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My intuition says this has got to be wrong and there’s no way you really have to pay $300 for a “business plan” just to install a theme for your blog. That just can’t be true, because I don’t understand why anyone would be willing to pay that much for this. Is this actually the case?
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You seem to be using [WordPress.com]). When most people refer to WordPress, they are referring to the free software ([WordPress.org](https://WordPress.org)). Your webhost ([WordPress.com](https://WordPress.com)) has significant limitations on the software.
My recommendation is to switch to an independent host (VeeroTech, SiteGround, BlueHost, etc etc…) and pay their hosting fees. Once you pay the annual hosting fee, everything that WordPress has to offer (other than premium plugins) is absolutely free. Most hosts have a simple method to installing WordPress right through their cPanel.
Obviously you must be talking about [WordPress.com](https://WordPress.com)? I just looked at their plans and the $8/mo plan allows premium themes, however no plugins. Their free tier allows themes as well, just a limited selection. My guess is you are looking at what is considered a “premium” theme, hence needing to spend more.
And yes $25/mo is their current pricing for full features. If you don’t want to spend that, then buy your own cheap hosting and download WordPress from [WordPress.org]) for free and set it up yourself.
“WordPress” is not [wordpress.com]). The WordPress Software is free to use and can be downloaded from [wordpress.org]). It does not have a “business plan”.
Watch this video to understand the difference.
[https://learn.wordpress.org/tutorial/what-is-the-difference-between-wordpress-org-and-com/])
No one has any idea what plan you are talking about my friend. Post some more details if you want actual help.
That’s only on [WordPress.com]), you can buy a website for like $5 a month on some hosting providers like Namecheap (there’s others too)
Presuming this is on wp dot com, then you’re not just paying to install a theme, you’re also getting security and updates built-in.
Basically you’re taking away the hassle of having to maintain and look after the technical side of running a website.