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WordPress launches an in-browser website creator

The Verge / 3/13/2026

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Key Points

  • WordPress.org announced an in-browser website creator accessible via my.WordPress.net, allowing users to start building a site without signing up, buying hosting, or selecting a domain.
  • The tool is positioned for private environments to draft, journal, and research rather than creating traffic-ready websites.
  • It enables in-browser ideation and experimentation, reducing upfront setup friction for prototype sites.
  • WordPress cautions that these private sites are not optimized for traffic, discovery, or presentation, signaling use cases are private projects or experiments.

WordPress.org is launching a new tool that lets you create a private website directly in your browser, according to an announcement on Wednesday. You can access the tool by heading to my.WordPress.net, which opens up a workspace where you can start building a website without signing up to WordPress, choosing a hosting plan, or selecting a domain.

As noted by WordPress, the private sites created using its in-browser workspace "aren't optimized for traffic, discovery, or presentation." Instead, WordPress positions the tool as a way to create a private environment for creating drafts, journaling, and research, as well as for experimenting with …

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