Porkbun vs WordPress.com Domains
On the 383 extensions both sell, Porkbun renews cheaper on 362, WordPress.com Domains on 21. Across the 20 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $436.33 at Porkbun and $466.00 at WordPress.com Domains.
Who is cheaper, extension by extension
383 extensions both sell- Renewal 362 Porkbun WordPress.com Domains 21 none the same
- First year 383 Porkbun WordPress.com Domains 0 none the same
- Transferwhere both publish a transfer price 362 Porkbun WordPress.com Domains 21 none the same
238 extensions only at Porkbun · 5 extensions only at WordPress.com Domains · a price within half a cent counts as the same
The extensions people hold
renewal a year, before ICANN's $0.20 where it applies · the 20 most registered both sell- .com Porkbun: $11.81 first year $11.81 WordPress.com Domains: $13.00 first year $13.00 $1.19 less at Porkbun 9% cheaper
- .net Porkbun: $12.52 first year $12.52 WordPress.com Domains: $14.00 first year $14.00 $1.48 less at Porkbun 11% cheaper
- .org Porkbun: $11.84 first year $7.98 WordPress.com Domains: $12.00 first year $12.00 $0.16 less at Porkbun 1% cheaper
- .xyz Porkbun: $14.21 first year $2.04 WordPress.com Domains: $15.00 first year $15.00 $0.79 less at Porkbun 5% cheaper
- .shop Porkbun: $31.41 first year $2.06 WordPress.com Domains: $35.00 first year $35.00 $3.59 less at Porkbun 10% cheaper
- .info Porkbun: $22.14 first year $3.60 WordPress.com Domains: $25.00 first year $25.00 $2.86 less at Porkbun 11% cheaper
- .online Porkbun: $28.84 first year $1.96 WordPress.com Domains: $32.00 first year $32.00 $3.16 less at Porkbun 10% cheaper
- .in Porkbun: $7.83 first year $7.83 WordPress.com Domains: $8.00 first year $8.00 $0.17 less at Porkbun 2% cheaper
- .site Porkbun: $28.84 first year $1.96 WordPress.com Domains: $32.00 first year $32.00 $3.16 less at Porkbun 10% cheaper
- .co Porkbun: $31.20 first year $15.76 WordPress.com Domains: $35.00 first year $35.00 $3.80 less at Porkbun 11% cheaper
- .cc Porkbun: $8.55 first year $3.40 WordPress.com Domains: $10.00 first year $10.00 $1.45 less at Porkbun 14% cheaper
- .store Porkbun: $43.77 first year $2.57 WordPress.com Domains: $48.00 first year $48.00 $4.23 less at Porkbun 9% cheaper
- .app Porkbun: $14.93 first year $8.75 WordPress.com Domains: $17.00 first year $17.00 $2.07 less at Porkbun 12% cheaper
- .sbs Porkbun: $15.96 first year $1.80 WordPress.com Domains: $8.00 first year $8.00 $7.96 less at WordPress.com Domains 50% cheaper
- .pro Porkbun: $22.14 first year $3.09 WordPress.com Domains: $25.00 first year $25.00 $2.86 less at Porkbun 11% cheaper
- .biz Porkbun: $19.05 first year $6.69 WordPress.com Domains: $22.00 first year $22.00 $2.95 less at Porkbun 13% cheaper
- .io Porkbun: $51.80 first year $28.12 WordPress.com Domains: $60.00 first year $60.00 $8.20 less at Porkbun 14% cheaper
- .bond Porkbun: $15.96 first year $1.80 WordPress.com Domains: $10.00 first year $10.00 $5.96 less at WordPress.com Domains 37% cheaper
- .lol Porkbun: $26.26 first year $1.54 WordPress.com Domains: $26.00 first year $26.00 $0.26 less at WordPress.com Domains 1.0% cheaper
- .me Porkbun: $17.27 first year $17.27 WordPress.com Domains: $19.00 first year $19.00 $1.73 less at Porkbun 9% cheaper
Where the gap is widest
renewal a year, among the most registered extensionsCheaper at Porkbun
Beyond the price
How the honesty score works| Fact | Porkbun | WordPress.com Domains |
|---|---|---|
| Honesty score | 92/100 | 79/100 |
| WHOIS privacy | free on eligible TLDs | free on eligible TLDs |
| EU VAT | not established — assume it may be added | not established — assume it may be added |
| Accepts | Cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Crypto, ACH, Alipay, Amazon Pay | not verified |
| Expired names | pre-release riska sale can end recovery before registry redemption | pre-release riska sale can end recovery before registry redemption |
| Extensions we price | 621 | 388 |
| Coupon codes | 1 code | none we can verify |
| Based | Portland, US, since 2014 | San Francisco, US, since 2005 |
Porkbun
Porkbun keeps renewal prices low and prints them right next to the sale price — the pricing table is the marketing. Free WHOIS privacy and free SSL on everything.
Where it wins
- Renewal shown beside every price
- Consistently low renewals
- Free privacy + SSL included
Where it costs you
- Occasional promo requires a coupon code
- Support is ticket-first
WordPress.com Domains
Automattic's consumer domain service publishes a broad standard-price catalogue in selectable currencies. Its own documentation ties incoming transfer to the standard renewal price, allowing Domain.Guru to compare all three lifecycle legs without deriving one from an unrelated promotion.
Where it wins
- Large official USD catalogue with clear standard annual prices
- Domain privacy is included where the registry supports it
- Incoming transfer pricing is documented against the standard renewal cost
Where it costs you
- Optimised around the WordPress.com ecosystem rather than large portfolio trading
- Existing legacy domains may retain historical renewal pricing
- Registry-premium names require an individual quote and are not part of the standard board
Prices fetched from each shop's own published list — Porkbun's on 1 Nov 2026, WordPress.com Domains's on 1 Nov 2026 — in US dollars before tax; the currency switcher converts them. How prices are read
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WordPress.com Domains against
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- IONOS 98% renewed cheaper by WordPress.com Domains
- one.com 98% renewed cheaper by WordPress.com Domains
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- Amazon Route 53 92% renewed cheaper by WordPress.com Domains
- Squarespace 87% renewed cheaper by WordPress.com Domains
- NameSilo 80% renewed cheaper by WordPress.com Domains
- OVHcloud 80% renewed cheaper by WordPress.com Domains
- Infomaniak 56% renewed cheaper by WordPress.com Domains
- DreamHost 53% renewed cheaper by WordPress.com Domains
- Epik 42% renewed cheaper by WordPress.com Domains
- Dynadot 9% renewed cheaper by WordPress.com Domains
- Sav.com 7% renewed cheaper by WordPress.com Domains
- Spaceship 4% renewed cheaper by WordPress.com Domains
- Cloudflare 1% renewed cheaper by WordPress.com Domains