Connect or Transfer a Domain

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Connect a Domain to WordPress.com

If you already own a domain name with another provider, you can use that domain with your WordPress.com site.

Your domain will show the site you created on WordPress.com without the ‘WordPress’ name in the address. Instead of a site address like yourgroovysite.wordpress.com, visitors can reach your site with an address like yourgroovydomain.com. The old .wordpress.com address will redirect to the new domain you add.

You can connect a domain via the name server method (recommended) or IP addresses. By using the name server method, the DNS records will be managed in your WordPress.com account, and your domain benefits from load balancing to optimize performance.

Connecting a domain (also known as “mapping”) is free with any paid WordPress.com plan.

Transfer a Domain to WordPress.com

You can also transfer your domain to WordPress.com so that you can manage all parts of your site within your WordPress.com account. Domain transfers typically take 5-7 days.

Your domain is eligible for transfer if it is:

• More than 60 days old.
• Has not been transferred within the past 60 days.
• On our list of TLDs that support incoming transfers (all major extensions supported, including .com, .net, and .org.)