WordPress vs Blogger at a Glance (Comparison Table)
For an Indian blogger deciding where to invest the next two years: WordPress wins on ownership, plugins and monetisation; Blogger wins on price — it is genuinely free — and on needing zero maintenance. The table settles the headline differences; the sections below explain what each row means in practice.
| Factor | WordPress (self-hosted) | Blogger |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | ₹300–400/mo hosting + ~₹1,000/yr domain | Free (Google-hosted) |
| Ad networks | Any — AdSense, direct deals, affiliates | AdSense-first, limited others |
| Plugins | 60,000+ (SEO, caching, forms) | None — built-ins only |
| Ownership | Full: files + database exportable | Google's service; export is content-only |
| Customization | Themes, page builders, full HTML | Template XML tweaks |
| Long-term ceiling | Business-grade | Hobby-grade |
Blogger is genuinely free and fine for journals; WordPress owns the earning path — blog hosting in India starts at ₹300/month, and our WordPress hosting tiers carry LiteSpeed caching for AdSense-friendly Core Web Vitals.
Cost in India: Free vs Hosting+Domain
Blogger costs ₹0: Google hosts the blog on a yourname.blogspot.com subdomain, and the only optional spend is a custom domain at roughly ₹1,000/year. Self-hosted WordPress needs hosting plus a domain — at WebJi® that is Rs 300/month on L-Basic shared or Rs 400/month on WordPress Unlimited (Rs 3,000 for the first year, Rs 8,100 for three years on the Unlimited tier), INR billing with 18% GST on the invoice (WebJi® pricing, read 30 October 2026). The honest framing: one year of WordPress costs less than one month of a serious blogger's coffee habit, and it buys an asset you own rather than space you rent from Google.
SEO and Earning Potential (AdSense Reality)
Neither platform is handed rankings. Google rewards content and page experience, and Blogger blogs — being Google's own — do rank, with automatic SSL and sensible defaults. What WordPress changes is how much of ranking you can engineer: SEO plugins, clean permalink control, caching and image optimisation keep Core Web Vitals green as traffic grows. On earnings, AdSense approves and pays on both; the difference is diversification. Blogger is AdSense-first with awkward third-party alternatives, while WordPress runs affiliate links, sponsored posts, memberships and WooCommerce side by side with ads. That is why blogs that graduate from pocket money to business almost always graduate to WordPress.
Ownership, Control and Portability
A Blogger blog lives on Google's servers under Google's terms. Export takes your posts and comments — not your template, gadgets or layout — and the platform's continued shape is Google's decision, not yours. Self-hosted WordPress inverts this: your files and your database sit on hosting you pay for, export completely, and can move between hosts whenever you want. You can sell the site, hand it to a developer, or redesign it without asking anyone. For a blog that is becoming a brand, that portability is the whole argument.
Who Should Still Use Blogger
Blogger remains the right answer for zero-budget personal journals, school and college writing projects, and Hindi or regional blogs written for family-scale audiences where AdSense is pocket money, not rent. It is also a fine place to test a niche for three months before committing money. The trigger to move is commercial: when the blog earns its first Rs 1,000 or a client asks for your URL, migrate. Posts, comments and images export into WordPress and permalinks can be redirected so search traffic survives the move — our Blogger to WordPress migration guide walks the path, and WebJi® performs the migration free (subject to terms and approval).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is WordPress better than Blogger for AdSense earning?
AdSense approves and pays on both platforms — the difference is the ceiling. WordPress lets you run any ad network alongside affiliates, sponsored posts, memberships and WooCommerce, and its SEO/caching plugins protect Core Web Vitals as traffic grows. Blogger integrates AdSense natively but handles other income streams poorly, which is why serious earners graduate to WordPress.
Is Blogger really free forever?
Yes — hosting on Google's servers with a yourname.blogspot.com subdomain costs nothing and has no time limit; the optional spends are a custom domain (roughly ₹1,000/year) and premium templates. The catch is not the price: the blog lives under Google's terms, and exporting takes your content, not your template, gadgets or layout.
How much does WordPress cost vs Blogger in India?
Blogger is ₹0. Self-hosted WordPress at WebJi® runs Rs 300/month on L-Basic shared or Rs 400/month on WordPress Unlimited (Rs 3,000 for the first year, Rs 8,100 for three years), plus a domain at roughly ₹1,000/year — INR billing, exclusive of 18% GST (WebJi® pricing, read 30 October 2026).
Can I move from Blogger to WordPress later?
Yes. Posts, comments and images export into WordPress, and permalinks can be redirected so search traffic and feed subscribers survive the move. WebJi® migrates Blogger blogs in free (subject to terms and approval) — the Blogger to WordPress migration guide on this site walks through the whole path.
Which ranks better — WordPress or Blogger?
Neither has a guaranteed edge: Google ranks pages on content and page experience, and Blogger blogs do rank. WordPress just makes ranking easier to engineer — SEO plugins, clean permalinks, caching and page-speed control — which is why most serious ranking blogs run on it. Treat any promise of a guaranteed position as a red flag, whoever makes it.
Does Blogger support plugins?
No. Blogger offers built-in gadgets and template XML edits only — there is no plugin ecosystem. If your blog needs SEO tools, contact forms, caching or ecommerce plugins, that requirement alone decides for WordPress, whose directory passes 60,000+.
Is WebJi® an Indian company?
Yes. WebJi® is headquartered in Jaipur, Rajasthan and has operated since 2005. Billing, support and governance all run from India.
Do you provide GST invoices?
Every purchase and renewal gets a GST invoice with our GSTIN, and hosting prices are quoted exclusive of 18% GST. Claim input credit as applicable.