Review summary: A2 Hosting is one of our top cheap web hosting service providers of all time. The company has a transparent pricing structure and highly competitive first-term and renewal prices. Their robust servers, both in terms of website load speeds and the ability to handle sudden traffic spikes, make A2 suitable for all types […]
Review summary: InterServer’s price-lock guarantee and cheap domain renewals make them one of the most affordable providers for long-term hosting. Their phenomenal server robustness allows both beginner and advanced webmasters to enjoy excellent website stability and speed. See our tests below for more. The free backups, free malware prevention, two-factor account authentication, and free SSL […]
Review summary: As far as budget WordPress hosts go, HostWinds is a respectable option. Load times are great, and websites hosted on their servers should be able to handle up to 50 simultaneous visitors without performance issues. There’s a free domain, free SSL certificates, and respectable account security. The lack of free backups is unfortunate. […]
Review summary: SiteGround’s first term is very competitively priced. In fact, it’s around 60-70% cheaper than what you’ll get from WPX or WP Engine. Server performance is on par with that of significantly more expensive web hosts. This makes them excellent for small-business and e-commerce websites. Live chat quality is great, though I wish it […]
Review summary: To be honest, I expected much more for the price. As things stand, I believe that WP Engine is extravagantly overpriced. Server performance is great, to be sure, but it isn’t better than what cheaper providers like WPX or SiteGround offer. The fact that WP Engine does not sell domains or allow you […]
Review summary: WPX’s highly robust servers guarantee excellent performance for any WordPress website. Their user interface is inviting and beginner-friendly: getting up and running is a breeze and requires no technical know-how. Their support team is responsive and knowledgeable. Storage limits on the Professional and Elite plans could use a 30-40% increase, in our opinion, […]
#1. InterServer InterServer has been in the hosting business since 1999. Their in-house customer support team is excellent, and the quality of server performance and level of security you’ll experience with them is much better than what you’d expect at this price point. They also have a “price lock guarantee,” which means that whatever you pay […]
Some hosting companies offer “unlimited” MySQL database size (see my article on the pitfalls of unlimited server resources). Other hosts limit the size of a single database, usually to between 500 MB and 2 GB. Many of you are probably wondering how big your site’s MySQL database can get. I’ll try to answer that question […]
Review summary: HostGator’s WordPress Cloud hosting offers decent (though unstable) website load speeds – and that’s about it when it comes to the good news. Unfortunately, they disappoint on almost every other front, including how well their server handles traffic spikes, transparency, Live Chat support quality (yikes!), account management tools, security, and add-on services. If […]