Speed and uptime aren't optional for online shops. We compare hosts on performance, backup reliability, staging, and real renewal pricing.
53% of mobile visitors leave if a page takes over 3 seconds. Look for LiteSpeed/Nginx, object caching, and a CDN. These directly impact conversion rates.
A corrupted WooCommerce database means lost orders. Daily automated backups with one-click restore aren't optional for any shop taking real transactions.
Test plugin and theme updates on a copy of your live shop before pushing them live. Essential for avoiding broken checkouts in front of real customers.
Free SSL is now standard on all quality hosts. For card payments, use Stripe or PayPal as hosted gateways — they handle PCI compliance so your host doesn't have to.