WWW vs non-WWW – Which Is Better for WordPress SEO?

Are you wondering whether or not to use ‘www’ in your site URL?

People often want to know whether www or non-www URLs are better for SEO. Our users sometimes ask whether they should change their site URL from one to the other.

In this article, we will help you understand the difference between www vs. non-www URLs and which one is better for WordPress SEO.

WWW vs non-WWW - Which is Better For WordPress SEO?

Let’s clear this up before we start.

For an average user or small business owner, there is absolutely no benefit between choosing a www or non-www site URL. It all comes down to personal preference.

Yes, there is a technical difference between the two, and we will cover this later in the article. But for most people, it won’t matter either way.

SEO Benefits of WWW vs non-WWW

The letters ‘www’ stand for ‘World Wide Web’ and are found at the beginning of many website addresses. However, many websites do not use ‘www’ at all. So, which is better?

When you are choosing a URL for your site, you should know that there is absolutely no SEO benefit to choosing www or non-www. You should simply pick the one you prefer.

What is important is that you stay consistent. You should continue to use the same URL you chose when starting your WordPress website.

In other words, you should never change your site URL to add or remove the www prefix. That’s because search engines like Google will consider the www and non-www versions as two different sites, leading to duplicate content issues and a drop in rankings.

However, if you are using the All in One SEO (AIOSEO) plugin, then this problem is removed. AIOSEO will automatically set the canonical URL in your site header as either www or non-www and let Google know about your personal preference.

That’s all you really have to do. You can check out our guide on how to set up All in One SEO in WordPress for more details.

You might be wondering about our preference between www and non-www.

On the WPBeginner site, we chose to use www. However, other sites such as optinmonster.com and wpforms.com do not use www.

It’s just a personal preference, that’s it.

Technical Difference Between WWW vs non-WWW

When you add www in front of a site URL, it acts as a hostname. This is helpful in several ways, such as flexibility with DNS, the ability to restrict cookies when using multiple subdomains, and more.

On the other hand, non-www domains, which are also referred to as naked domains, do have some technical limitations. One example is that a CDN provider cannot redirect traffic from a failing server to a healthy server on a naked domain.

However, these technical differences are only felt if your website is receiving millions of page views on a daily basis. For most users, they make no difference.

Expert Guides on WordPress URLs

Now that you know how including or not including ‘www’ in your URL affects SEO, you may wish to see some other guides related to WordPress URLs:

  • What is a Website URL (Important Parts Explained for Beginners)
  • Beginner’s Guide: What is a Domain Name and How Do Domains Work?
  • What’s the Difference Between Domain Name and Web Hosting (Explained)
  • What is an SEO-Friendly URL Structure in WordPress
  • How to Include Category and Subcategory in WordPress URLs
  • How to Remove Numbers From WordPress URLs
  • How to Remove the Date From WordPress URLs
  • How to Get Rid of /wordpress/ From your WordPress Site URL
  • How to Change Your WordPress Site URLs (Step by Step)
  • How to Easily Update URLs When Moving Your WordPress Site

We hope this article helped clear any confusion between www and non-www for your site URL. You may also want to see our guide on how to move WordPress from HTTP to HTTPS or our expert picks for the best SEO plugins and tools that you should use.

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