WordPress.com targets the next generation of web creators with a free student plan
Automattic has launched a free 'WordPress.com Education' plan for students and teachers, providing domain names and hosting tools. The initiative aims to integrate WordPress into classrooms to train the next generation of web creators.
Why it matters
This strategy helps WordPress maintain its market dominance by capturing younger users who might otherwise default to social media platforms.
WordPress.com maker Automattic is expanding into education with a new, free product designed for teachers and their classes called WordPress.com Education . The suite for classrooms includes a full WordPress.com domain for each student, plus free domain names (on the .blog or .art domains) and plug-in support.
Teachers can provide students with access to the program for free for the first year, without having to put a credit card down or enter a trial.
This allows teachers to use the technology in courses that teach students how to build websites, or for other classroom needs such as group projects that incorporate website-building.
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