{"id":3110,"date":"2016-11-21T16:24:17","date_gmt":"2016-11-21T14:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/?p=3110"},"modified":"2026-09-01T10:12:35","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T07:12:35","slug":"a2-hosting-review-for-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/a2-hosting-review-for-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"Hosting.com (Formerly A2 Hosting) Review for WordPress: Fastest Hosting Available?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I recommend Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting) to anyone looking for a reliable managed WordPress hosting provider<\/strong>. There are many reasons why, starting with the fact that it barely paywalls any features. This means that a small blogger and a large ecommerce operation get the same great experience with 95% of the same tools available to both. All plans also benefit from Hosting.com’s world-class performance and security features, including Cloudflare Enterprise CDN and a WordPress-specific firewall with built-in malware rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main downside is that pricing skyrockets upon renewal. Although, depending on your perspective, that could also be interpreted as getting a really big discount on your initial contract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn more, stick around for the rest of this Hosting.com review, focusing specifically on its managed WordPress plans. I’ll cover their features, customer support, performance, pricing, and overall pros and cons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Let’s get started with an overview, and then we’ll get into the heavier details:<\/p>\n\n\n

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<\/svg><\/svg><\/svg><\/svg><\/svg>\t\t\t <\/div>\t\t\t\t4.5 out of 5<\/span>\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div> <\/div>\t
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<\/svg><\/svg><\/svg><\/svg><\/svg> <\/div>\t\t\t4.3 out of 5<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\t<\/div>\t
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<\/svg><\/svg><\/svg><\/svg><\/svg> <\/div>\t\t\t4.5 out of 5<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\t<\/div>\t
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<\/svg><\/svg><\/svg><\/svg><\/svg> <\/div>\t\t\t4.8 out of 5<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\t<\/div>\t<\/div>\t<\/div>\t
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Pros<\/h4>\t
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Ridiculously fast speeds<\/p>\t<\/div>\t

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Knowledge base for WordPress users<\/p>\t<\/div>\t

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Cloudflare Enterprise CDN on all plans<\/p>\t<\/div>\t

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WP Rocket performance suite (from tier two)<\/p>\t<\/div>\t<\/div>\t

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Cons<\/h4>\t
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Steep renewal pricing (highest plan almost triples)<\/p>\t<\/div>\t

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Orbi AI support bot sometimes provides inaccurate information<\/p>\t<\/div>\t<\/div>\t<\/div>\t

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The ranking above is based on rigorous testing by myself and other members of the Themeisle team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An overview of Hosting.com for WordPress<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Load times<\/strong><\/td>\n0.94s (US) | 1.3s (EU) | 2.62s (Asia) … (?)<\/span><\/span><\/span>This is the average amount of time it took for our test website to load, as measured from various global locations.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Uptime<\/strong><\/td>\n100% (avg. over 3 months)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Support<\/strong><\/td>\n24\/7\/365 support for all managed WordPress plans via AI chatbot, live human chat, and a ticket system. Also a knowledge base with helpful documentation.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Key features<\/strong><\/td>\n99.99% uptime guarantee, free SSL certificates, enterprise CDN, automated daily backups, a web application firewall, malware protection, unlimited PHP workers, and a staging environment are included in all managed WordPress hosting plans.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Price<\/strong><\/td>\nThe cheapest managed WordPress plan is $4.49 per month for the first 12 months<\/a>. It lets you host 1 website and comes with 20 GB NVMe Storage and supports up to 30K visitors per month.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Best for<\/strong><\/td>\nIndividuals and small to medium-sized businesses looking for a balance between performance, reliability, and affordability, with a focus on fast loading times and strong security.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting) vs main competitors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/th>Hosting.com<\/strong><\/th>Kinsta<\/strong><\/th>Hostinger<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Rating<\/td>4.5 \/ 5<\/td>4.8 \/ 5<\/td>3.8 \/ 5<\/td><\/tr>
Load time avg.<\/td>1.34s<\/td>0.99s<\/td>0.94s<\/td><\/tr>
Uptime avg.<\/td>100%<\/td>100%<\/td>99.99%<\/td><\/tr>
Price from<\/td>$4.49<\/td>$29.17<\/td>$2.69<\/td><\/tr>
Free domain<\/td>\u2705<\/td>\u274c<\/td>\u2705<\/td><\/tr>
Email hosting<\/td>Available as separate, paid service<\/td>Not available, must use external provider<\/td>Free for one year, then paid<\/td><\/tr>
Free SSL<\/td>\u2705<\/td>\u2705<\/td>\u2705<\/td><\/tr>
Hosting panel<\/td>Custom control panel (Hosting Panel)<\/td>Custom control panel (MyKinsta)<\/td>Custom control panel (hPanel)<\/td><\/tr>
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Hosting.com compared to market average<\/caption>\n
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Load times US<\/strong><\/td>\n0.94s<\/td>\n1.12s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Load times EU<\/strong><\/td>\n1.3s<\/td>\n1.16s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Load times Asia<\/strong><\/td>\n2.62s<\/td>\n1.88s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Uptime<\/strong><\/td>\n100%<\/td>\n99.9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
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Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting) review – specific features<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As a WordPress user, any web host you’re considering should be held to a much higher standard. Given WordPress’ massive popularity<\/a>, hosts should offer specific features geared towards its users \u2013 Hosting.com doesn’t disappoint in this aspect:<\/p>\n\n\n\n