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Best managed WordPress hostingWordPress offers one of the easiest and quickest ways to set up your own blog or website
With a few clicks of your mouse you can select from one of hundreds of templates, as well as create interactive content such as contact
forms.The usefulness of WordPress has not been lost on web hosting providers
This is a great way to avoid the time and trouble of creating content from scratch.1
WP EnginePowerful web hosting from a market leader24/7 supportUnlimited monthly transfersNo mid-range pricingWP Engine is the leading
WordPress digital platform
It hosts excellent uptime, WordPress specific security and unlimited monthly transfers.WP Engine includes many great tools needed for web
of your pages, content and applications.WP Engine has four different price plans
All include free migration and free page performance
GoDaddy ProCustomizable web hosting via an intuitive dashboardFreeMultiple client managementBandwidth monitoring not includedGoDaddy Pro is
part of GoDaddy Inc, founded in 1997
It offers users a more robust, wider range of tools for developers and businesses.GoDaddy Pro offers client management tools and advanced
From here all products and clients can be viewed
lives easier, the platform is user-friendly and everything is at your fingertips via the dashboard.Access to the dashboard is free and
includes reporting and basic maintenance for as many WordPress sites as needed
Paid services include cloud backups, migration, uptime monitoring and automated security checks
These can be purchased as add-ons to your free plan.Users have noted that bandwidth monitoring is not included.3
BluehostWell-structured pricing and ideal for beginnersAffordable plansGeared to new and experienced usersSome dashboard issuesBluehost is a
web hosting company owned by Endurance International Group
It offers plenty of options to those new to web hosting while still offering tools for the more experienced user.All new subscribers can set
up a WordPress site with a single click of their mouse.Bluehost are currently offering all their WordPress plans at a reduced rate
These both include unlimited WordPress sites and unlimited website space
to navigate if you do not know all the terminology.4
WordPress VIPDedicated checking of your code around the clock24/7 customer serviceStrict coding standardsSome setup issuesWordPress VIP is a
fully managed cloud platform
Users of VIP have access to expert guidance, code review and around the clock support.Users get their own Git repository and ZenDesk account
Once your code is ready, you send it to the VIP team
Experts at VIP go through each line of code in your repository
Once these have been removed the code is transferred to your project and you are online
VIP engineers watch for any issues that may arise and fix them proactively on behalf of the client
Once rectified, a report will be sent to you explaining what occurred.Users will need to contact VIP directly in order to get a quote.Some
users have reported delays with setting up and building sites.5
SiteGroundEasy setup and excellent support 24 hours a dayAffordable24/7 supportSome logging in issuesSiteGround was founded in 2004
It provides shared hosting, cloud hosting and dedicated servers.SiteGround lets you choose from one of their five data centres on which to
These are based in the US, Amsterdam, Milan, Singapore and the UK.SiteGround offers users CloudFlare CDN, free SSL certificates and daily
is suitable for 10,000 visits monthly
SiteGround do not offer a free trial but do have a 30-day money back guarantee.Some users reported issues with being automatically logged
out when signing in on multiple devices.6
DreamHostPowerful hosting plans to suit any budgetWide-range of plansAffordable pricingNot for beginnersDreamHost is owned by New Dream
Network, LLC which was founded in 1996
This includes a shared hosting server, 1 WordPress website, unlimited traffic, 1-click SSL certificate, fast SSD storage, 24/7 support and
InMotionFlexible and powerful hosting for those who can afford it90-day money back guaranteeVariety of hosting optionsExpensiveInMotion
Hosting is an employee-owned and -operated domain name and web hosting company founded in 2001.InMotion offers dedicated, shared, virtual
and include one website, 40GB SSD storage and is suitable for 20,000 visitors a month
InMotion have six price plans available
These plans offer unlimited data transfers and disk space.Besides having numerous price plans for each of their hosting options, InMotion
have numerous free add-ons, free ecommerce tools and unlimited emails
While they do not have a free trial, they do include a 90-day money back guarantee.Some users have complained that InMotion is not as
competitively priced as other hosting providers.8
HostGatorReasonably priced hosting with a range of optionsMultiple plans availableLinux and Windows based serversAdditional purchases are
expensiveHostGator was founded in 2002
The builder includes a wide range of themes
Some of the features are pre-built to help make the process easier and faster.HostGator claim that load times for WordPress sites are up to
2.5 times faster than other providers due to their superior server architecture.The utility offers a WordPress Cloud Interface where you can
manage backups, access all your email accounts and other hosting options
You can also allocate server bandwidth from here.HostGator offer three WordPress cloud hosting plans
This includes 3 sites, 500,000 visits, 3GB backups and a free SSL certificate.According to online commentators, the purchase price for
additional domains can be quite steep.9
11Some fantastic web tools and first-rate customer supportSuitable for new usersMobile website builderSome downtime issues11 is owned by
German company, United Internet
It offers domain registration, cloud servers, virtual private servers and dedicated servers.11 boasts excellent customer support and easy to
This includes 1 WordPress project, 50GB SSD storage, unlimited visitors and managed WordPress
Upon registration you are offered a domain name free for 12 months
SSD storage and unlimited visitors
