Best WordPress Hosting for Bloggers in 2022- Take Your Pick and Go!

Wondering what’s the best WordPress hosting for bloggers?

Yes?

Good! You’re in a right place!

In my guide here and now you’ll learn:

Without wasting your time, let’s get started!

Best Web Hosts for WordPress at a Glance

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HOSTING PROVIDER	REFUND GUARANTEE	FREE TRIAL AVAIABLE	GET YOUR NEW HOST!
HostGator	45 days	30 days	Sign up here!
Bluehost	30 days	No	Sign up here!
A2 Hosting	Any time	No	Sign up here!
WPX Hosting	30 days	No	Sign up here!
WPEngine	30 days	No	Sign up here!
Rocket.net	30 days	No	Sign up here!
Cloudways	30 days	3 days	Sign up here!
Dreamhost	30 days	No	Sign up here!
Flywheel	30 days	30 days	Sign up here!

9 Best WordPress Hosting Providers for Bloggers

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Look:

the world of hosting is terribly complex and it’s easy even for an expert to get confused.

I’m guessing you’re not an expert, but even if you are the glossary or important terms you’ll find below will only help you.

WordPress Hosting for Bloggers Glossary of Terms

Bandwidth – this is the amount of monthly data transferred between your website and the server that hosts it. This data can be anything (blog posts, images, videos, and everything else that you download or upload from your website).

Server – this is the software+ hardware that combined store your site’s data.

Storage or disk space – this is the space available on the server for your site’s files.

Shared hosting – Shared hosting means you are sharing servers resources with other websites.

Domains – The number of domains that the web host can host.

SSL Certificate (Secure Socket Layer) – SSL certificate equips your site with a secure connection for web users. As a result, you protect your visitors data, which includes personal and credit card information.

Migration – Migration in web hosting is transferring of website files from one web host to another. Your host can migrate your site for you, or you can use WordPress website migration plugins to do the job.

CDN (Content Delivery Network) – CDN’s are a a method of storing website data in multiple servers all over the world, so that your site loads fast regardless of where the web users is accessing it from.

Uptime – the amount of time that a web host server is functioning.

Now let’s get on with this list of best WordPress hosts for bloggers.

#1- HostGator

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HostGator has provided reliable web hosting for WordPress for a while now (started in 2003).

They’re also very affordable, basic shred hosting plan starts at just $2.75, and basic managed WordPress hosting plan starts at $5.95.

$5.95 for hands-free WordPress hosting is a steal, especially since HostGator allows monthly payments for their hosting plans.

HostGator also accepts PayPal as a payment option as well, so no credit card needed.

HostGator is a host that will take you far. You can easily rely on them to keep your site running while you focus on growing your business.

And once your site grows to a few thousands of visitors per day, you’ll be able to switch to something more powerful, for example their dedicated servers.

Start your WordPress blog with HostGator if you need:

Remember, there’s a 45-day money back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose.

Note: reading this during Black Friday? Check out my HostGator Black Friday guide instead!

#2- Bluehost

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Bluehost is probably the most popular choice for most beginner bloggers. It’s also one of only four hosts that have a WordPress.org seal of approval.

If you need an affordable and reliable hosting option, and you don’t need a ton of technical support (their support is a bit of a hit and miss) then Bluehost is the right choice for you.

You can easily host a WordPress website with their shared hosting plan starting at $3.95/mo, or you can get a truly managed WordPress hosting at $19.95 per month.

It’s a lot more expensive, but worth it as your hands will be free to grow your online business.

Go with Bluehost if you want:

Try Bluehost today!

Remember, there is no Bluehost free trial, but there’s a 30-day money back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose.

#3- Dreamhost

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DreamHost are one of the most beginner-friendly web hosting providers on this list. They excel with their helpful support, affordable pricing and custom, easy-to-use control panel.

They’re also a highly rewarded and quality host.

Not only did they won PC Mag’s “Editor’s Choice” four years in a row, but DreamHost is also one of just four web hosting services that WordPress.org officially recommend.

