Oh boy, then I found this awesome gem…

"FediTips" wrote:
If you're using wordpress.com for hosting a WordPress blog, you might want to consider switching to another WordPress hosting provider.

Wordpress.com's free tier doesn't allow plugins, so a lot of options (such as connecting your blog to the Fediverse) are closed to you.

The only way of getting plugins on wordpress.com is to use their business tier, which is extremely expensive for what it is.

A cheaper and better option is to use an independent WordPress hosting provider for a few euros/dollars a month that includes a WordPress instance which is automatically installed and updated. Lots of companies and organisations offer this.

Using an indie hoster for WordPress means you get full independence, full control and access to all the plugins (including connecting to the Fediverse). And there are no ads either.

Remember that time your WordPress installation was automatically upgraded and it bombed one of your plugins?

PS: Paid hosting may be better [in some ways] than wordpress.com free-tier hosting, but forgive me for not believing it is cheaper.