Shared web hosting is the most popular of all hosting types. This is because it is much cheaper than dedicated hosting and you do not have to administer the hosting yourself.
Simply put:
- Shared hosting is cheap and efficient.
This article will help you get the best-shared hosting plan for your WordPress website.
First, let’s understand:
- What is shared hosting?
Shared web hosting means that several websites share the same server. But each website has its own “space” and bandwidth & you only pay a fraction of the amount. This is pocket-friendly & budget friendly for users like you who are starting out with WordPress.
And one of the best things about shared hosting is that you don’t need to personally administer the hosting. To do this, you would need a lot of technical know-how.
Factors For Getting The Best WordPress Shared Hosting:
1) Web Storage and Bandwidth
You will need a certain amount of storage for your website. If you decide to opt for shared web hosting, you should know that you will only get a certain amount of storage space.
If you need huge amounts of space, you should definitely opt for managed WordPress hosting such as Kinsta or WPEngine. You should carefully evaluate your needs and see if the space offered by the hosting plan you have chosen enough for your website to run smoothly. When you are not sure, ensure your hosting let you upgrade your plan anytime so that your site doesn’t go down due to bandwidth or storage limitations.
Another vital aspect of web hosting is bandwidth. If you choose shared web hosting, you should know how much bandwidth you are allocated and how much your website needs. You should focus on getting as much bandwidth as possible.
Shared hosting companies like HostGator, Bluehost, and InMotionHosting offers unlimited bandwidth and storage.
2) Reliability and Security
Security is a very important aspect of any website. Especially when 26% of the websites in the world is powered by WordPress, you can’t take security as a joke.
It is in your best interest to choose a reliable company with an extraordinary reputation for security to host your website. If you’re having doubts about a particular company, trust your instincts and go somewhere else.
One thing that you should know is, with shared hosting for WordPress; the security options are limited. They are good, but their security is not the top notch. One reason for the same is; these shared hostings are not optimized for optimum security.
However, you can do few things to ensure your blog remain safe from hackers.
- Change your login page URL
- Use WordFence Security plugin
- Take daily backup of your blog
If you are looking to host a sensitive information related WordPress site, you should better use managed WordPress hosting over shared hosting. Here are the best managed WordPress hosting that you can use. However, they are at least 5X costlier than the shared hosting. So, you need to make a call based on your budget as well.
3) Support
Support is another thing you should definitely look for when searching for a shared web hosting company.
You should expect quality and fast support that completely addresses whatever concerns you have. Also, you should look for a company that offers multiple ways of contacting the support team.
These days, HostGator is said to have best customer support as they also offer telephonic support. InMotionHosting is another great hosting regarding customer support. They are based out of Los Angeles.
Choosing The Right Web Host for WordPress
There are many factors at play when choosing a web host. Official WordPress hosting recommendation page recommends following hosting companies:
My only complaint with Siteground is their limited resources which are already highlighted by Harsh Agrawal over here.
To sum it up, here are factors you should look when selecting best shared hosting for your WordPress blog:
- Bandwidth & Storage
- Security
- SSD or HDD (Prefer SSD hosting)
- Support
These are the recommended shared WordPress hosting for 2017:
Which shared web host do you use & recommend for hosting WordPress website? Share your experiences in the comments below.
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I have been using HostMonster for some of my sites. I know a lot of people don’t like them but currently i am doing 6.5k+ visits a day and everything still great (touch wood). Their service has been excellent so far !
Thanks for your comment. Meanwhile do you know Hostmonster and Bluehost are same company with different brand. You can find more information here:
http://wphostingdiscount.com/hostmonster-vs-bluehost-whats-the-difference/
The most important factor I usually consider is the reliability of the server and the support. Price is not a problem as long as I get great uptime, speed and excellent support.
I agree with you Jasmine. Even I don’t mind paying extra until unless I’m getting quality service.
can someone guide me how to switch from a shared hosting to VPS …and how to choose the best VPS hosting….
Rohit you can learn about VPS hosting here: https://www.shoutmeloud.com/what-is-vps-webhosting-and-best-managed-vps-hosting.html
You should opt for managed VPS with cPanel and switching from Shared hosting to VPS will be more like migrating hosting.
You can refer to this guide for migration: http://www.callingallgeeks.org/how-to-migrate-your-wordpress-blog-from-one-hosting-to-another/
Yes, Hosting is one of two things you need to have when starting a new blog, now my blog hosted by Siteground, do you think it’s good share hosting?
Trung I see they are quite active on Twitter as well and so far I have not heard any complain about them. Why don’t you share your experience with SireGround so far? You can add it as a comment or may be as a guest post.
That is a good idea, Harsh. I will thinking of your suggestion. See you soon, maybe on my first guest post.
Support is one of the most important part of any company.
and Security and data backup is also very necessary, i think every company must run their servers on atleast Riad-1 to avoid data lost, price and affordability is also important.
support and up-time ,that’s what i consider!
But are shared hosting that much secure? The reduced cost obviously means reduced quality. When you really plan for some robust website then personally I refer to dedicated hosting.
yes man and Speed , bandwidth is great factor for web hosting in shared mode.
For me I think Hostgator Gives the Best Shared Hosting,
I have been using Bigrock.in For last 1 month Just to try it out. Its Good, The Support is also Good.
The Cost Also Remains an Important Factor.
In fact, shared web hosting has unlimited features with the best support. Off course, Host gator is one of the best customer service at the limited price.
On the all the parametes which have been mentioned in this post, I think Hostgator is one of the host which fits quite well and it is my personal favourite as well which I have been using for my blog.
It’s not easy to find a good hosting provider, but I was lucky, because my experience with BGOcloud was great. I get really good specifications at great price. A big plus is that they give free IPv6 and Raid-10 SSD storage. I’ve been using their services for about 3 months and I’ve never had any problems.
Nice article Harsh. Which are the best shared hosting platform company does gives faster approval of wordpress blog by Google absence. having your wordpress blog on a local host does it count.
Thanks