DreamHost offers shared hosting plans starting from just $2.50/month.

They also offer managed WordPress hosting plan (called DreamPress) and it starts at $19.95/mo.

This might seem like a lot, but it’s actually on the more affordable side as most other hosts charge way more for their managed WordPress hosting.

With every Dreamhost plan, you also get:

Remember, there’s a 30-day money back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose.

Note: reading this during Black Friday? Check out my Dreamhost Black Friday guide instead!

#4- WPEngine

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WPEngine is a premium managed WordPress host.

This means hosting WordPress sites is all they do, and this brings in a level of quality and professionalism you can’t find with hosts that offer all types of hosting.

WPEngine are not only about giving normal bloggers space to host and run their websites.

Instead, their powerful features cater more to agencies and web developers.

This doesn’t mean YOU can’t host with them, but it does mean it’ll be more expensive to do so.

WPEngine pricing plans start at $35/month and include free SSL and free CDN.

You also get a right to a free site migration, done by their professional staff.

Migrating from another web host is also free.

Hosting your site on WPEngine gives you:

Remember, there’s a 30-day money back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose.

Note: reading this during Black Friday? Check out my WPEngine Black Friday guide instead!

#5- Cloudways

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Cloudways is a cloud hosting provider who’s hosting is powered by several public cloud hosting services, including the likes of Google Cloud, Amazon, Digital Ocean, Vultr…

Thanks to the partnership with these hosting giants, all sites hosted with Cloudways have extreme site speed and minimal page loading times.

SiteSpeed can further be enhanced with Breeze, Cloudways custom plugin that let’s you tap into server-side caching as a feature of your hosting plan.

You also get to use a free CDN which has over 60 data centers across the world.

Cloudways hosting plans start at $10/month (with Digital Ocean) and can rise as high as $200 per month (Google Cloud).

They have a pay-as-you-go payment system so you’ll easily be able to change plans if your site starts to grow rapidly.

Cloudways hosting offers:

Remember, there’s a 30-day money back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose.

Note: reading this during Black Friday? Check out my Cloudways Black Friday guide instead!

#6- Flywheel

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Flywheel managed WordPress hosting is built for for professional designers, agencies and web developers, who want a more streamlined way to manage many websites from one central dashboard and location.

Similar to Kinsta (Kinsta hosting is covered below), Flywheel uses public Google Cloud service to provide extremely fast hosting to its customers.

Flywheel hosting plans start at $25/month for 1 WordPress site.

If you wish to host more websites, you can go for the Freelance plan which start at $115/month.

Yes, Flywheel hosting is a tad expensive, but also worth it.

If you decide to host with them, you’ll see the difference in speed, uptime, security and all other goodies that come only with premium web hosting providers.

Hosting with  Flywheel gives you the following features:

Remember, there’s a 30-day money back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose.

Note: reading this during Black Friday? Check out my Flywheel Black Friday guide instead!

#7- A2 Hosting

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A2 Hosting offers both managed WordPress hosting and shared hosting.

They’re also one of the fastest host on this list with perhaps only WPX Hosting beating them.

A2  regular managed hosting is really fast, but if you crave absolute speed, you can get the Turbo addon which upgrades site speed up to 20x.

A2 Hosting shared hosting plans starts at $3.92/month while their managed WordPress hosting starts at $11.99/month.

Get A2 Hosting if you need:

Remember, there’s anytime money back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose.

Note: reading this during Black Friday? Check out my A2 Hosting Black Friday guide instead!

#8- WPX Hosting

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WPX Hosting claim to be the fastest WordPress host in the world.

But is it true?

Well, according to testing done by Matthew Woodward, yes, it is.

WPX Hosting achieve this by using high-tech SSD storage servers that are purposefully underloaded with websites so there’s always spare server resources available, and not one site can slow down all others by hogging too much resources.

WPX Hosting managed WordPress plan starts at $24.99/month (host 5 websites with it);

and rises up to $99/month with the ability to host 35 sites.

Here’s a feature-set that comes with WPX Hosting:

Remember, there’s a 30-day money back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose.

