Syed Balkhi is the founder of WPBeginner and Awesome Motive Inc. He started using WordPress in 2006 and has over 16 years of experience building WordPress websites, WordPress plugins, and custom WordPress themes. His WordPress plugins and software apps are used by over 25 million websites today. Syed was recognized as the top 100 entrepreneur under the age of 30 by the United Nations, and his work is featured in top publications like Entrepreneur, Forbes, Inc, Business Insider, The Guardian, Wired Magazine, and more.
Can’t recommend wpbeginner highly enough. What a breath of fresh air you guys bring to ordinary blokes like me. So helpful, so useful and so easy. Don’t stop doing it, you make a difference…. thank you :o) KP
SiteGround is great but it should be noted that you only get 1 free migration. after that you need to pay something like $30 a site to migrate or you can move it yourself.
Thank you for letting us know Ryan. Yes this is standard with most other hosting companies. Vast majority of users only have one site. Since each site migration takes time, the $30 fee is fairly reasonable after the first free migration.
Hi There,
Thank you for your article. It was honestly delivered and very informative. I do have a question. I looked on the Word Press site and they offer hosting. Why would it better to use something like BlueHost when WordPress offers hosting as well?
This was a great article giving detailed pros/cons of the most popular hosting providers. I didn’t know WPBeginner offered such in-depth hosting reviews! I’m definitely going to check them out next time I’m in the market for a new host. I’ve been considering using this fast managed wordpress hosting service, but I’m definitely going to read WPBeginner’s review before making my final decision.
Which packages did you use when you purchased the hosting services? I see that with Siteground there’s a huge swing in cost from their general WordPress hosting to their cloud hosting? Were you achieving these results on their lower tier plans?
An oldtimer with php/html trying to move over to Wordpress the last couple of years, I’ve found your website invaluable. Thanks for explaining things like the reader may have no idea, because that’s exactly what I needed!! You have cleared up so many basic questions I’ve had because my brain was still in programming mode lol
After 12 years with GoDaddy, I just went over to HostGator after reading your reviews and found them just as accommodating as you said. I volunteer my services for several non profits and this change will help me out a ton! Many thanks, guys, you are much appreciated!
Bluehost does not support wordpress.com, only wordpress.org! I just spent an hour speaking to them about hosting my wordpress.com site. Your information on here is not current.
Our information is still current, you may be confusing the difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org. You may want to take a look at our article below that goes over the differences between the two:
I actually went with dreamhost and for now I’m pretty happy. I’ve got hosting + domain for almost the half of the prices of bluehost and with the same features… we’ll see in long term…
This is a very informative article! I just recently got Bluehost. So far, I’m happy with them. Reading about all the hosting options, I’m glad I did choose them, they seem to know what they’re doing. Lots of info here. Thanks so much.
Thank you for all your content! WPBeginner saves me time and energy. It eliminates any second-guessing when it comes to taking the right path for my website.
Perfect timing for me. This was just the article I needed to get me past one of those nagging indecision points. The ones that are so minor and never get prioritized…yet never seem to fix themselves?
Thank you for this post
alessandro
GREAT content, thank you
WPBeginner Support
You’re welcome!
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Adam Bell
Personally, I’m a SiteGround guy. Then WP Engine which is great too but a bit on the pricey side.
WPBeginner Support
Thanks for sharing your preference for those looking at their options
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alessandro
Great post, thank you very much!
WPBeginner Support
You’re welcome!
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Melanie Marttila
Very informative post. Love the comparison and contrast of the various hosting services.
WPBeginner Support
Glad to hear you found it helpful!
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James
Always such great information! I learned so much even BEFORE I actually got started!
WPBeginner Support
Thank you for your kind words!
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Mihai
thank you. Very educative
WPBeginner Support
You’re welcome!
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alessandro
Great resouce, it has been very usefull for me
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Glad to hear our guide was helpful!
