# WordPress.com Education launches free classroom plans for teachers and students

DevFeed: [WordPress.com Education launches free classroom plans for teachers and students](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/for-students-who-make-websites-40787.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://zeldman.com/2026/08/17/for-students-who-make-websites/>)

Author: L. Jeffrey Zeldman

Published: 2026-08-17T15:12:09Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [Jeffrey Zeldman](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/jeffrey-zeldman.md>)

Topics: [WordPress](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/wordpress.md>), [Website](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/website.md>)

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## AI overview

Automattic has launched WordPress.com Education, a free classroom product that gives students WordPress.com domains, optional .blog or .art domain names, and plugin support. Teachers can provide access free for the first year without entering payment details.

## Source excerpt

Meet WordPress.com Education, a new, free product for teachers and students. The post For students who make websites appeared first on Jeffrey Zeldman Presents.