Note: reading this during Black Friday? Check out my WPX Hosting Black Friday guide instead!

#9- Rocket.net 

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Rocket.net are a new managed WordPress player in the hosting arena.

They’re run by a team that together has hundreds of years  of experience in the hosting industry, and already they’re makin splashes left and rights.

Rocket.net are a superb host and I remember when I was writing my Rocket.net review, I was blown away by the quality of their service+ the speed at which my test site was loading (I had cloned this website to their servers just to test).

Rocket.net have four plans, with the cheapest ones (called Starter) staring at $30/mo; and the most expensive one (Agency) starting at $200/mo.

Both plans give you a $1 first month on annual plans.

Remember, there’s a 30-day money back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose!

#10- Elementor

You may be thinking ‘isn’t Elementor a WordPress website builder? what does that platform have to do with hosting?’

Well, you wouldn’t be entirely wrong.

Elementor is a WordPress website builder that offers built-in cloud hosting for WordPress.

Dubbed Elementor Cloud Website, Elementor’s hosting plan allows you to create any kind of WordPress website with Elementor’s famed drag-and-drop editor and host it, all within the same platform.

Elementor Cloud Website is built on Google Cloud and uses Cloudflare’s CDN. The latter taps into distributed servers worldwide to ensure anyone visiting your site can reach it the fastest way possible. SSL Certificate comes free of charge to accommodate online transactions and protect visitors’ data.

Here’s a breakdown of the hosting features:

• 20GB storage

• 100GB bandwidth

• Serves up to 100,000 monthly unique visits

• Free custom domain connection

• Free subdomain under elementor.cloud

• Round-the-clock support.

Best WordPress Hosting For Blogs FAQ- All Your Questions Answered!

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If you’ve spent any considerable time on Quora and on hosting related topics, then you know Quora is full to the brim with users asking x y and z about best WordPress hosting for their blogs and for them as bloggers.

I found a goldmine of queries to answer, and the answers to those are below.

Enjoy 🙂

#1- What is the Best WordPress Hosting for Bloggers?

The best WordPress hosting for bloggers is one you can afford.

The good news is that I already researched for your and the best hosts are all in this post.

Another excellent news is that some of these are really affordable.

So take your pick!

#2- Do All These Hosts Offer Free SSL Certificate?

Yes, all 9 hosts I compare here offer free SSL certificates for their users, on all of their hosting plans.

#3- I’m From India. Which Host is Best for Me?

I say that it doesn’t matter where you’re from. All hosts are global services and you can sign up with each of them no problem.

However, if your target audience is mostly Indian, then  you should purchase hosting from a company that has a data center in India, or close by.

For example, all HostGator servers are in the US, so far from India.

#4- I’m From Australia. Which Host is Best for Me?

See the answer above.

Pick what you can afford and has servers close to Australia.

#5- What is the Fastest Hosting for  a WordPress Site?

Of the hosting providers from this list, the fastest host is WPX hosting.

#6- Can I Create a Website Without Hosting it?

Yes you can.

You can use WordPress.com or any other free and paid site builder and web 2.0 (Wix, Weebly, Tumblr, SquareSpace, Strikingly…).

#7- Is WordPress Hosting Free?

WordPress.com hosting is free.

WordPress.org is self hosted WordPress and it isn’t free.

#8- WordPress Hosting Meaning? I’m Confused

WordPress hosting is when a host is specialized in hosting WordPress sites at the expense of other platforms.

Some hosts can specialize in hosting WordPress websites, for example WPX hosting, Kinsta WPEngine…

While others can host all kinds of sites built on all kinds of platforms (Wix, Weebly, RebelMouse…).

Concluding My Best WordPress Hosting for Bloggers Guide 2021…

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You came here wondering what the best WordPress hosting for bloggers is.

And after you’ve read my post you know there are 9 hosts which are all worth your time and money.

So, let me ask you, which one will it be?

Bluehost?

HostGator?

Kinsta?

Something else?

Let me know in the comment section below!