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Ankit Panchal
I love this site very much, Very nice and informative content, Thanks
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You’re welcome, glad you like our site!
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Mick Williams
thank you, as always, for making something I find complicating a little simpler to navigate! happy birthday!!
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You’re welcome, we’re happy our content can help make things a little easier
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Kevin Parsons
Can’t recommend wpbeginner highly enough. What a breath of fresh air you guys bring to ordinary blokes like me. So helpful, so useful and so easy. Don’t stop doing it, you make a difference…. thank you :o) KP
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Thank you for your recommendation of our content and we hope you keep finding our content helpful!
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Huzaifa Saad
This is the real content that every beginner need
WPBeginner Support
Glad to hear you found it helpful!
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Byron Pulsifer
Siteground has been proven to be my preferred
WPBeginner Support
Thanks for sharing your preferred host for those looking at comparisons
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Denise C
Thank you for all the information to helps us succeed.
WPBeginner Support
You’re welcome, glad you found our content helpful!
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Elke
First I took the hosting quiz, then I read the post. Very helpful.
WPBeginner Support
Glad to hear our post and quiz were helpful!
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Aiesha
I recently switched from Siteground to Dreamhost. They’re both great, but DH seems to offer more bang for your buck.
WPBeginner Support
Thanks for sharing your preference
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Satyam Vishwakarma
It’s the best in-depth article written.
WPBeginner Support
Glad you found our guide helpful!
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Miriam Tirips
Some good suggestions here. We’ve been happy using Siteground for the past few years.
WPBeginner Support
Thanks for sharing your preferred hosting
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Tom
Strong list. WPE being my go to.
WPBeginner Support
Thanks for sharing your preferred hosting
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Joydeep Phukan
Hostinger is my favourite as of now. I bought it during Black Friday deals.
WPBeginner Support
Thanks for sharing your preference!
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Adnan Ahmad
In my opinion Bluehost and Hostinger are the best one.
WPBeginner Support
Thanks for sharing your opinion
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Ryan DeVere
“PROS: Free Site Migration”
SiteGround is great but it should be noted that you only get 1 free migration. after that you need to pay something like $30 a site to migrate or you can move it yourself.
Editorial Staff
Thank you for letting us know Ryan. Yes this is standard with most other hosting companies. Vast majority of users only have one site. Since each site migration takes time, the $30 fee is fairly reasonable after the first free migration.
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Lawrence Ladomery
In my experience, the best web hosts are often local ones that a) have servers in your own country and b) offer local support.
WPBeginner Support
Thank you for sharing your recommendations
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Ritu Consul
Hi There,
Thank you for your article. It was honestly delivered and very informative. I do have a question. I looked on the Word Press site and they offer hosting. Why would it better to use something like BlueHost when WordPress offers hosting as well?
WPBeginner Support
If you mean WordPress.com then that hosting is different, you can see our guide below on the differences between a hosted site and WordPress.com.
https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/self-hosted-wordpress-org-vs-free-wordpress-com-infograph/
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Coraline Anny
This was a great article giving detailed pros/cons of the most popular hosting providers. I didn’t know WPBeginner offered such in-depth hosting reviews! I’m definitely going to check them out next time I’m in the market for a new host. I’ve been considering using this fast managed wordpress hosting service, but I’m definitely going to read WPBeginner’s review before making my final decision.
WPBeginner Support
Glad you found our recommendations helpful!
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Ron Wood
Since I started reviewing your blogs, it has helped me figure out all the pros and cons of my work. I highly recommend it. Thumbs up.
WPBeginner Support
Glad our guides have been helpful
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Sam
Which packages did you use when you purchased the hosting services? I see that with Siteground there’s a huge swing in cost from their general WordPress hosting to their cloud hosting? Were you achieving these results on their lower tier plans?
WPBeginner Support
For this review, we were using SiteGround’s WordPress hosting.
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Stefan Robert
hey hey. can i host my website on two different hosting server?
