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How to choose WordPress hosting: a checklist that ignores adverts
Choose WordPress hosting on what matters: the web server and cache, renewal price, server location, backups and support quality.
Hosting reviews are often ranked by commission. Use this checklist instead; it focuses on what changes how your WordPress site performs and what it costs over time.
The steps
Ask about the web server and page cache
A server-level page cache is the biggest speed factor. On our LiteSpeed fleet a cached page took 0.8 ms.
Find the renewal price and prepaid term
Look past the advertised price to what you pay after the first term, and how long you must prepay.
Check where sites run and what CDN serves them
Server location affects uncached requests; a CDN near your visitors serves the rest.
Trial backups and support
During a free trial, restore a backup and ask support something specific.
Our answers to each point are on our WordPress hosting page.
Pick a plan and start
Mainstream plans are on Zinn Digital® with a 14-day free trial and a 30-day money-back guarantee. PBN plans are on pbn.ltd.