Bluehost Black Friday deal
15-25% off 12-month plans depending on how many products you buy
Managed WordPress hosts compete on first-term pricing. Last year SiteGround went up to 85% off 12-month plans, WPX up to 85% off monthly plans, Nexcess 75% off the first months, DreamHost up to 75%, Kinsta 50% off the first year, Hosting.com 50% off annual managed WordPress and WP Engine up to 4 free months. Live now: Hosting.com Shared Starter at $1.99/month on a 4-year term, Kinsta first month free and Bluehost 15-25% off 12-month plans.
The first-year price is rarely the one you keep. Compare renewal pricing, the visit limit (overages are common on cheap plans), PHP worker or resource caps and backup retention. Premium hosts like Kinsta and WP Engine cost more but include performance tooling and support that shared plans lack. Migration is often free, so ask before you pay.
15-25% off 12-month plans depending on how many products you buy
First month free on new Kinsta plans
Shared Starter $1.99/month on a 4-year term
Black Friday sale expected; last year up to 85% off 12-month plans
Black Friday sale expected; last year up to 85% off monthly plans
Black Friday sale expected; last year 75% off the first months
Black Friday sale expected; last year up to 75% off shared hosting
Black Friday sale expected; last year up to 4 free months on annual plans
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Shared WordPress plans cost a few dollars per month and are fine for small sites. Managed hosts cost more and add server-level caching, staging, automated backups and expert support. If the site earns money, managed hosting usually pays for itself in saved time.
Managed hosts often limit monthly visits and charge for overages. Check PHP workers or resource caps, storage and the number of sites. Cloudflare or a CDN in front of the site helps with traffic spikes.
Intro discounts apply to the first term. Cheap shared plans often rise at renewal. Compare the second-term cost for every host you shortlist.
A staging site lets you test updates before going live. Look at backup frequency, retention and whether restore is one click. Many hosts migrate your site for free.
Ask what support can do beyond answering basic questions. Managed hosts usually have WordPress-trained staff.
Managed hosts bundle server caching and sometimes a CDN. Cheaper plans may rely on a caching plugin you configure yourself. Compare these features, not just the price.
Online stores need more resources and often a higher tier. Check the product limits, checkout caching rules and the plan marketed for stores.
A small blog can use SiteGround, Bluehost or DreamHost. A business site that earns money is better on Kinsta, WP Engine, Rocket.net, WPX or Pressable, where support knows WordPress. For stores, check Nexcess (Liquid Web), which sells plans aimed at WooCommerce. Run a trial migration before you commit.
Choosing on first-year price and ignoring visit limits is common. Another is skipping staging, which then lets an update break the live site.
SiteGround and WPX at up to 85%, followed by Nexcess and DreamHost at up to 75%.
Many plans cap monthly visits and charge overages. Check the cap against your traffic.
Many hosts offer it. Confirm before buying.
Only if you are certain about the site. Renewal prices are higher.