WPBeginner Support
You would only want one hosting for your site unless you mean for your domain in which case you can have a different domain host. We cover the difference between domain and hosting a bit more in our article below:
https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/whats-the-difference-between-domain-name-and-web-hosting-explained/
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Shahzaib
Great and Helpful information. Thanks wpbeginner
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Glad our guide was helpful
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Kathy Kral
An oldtimer with php/html trying to move over to Wordpress the last couple of years, I’ve found your website invaluable. Thanks for explaining things like the reader may have no idea, because that’s exactly what I needed!! You have cleared up so many basic questions I’ve had because my brain was still in programming mode lol
After 12 years with GoDaddy, I just went over to HostGator after reading your reviews and found them just as accommodating as you said. I volunteer my services for several non profits and this change will help me out a ton! Many thanks, guys, you are much appreciated!
WPBeginner Support
Glad you found the user reviews helpful in selecting your new host
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Abdullah Al Muaz
hey hey. can i host my website on two different hosting server?
WPBeginner Support
We do not have a recommended method for beginners but it can likely be done if you are wanting.
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Erica
Bluehost does not support wordpress.com, only wordpress.org! I just spent an hour speaking to them about hosting my wordpress.com site. Your information on here is not current.
WPBeginner Support
Our information is still current, you may be confusing the difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org. You may want to take a look at our article below that goes over the differences between the two:
https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/self-hosted-wordpress-org-vs-free-wordpress-com-infograph/
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Haris Bilal
Hey WpBeginners Admin,
Your Website is really helpful and gives the perfect solution for everyproblem that a Newbie faces working with Wordpress.
Can you please tell me the Plugin for your have used for “This Hosting Quiz” you have taken above and related plugins?
I also want to create a questionnair on my WordPress Website
I’ll be so thankful for your answer.
WPBeginner Support
For that, we’re using Interact at the moment, you can take a look at their site using our link below:
https://www.wpbeginner.com/refer/tryinteract/
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Tahir Marfani
I also prefer site ground
WPBeginner Support
Thanks for sharing your preference
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Jimmy Adames
I joined Hostgator under you guys a few months ago
Siva
I used to use dreamhost for a while.
It was good with very less downtime. Also mine was a small site. So never had any issues
Amy Hlavaty
Lots of great info. Thanks! (I bookmarked)
Shravan
Best hosting I signed up following WPB is siteground.
Also your 11th anniversary newsletter is loaded! Awesome tips and ideas
Shivam
I actually went with dreamhost and for now I’m pretty happy. I’ve got hosting + domain for almost the half of the prices of bluehost and with the same features… we’ll see in long term…
Melissa Rezza
This is a very informative article! I just recently got Bluehost. So far, I’m happy with them. Reading about all the hosting options, I’m glad I did choose them, they seem to know what they’re doing. Lots of info here. Thanks so much.
Samuel
Incredible platform
Mary Houtris
Very helpful article especially for a newbie to Worpress!
Emily
Thank you for all your content! WPBeginner saves me time and energy. It eliminates any second-guessing when it comes to taking the right path for my website.
S Sah
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Diana
Syd, is the go to guy for all things WP. So generous with his knowledge. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all you do!
Chris Myers
Is is the first place I come to get answers to my WP questions. Thanks for all you do.
Liliana Ferreira
Great content! Wish I had found this more soon!
Irene
Very educative. I learnt a lot
Mohamed Hakem
Thank you for this great Comparison(s), you are the city of light for everything related to WordPress and building a Website in general.
For me I Think SiteGround is the one, but in terms of (Friendly) and
(the offer) I go with BlueHost.
Steven Beazer
Thanks for all the guidance provided through the various WPBegginer channels.
Thomas Long
Perfect timing for me. This was just the article I needed to get me past one of those nagging indecision points. The ones that are so minor and never get prioritized…yet never seem to fix themselves?
Thank you for this post