WordPress.com Subdomain Checker — Check Up to 5 Blog Names at Once
Enter up to 5 blog or site names (one per line). Spaces become hyphens. Your site will be at yourname.wordpress.com.
One name per line. Spaces become hyphens. Only lowercase letters, numbers and hyphens are kept. Max 5 per check.
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WordPress.com allows lowercase letters, numbers and hyphens only. No underscores or dots.
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Check All Platforms at OnceWhat is a WordPress.com subdomain?
When you create a free site on WordPress.com, you choose a subdomain that becomes
your site's address:
yourname.wordpress.com.
This is the permanent URL for your blog, portfolio, business site, or any other
type of site you build on the platform. Every post you publish, every page you
create, and every link you share starts with this subdomain.
WordPress.com is one of the most authoritative domains on the internet, powering
sites for millions of bloggers, businesses, journalists, and creators worldwide.
Blogs published on WordPress.com rank well on Google for topic-based searches,
and author pages carry the full trust and authority of the
wordpress.com
domain. For parasite SEO practitioners, a well-optimized WordPress.com blog can
rank faster and more reliably than a new independent domain with no history.
WordPress.com vs WordPress.org: understanding the difference
yourname.wordpress.com
A fully hosted platform run by Automattic. No server management required. Free tier includes a wordpress.com subdomain. Paid plans unlock custom domains and more features.
yourbrand.com (your own domain)
Open-source software you install on your own hosting. Full control over plugins, themes, and data. Requires your own domain and hosting account. No shared subdomain — your URL is entirely your own.
This checker verifies WordPress.com hosted subdomains only. WordPress.org self-hosted sites use your own domain, so there is nothing to check here for that version.
WordPress.com subdomain rules
- → Length: Between 2 and approximately 61 characters.
- → Allowed characters: Lowercase letters (a-z), numbers (0-9), and hyphens (-). No underscores, dots, spaces, or uppercase letters.
- → Start and end: Must start and end with a letter or number. Hyphens cannot appear at the start or end of the subdomain.
- → Uniqueness: WordPress.com subdomains are unique globally across all WordPress.com accounts. Once registered, a subdomain cannot be used by anyone else.
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Custom domain upgrade: On WordPress.com's paid plans, you can connect a custom domain (e.g.
yourbrand.com). The original subdomain remains active and redirects to the custom domain. - → Changes: WordPress.com allows subdomain changes, but all existing links to the old URL will break. Posts, pages, and backlinks pointing to the old subdomain will stop working.
Tips for choosing a WordPress.com subdomain
mybrand-finance or mybrand-travel) tells both readers and search engines what your site is about before they visit a single page.best-project-management-tools gives the URL itself keyword relevance that contributes to rankings.mybrand.wordpress.com/2024/how-to-start) than a long, run-on alternative.Why WordPress.com is powerful for content SEO
WordPress.com is one of the highest domain authority publishing platforms available.
Because it is hosted under the wordpress.com
domain, content published there inherits significant trust from Google. New posts
can be indexed within hours and appear in search results for relevant keywords
faster than content on newer independent domains.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. You can run up to 5 checks per day at no cost. Each check can include up to 5 blog names at once, giving you 25 WordPress.com subdomain checks per day in total.
Very accurate. WordPress.com redirects requests for unregistered subdomains to a specific page whose content confirms the subdomain does not exist. This tool detects that redirect and its content to determine availability. A result of "Available" means WordPress.com confirmed no blog exists at that subdomain. A result of "Unknown" means the check could not be completed and you should verify by visiting the URL directly.
Yes. WordPress.com allows subdomain changes from your site settings under Domain. However, your old URL stops working immediately and all existing links to your posts and pages will break. If you have published content that has accumulated backlinks or search engine rankings, changing the subdomain will forfeit all of that SEO history. Plan your subdomain carefully before you start publishing.
Yes. WordPress.com has a free plan that includes a wordpress.com subdomain, basic themes, and core blogging features. Paid plans (Personal, Premium, Business, eCommerce) unlock custom domains, more storage, advanced design options, plugin support, and monetization tools. The free plan is sufficient for most personal blogs and SEO content sites.
WordPress.com is a fully hosted platform where Automattic manages all the infrastructure. You get a free subdomain, and paid plans let you add a custom domain. WordPress.org is the open-source software you download and install on your own hosting server. With WordPress.org, you own your domain and have complete control over every aspect of the site, including plugins and code. This checker only covers WordPress.com subdomains.
WordPress.com has been around since 2005, so many common names are already taken. Use the suggestion toggle above to generate hyphenated variations. Adding a topic keyword, a year, or a suffix like -blog, -hq, or -writes often surfaces available alternatives. If long-term SEO is the goal, also consider whether a custom domain on your own name might serve you better than any wordpress.com subdomain variation.