]> thistimethisspace on "Which is the best solution: Self hosted or "Pro" ?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/which-is-the-best-solution-self-hosted-or-pro-1#post-1141999 Sat, 02 Feb 2013 22:07:06 +0000 thistimethisspace 1141999@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Self hosted - hands down!

]]> notawoodpecker on "Which is the best solution: Self hosted or "Pro" ?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/which-is-the-best-solution-self-hosted-or-pro-1#post-1141963 Sat, 02 Feb 2013 21:31:50 +0000 notawoodpecker 1141963@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Also, no upgrade here frees you from WP's rules and TOS, at least until you get to the Enterprise level at $500/mo where you get some leeway.

Self hosted however puts all the burden of site maintenance on you.

]]> absurdoldbird on "Which is the best solution: Self hosted or "Pro" ?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/which-is-the-best-solution-self-hosted-or-pro-1#post-1141959 Sat, 02 Feb 2013 21:24:16 +0000 absurdoldbird 1141959@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Buying the Bundle will still not allow you to use iFrames or Javascript as it is simply not allowed on WordPress.com, so you would probably do best to self-host on WordPress.org software.

Please read this:

http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

and, should you decide to stay on WordPress.com, read this:

http://en.support.wordpress.com/code/

]]> johannesfcg on "Which is the best solution: Self hosted or "Pro" ?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/which-is-the-best-solution-self-hosted-or-pro-1#post-1141956 Sat, 02 Feb 2013 21:15:48 +0000 johannesfcg 1141956@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hi

I'm confused as to which version would give me the greatest amount of freedom in terms of adding iFrames, JavaScript, etc.

By Self Hosted I mean buying space on Blue Host, Hostgator, etc., and setting up WordPress from there.

By Pro I mean, upgrading the free version to "Value Bundle" (99 USD)

Thanks

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