Jetpack
WordPress management tools
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$4.95 per month
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- Retail and wholesale
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What is Jetpack
Jetpack is a WordPress plugin suite that provides site management capabilities such as security, backups, performance tools, and basic analytics from a centralized interface. It is used by WordPress site owners, agencies, and small businesses that want to manage and protect sites without assembling many separate plugins. Jetpack integrates tightly with WordPress.com services and typically requires connecting a site to a WordPress.com account for many features.
Broad all-in-one feature set
Jetpack bundles multiple operational features—security scanning, backups, performance optimization, and site statistics—into a single plugin family. This reduces the need to source and maintain many separate plugins for common management tasks. For teams managing a small number of sites, the consolidated approach can simplify setup and ongoing administration.
Strong WordPress.com integration
Jetpack connects WordPress sites to WordPress.com infrastructure for features such as backups, security services, and centralized management. This can streamline workflows for users already operating within the WordPress.com ecosystem. The integration also supports remote management patterns that are common in WordPress management tools.
Operational tooling for non-developers
Jetpack exposes many management and security controls through a guided UI rather than requiring server access. This is useful for site owners who do not use SSH-based tooling or custom server stacks. It can help standardize routine tasks like monitoring, restoring from backups, and enabling performance features.
Account dependency for key features
Many Jetpack capabilities require connecting the site to a WordPress.com account and using Automattic-hosted services. Organizations with strict data residency, vendor approval, or offline requirements may find this limiting. It can also add an external dependency compared with approaches that run entirely within a self-hosted environment.
Can add plugin complexity
Because Jetpack covers many functions, it can overlap with existing plugins or hosting-platform features (for example, caching, security, or analytics). This may lead to duplicated functionality and additional configuration to avoid conflicts. Some teams prefer more modular stacks where each capability is provided by a dedicated tool.
Cost scales with paid add-ons
Core functionality is available, but important capabilities such as real-time backups, advanced security, or higher-tier features are typically paid. For agencies or multi-site operators, costs can increase as more sites and premium features are added. Budgeting can be less predictable than solutions that bundle management features into a single platform plan.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Core Jetpack features at no cost (site CDN, downtime monitoring, brute‑force protection, limited Jetpack Stats for personal sites, Social free tier). |
| Growth | $9.95 per month (first year, billed yearly) — then $19.95/mo on renewal | Audience growth & monetization: Commercial Stats (10K views/mo included), Social features, Newsletter, PayPal, WordAds eligibility, reduced transaction fees (2%). |
| Security | $9.95 per month (first year, billed yearly) — then $19.95/mo on renewal | Site security bundle: VaultPress Backup, Jetpack Scan (WAF & malware scanning), Akismet anti‑spam; starts with 10GB backup storage. |
| Complete | $24.95 per month (first year, billed yearly) — then $49.95/mo on renewal | All Jetpack products bundled: VaultPress Backup (1TB), Scan w/ WAF, Akismet 60k API calls/mo, Stats 100k views/mo, VideoPress 1TB, Boost, Social Advanced, Site Search (up to 100k records/requests), AI Assistant (high capacity), CRM Entrepreneur, newsletter & monetization tools. |
| VaultPress Backup (standalone) | $4.95 per month (first year, billed yearly) — then $9.95/mo on renewal | Real‑time cloud backups, starts with 10GB storage, 30‑day archive & activity log, one‑click restores; additional backup storage add‑ons available (10GB: $2.95/mo; 100GB: $5.95/mo; 1TB: $9.95/mo). |
| Social (paid tier) | $4.95 per month (first year, billed yearly) — then $9.95/mo on renewal | Priority support, upload images/videos, unlimited shares. Social has a free tier with limited shares. |
| Jetpack Search | $8.33 per month (starting price, billed yearly) — or $8.25 per 10k records/requests as published | Free tier available for small sites (5k records / 500 requests) and a 3‑month free trial; paid pricing scales by records/requests (tiered / per‑10k pricing). |
| VideoPress | $4.95 per month (first year, billed yearly) — then $9.95/mo on renewal | 1TB video hosting included in Complete; free trial allows one video up to 1GB. |
| AI Assistant (Jetpack AI) | $4.95 per month (first year, billed yearly) — then $9.95/mo on renewal | AI content generation features; higher request capacity included on Complete. |
Notes: Many Jetpack product pages show introductory discounts ("50% off for the first year") — renewal rates are the regular prices shown on the vendor site. Some features (e.g., Stats commercial tiers, Search scaling) use traffic/usage‑based or tiered billing; where vendor pages require logging in to see exact per‑tier prices, those specific per‑tier amounts are not listed here.
Seller details
Automattic Inc.
San Francisco, CA, USA
2005
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