Jetpack FAQ

Jetpack is a suite of security, performance, and growth tools built by Automattic for WordPress sites. You can install individual plugins like Jetpack Boost, Jetpack Social, or VaultPress Backup, or get everything in one place with the main Jetpack plugin.

Yes. Jetpack works with any self-hosted WordPress site regardless of your hosting provider. It's trusted by millions of WordPress sites worldwide, from personal blogs to large-scale businesses.

Jetpack and WordPress.com are both built by Automattic, and many Jetpack features run on the WordPress.com cloud. Connecting a free WordPress.com account links your site to that cloud, so backups, security scans, and stats run on our servers instead of yours, and your sites and purchases stay in one account. That is also why checkout happens on WordPress.com. Connection is free and takes less than a minute. Learn more about the WordPress.com connection .

Not at all. Jetpack's modular architecture means you only activate the features you need. Security scanning and backups run on Automattic's cloud servers, not yours. Jetpack Boost actively improves your site speed with critical CSS, image CDN, and lazy loading.

VaultPress Backup saves every change to your site in real time to Automattic's secure cloud infrastructure. If anything goes wrong, you can restore your entire site to any point in time with a single click from the activity log.

Yes. Jetpack offers a generous free tier that includes brute force attack protection, downtime monitoring, site stats, and a CDN for images. Paid plans unlock real-time backups, automated malware scanning, spam filtering, and advanced growth tools.

Jetpack Security includes real-time backups, a web application firewall (WAF), automated malware scanning with one-click fixes, brute force attack protection, downtime monitoring, spam filtering powered by Akismet, and a detailed activity log of every change on your site.

Anyone who's hosting their own WordPress-powered site and is looking for a single tool to help with their site design, traffic growth, and security. If you're hosted by WordPress.com, you already have Jetpack and all of its features built into your site.

The requirements for installing and running Jetpack are listed here . Jetpack installs just like any other plugin. Some hosting providers even auto-install Jetpack with WordPress, saving you the trouble. Once you install Jetpack, you'll be prompted to connect it to WordPress.com . If you don't have an existing WordPress.com account, you'll be asked to create one during the connection process. For more detail on Jetpack's system requirements, check out Getting Started with Jetpack .

Jetpack has many free features. Advanced Jetpack features like backups, malware scanning, and site search are included as part of our paid plans . Ready to give Jetpack a try? Install the latest version here.