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WordPress decisions, made once and made properly.
Independent, tested guidance on WordPress hosting, themes, plugins and performance — including whether you should still be on WordPress at all.
- Every recommendation names who should pick something else
- Hosting tested on real sites, not on marketing pages
- We say when the answer is to leave WordPress
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| Rank# | Option | Best for | Rating | Price | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinsta | Sites that earn money | 4.5Kinsta: 4.5 out of 5 | $35 /mo, 1 site, 25k visits | See Kinsta plans — Kinsta (opens in a new tab) |
| 2 | Cloudways | Control at a lower price | 4.0Cloudways: 4 out of 5 | $14 /mo, DO 1GB | See Cloudways plans — Cloudways (opens in a new tab) |
| 3 | WP Engine | Agencies and client work | 3.5WP Engine: 3.5 out of 5 | $29 /mo, 1 site | See WP Engine plans — WP Engine (opens in a new tab) |
| 4 | SiteGround | First real site on a budget | 3.5SiteGround: 3.5 out of 5 | $18 /mo on renewal | See SiteGround plans — SiteGround (opens in a new tab) |
| 5 | Bluehost | Almost nobody, honestly | 2.5Bluehost: 2.5 out of 5 | $11 /mo on renewal | See Bluehost plans — Bluehost (opens in a new tab) |
What are you working on?
Hosting
Who actually runs WordPress well, at each budget.
Themes
Themes that survive an update and a real content load.
Plugins
The short list, and the ones to remove.
Performance
Making a WordPress site fast and keeping it that way.
Leave WordPress
When WordPress is the wrong tool, and what to move to.
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