WordPress is open source software that is free to download, use, and modify. You can download WordPress for free from WordPress.org.

Although WordPress is free, you still need a server or hosting plan on the internet to make your website publicly accessible, and this usually comes at a cost. Hosting plans are typically charged on a monthly or annual basis, such as Mshini’s Single Site Hosting Plan.

Some hosts, like Mshini, offer limited free hosting under a sub-domain. Mshini provides a Free Dev Plan, allowing you 3 months to build and design your website before easily migrating it to a paid hosting plan.