Scoring

What affects a recommendation

We assess long-term cost, renewal terms, included features, platform fit, support access, datacentre choice, billing flexibility and the technical work expected from the customer. A cheap unmanaged VPS is not scored as a direct substitute for managed WordPress hosting.

30%Long-term value and renewal transparency
25%Performance features and infrastructure
20%Support and ease of management
15%Backups, security and recovery tools
10%Region, billing flexibility and portability

Price verification

Prices are checked against official provider pages. We record the advertised monthly equivalent, required initial term, renewal rate, billing currency and whether tax is excluded. Promotional pricing can change without notice, so every commercial page includes a verification date and a direct official link.

True-cost estimates

The calculator applies the advertised introductory rate for its stated term, then the published renewal rate for remaining months. Estimates exclude tax, domains, premium support, paid backups and optional add-ons unless explicitly stated.

Affiliate relationships

Affiliate commissions may support the site, but payment does not change scores or ordering. Official non-affiliate links are used until an approved affiliate destination is supplied. Sponsored links are marked in the page source.

Corrections

Hosting products change quickly. To report an error, email [email protected] with the page and source. Material corrections should update both visible content and structured data.

Methodology last updated 21 June 2026.