The WordPress Hosting Review: Results

Published under Featured, Hosting.

With the help of 252 WPShout readers, I’ve put together a comprehensive and independent review of the best UK WordPress hosting. These are the results.

HostWhy they're goodWho they're good forMonthly bandwidthStorageHow much they cost
WPWebHostThis site is hosted with them! Prompt support and no downtime problems.Small and medium sized blogs.500GB50GB$6.95
BlueHostReliable host with very few problems.Those experiencing problems with current hosts, wishing to move.UnlimitedUnlimited$4.95
Site5No problems with downtime, support handles WordPress.Those in need of WordPress specific support.UnlimitedUnlimited$4.95
ZybriteOverwhelmingly positive reviews, with impressive support.Small and medium sized sites.15GB3GB$7.95

Last March I asked for people to review their hosts so I could find out which hosts were the best for hosting WordPress powered sites. A fantastic 252 people responded and I’ve now put together all of the answers into the promised comprehensive list.

There were a lot of hosts which only received one or two reviews and for those I can’t really offer a verdict as two reviews isn’t going to be representative.I’ve used the answers to the questionnaire to provide a simple fact based verdict on 12 hosts, giving them a verdict of Recommended, Consider or Avoid. Thank you again to everyone who submitted their answers.

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Why WordPress?

Published under Hosting, Landing, Marketing.

Nearly two years ago now, I asked a number of members of the WordPress community why they used WordPress. Over those last two years WordPress has changed vastly and thus it’s time to update that post with the reasons I still use WordPress in 2011.

1. The themes

Nodoubt you’ve heard about WordPress’ free and premium themes. These are undoubtedly one of the main attractions to WordPress and certainly the reason many people use it over other CMSes.

If you’re after free WordPress themes, the likes of Smashing Magazine are the places to look. Be wary of downloading themes from sites which exist solely to link to batches of themes as they often sneak in their own backlinks, using encrypted PHP to do so. Stick to places like the WordPress Theme Directory and roundups from reputable sites such as Smashing Magazine.

However, a huge market has sprung up around paid WordPress themes and you can get some exquisitely designed themes for $50 or so. Even if you don’t want an out-of-the-box theme, you can still use one of the many frameworks available to build your site around, thus saving time (and money!).

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The WordPress Hosting Review: WPShout Needs Your Help!

Published under Hosting.

Having a good host is absolutely paramount. Hosting shouldn’t be something you have to worry about on a daily basis — if ever the set it and forget it principle applies, it should apply to hosting. However, there are a vast amount of hosts to choose from and it’s often difficult to find the one that’s reliable, secure and fast.

This is where the WPShout WordPress Hosting Review comes in.

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