Any good affordable WordPress hosting options?

Wordpress Hosting Forum
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I’m setting up a simple blog with articles and images—nothing too heavy.

I’ve been researching WordPress hosting, but it seems like every provider gets a lot of negative reviews, especially the cheaper ones. Maybe that’s because a lot of people here are developers or agencies that need more power for client sites.

I’ve used Bluehost before, and while it seems to be the most hated, I haven’t had any issues personally.

Anyway, what’s the best affordable and reliable hosting for a WordPress site today?

To make things easier:

  • Budget: $10/month max
  • Users: Worldwide, mostly USA, Europe, and Australia
  • Type of site: Basic WordPress blog
  • Traffic: Just starting, aiming for 10k monthly visitors in the first year
  • VPS experience: None
  • Did I check recommended hosts? Yes, but many have high renewal prices

Looking forward to your recommendations!

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Avoid Bluehost. I signed up because it was cheap, then they hit me with a renewal at nearly triple the price.

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Jackson said:
Avoid Bluehost. I signed up because it was cheap, then they hit me with a renewal at nearly triple the price.

Yeah, that’s common with them. If you chat with support before renewal, they’ll usually offer a discount if you threaten to leave.

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@Brayden
I’ve set an alert to switch hosts before my renewal. My site has gone down randomly while I was writing posts, which makes me think it happens even more when I’m not looking.

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Jackson said:
Avoid Bluehost. I signed up because it was cheap, then they hit me with a renewal at nearly triple the price.

Seems like a common tactic for hosting companies. Some are worse than others, though.

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@West
It’s mostly the low-quality hosts that do this.

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Shay said:
@West
It’s mostly the low-quality hosts that do this.

Can you recommend any that don’t do this? I got hit with a $500+ renewal from iPage.

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Brianna said:

Shay said:
@West
It’s mostly the low-quality hosts that do this.

Can you recommend any that don’t do this? I got hit with a $500+ renewal from iPage.

Just got a $700+ renewal from Bluehost. Never again.

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Did you check the sidebar recommendations? Nixihost, Krystal, and Zume all keep their renewal prices the same as the sign-up rate—no crazy price hikes.

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Terry said:
Did you check the sidebar recommendations? Nixihost, Krystal, and Zume all keep their renewal prices the same as the sign-up rate—no crazy price hikes.

Yeah, I checked, but some renewal rates were still higher than I wanted to pay. Thinking about KnownHost instead.

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@West
KnownHost asked me to send a picture of my credit card and ID before approving my account. Did you have to do that?

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Spencer said:
@West
KnownHost asked me to send a picture of my credit card and ID before approving my account. Did you have to do that?

No, they didn’t ask me for that.

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I’ve been using Krystal for a while, and it’s been solid.

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Remi said:
I’ve been using Krystal for a while, and it’s been solid.

Same here. No issues with them.

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I’m in the same boat. My site is on GoDaddy, and while it works fine, the renewal price jumped from $100 to $269. The ‘free’ email also turned out to be just for the first year.

I’ve been searching for a better host, but every option seems to have mixed reviews.

If you find a good host that includes a CDN, cPanel, and doesn’t cost a fortune, let me know!

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@Roman
I went with KnownHost for three years. A little more than I wanted to spend, but so far, I’m impressed. Their support is really fast.

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West said:
@Roman
I went with KnownHost for three years. A little more than I wanted to spend, but so far, I’m impressed. Their support is really fast.

Does KnownHost handle updates for you, or do you have to do them manually? Also, has your site ever gone down?

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Digital Ocean or HostKoala are decent options.

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SetraHost has been great for me, and I’ve moved a lot of my clients there. Bluehost might have worked for you so far, but most people run into issues eventually.

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Thanks for all the feedback. I ended up going with KnownHost’s entry-level managed WordPress hosting—$5.98/month, going up to $11.95 at renewal.

It seems to have a solid reputation, and their support has been great so far. Good choice?