WordPress has introduced my.WordPress.net.
my.WordPress.net aims to reduce the barriers to getting started with WordPress to almost zero. It offers a fast, no-commitment way to explore, learn and create, whether for a long-term personal project or for something you eventually want to publish elsewhere.
They present it as an update to the spirit of thefive-minute installation for a browser-centric website.
Installation is as simple as opening my.WordPress.net and with four clicks, you're ready to go.
Based on the technology of the well-known WordPress Playground, it now goes one step further to run WordPress fully, persistently and privately in your browser. No need to install anything or register anywhere.
The novelty is that it is no longer a temporary testing environment that will be removed periodically. Now you will have a private and permanent WordPress for tinkering that you can keep and consult at any time and use beyond testing plugins or templates. And all you need is a browser.
my.WordPress.net includes a catalogue of applications with pre-configured experiences designed specifically for personal use, built with WordPress plugins. Each application is installed with a single click and configured automatically.
First of all, I would like to highlight one that I plan to try out and use from now on. A personal RSS reader.
By installing the "Friends" plugin , your private WordPress becomes a personal and silent feed reader. You no longer need to resort to external tools, you can follow blogs at your own pace and without any complications whatsoever. A pure RSS reader. Although this plugin could already be used locally, it is now accessible to anyone who wants it without needing to know anything about how WordPress works.
If you dare to try it, which I advise you to do if you have never been close to WordPress, you should know a few things about its installation:
Back-ups should be downloaded regularly.
Storage starts at approximately 100 MB. So don't think of this as a possibility to use it as a storage for copies of anything or as a storage room for images.
The first start takes a little longer, as WordPress downloads and initialises.
All data remains in your browser and is not uploaded anywhere.
Each device has its own independent installation.
You have all the information and details about the rest of the options in this WordPress.org note.
