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I’m trying to build a website and bought a domain name. When I go to transfer one I own, they take me to a page to choose a plan where I have to pay. I thought wordpress was free. Is transferring a domain not part of the free “package”?
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I think you are trying to use wordpress.com while looking for wordpress.org features
Read my sticky post on the subreddit for the differences between WordPress.org and WordPress.com. That said, the WordPress.com free tier does not allow you to park a domain to it. Upgrade to the next level or do the better option of getting your own hosting with no limitations.
On WP com? They’ll probably do a re-register or something so it’s more a transfer fee.
Though, if you already have the domain you can just redirect it from wherever you have it now to the WP servers – Or, that’s how normal hosting works.