WordPress Web Hosting

WordPress is the most popular and wide spread content management system. Most of internet enthusiasts associate WordPress with the blog and that is only partially true. WordPress CMS can be used not only for blogs, but also for serious websites, portals and even tools. Some of WordPress features may help building eCommerce (WP commerce) site, forum (bbPress) or even a social network (BuddyPress).
WordPress evolved as a result of personal initiative of Matt Mullenweg, the developer at b2, which is now known as B2evolution (also blogging software). In 2003 Matt Mullenweg and his colleague Mike Little have launched a fork of b2 and called it Word Press. From this time WordPress history began.
Now WordPress is the most popular open source content management system in the world with millions of users and even more websites. One third of all websites may be using WordPress as its CMS. Such popularity may never be beaten by other blog-like competitors.The popularity of WordPress was a result of a simple to use interface and easy installation process which does not require any programming or even HTML knowledge. That means, that everyone can use this CMS without any big distractions and set a website just in few minutes. Easy implementation of features just by adding the specific plugins made WordPress even more powerful tool for large scale and professional websites. The plug-ins are developed by the enthusiast developers thus making WP the biggest open source CMS with the largest developer community in the World.

What is WordPress Hosting

WordPress is an easy to install content management system with the basic features which can be easily extended by adding specific plug-ins online. Every plugin is stored in the specific folder as well as its template (design). This system is easy to manage and navigate, therefore some basic features of hosting are required.
WordPress hosting runs best with Linux OS on server. It is essential to have any Linux hosting plan to run the WordPress site be it a blog or a social network. The WordPress is also working with PHP 5 and MySQL database, therefore it is compulsory to have these features installed on the server.
WordPress hosting may vary depending on the project. If it is a blog, basic features of shared web hosting are required. If it is blog-magazine with lots of features and users as well as visitors, it is recommended to host the site with Linux VPS hosting plan. The same plan is recommended for any eCommerce product with some additional features such as payment gateways and SSL certificates, therefore VPS will be good for a starting eCommerce project built with WP eCommerce. WP based forum (bbPress) and social network (BuddyPress) require more space and capabilities, therefore it is worth considering about Linux cloud hosting solution.
Even though WordPress in considered as compact CMS and saving server resources, some of plugins may be using the data from third parties, therefore the higher network speed and RAM may be required. These features should be predicted in advance to avoid unexpected errors because of too basic WP hosting features.

WordPress Hosting in Host1Plus

Host1Plus has prepared a special pricing plan and a set of features for WordPress hosting. The basic plan for WordPress hosting is Cloud VPS Level 4 with 2.4 GHz dedicated CPU, 1024 MB Dedicated RAM, disk space of 40 GB, Network speed – 15 Mbps. Of course, additional parameter may be added as this is the basic Host1Plus offer for a small and free WordPress hosting.
If WordPress will be used for eCommerce, forum or social network, the Linux based e-Commerce hosting parameters should be chosen manually – Cloud VPS Level 4 with 4.8 GHz dedicated CPU, 2048 MB Dedicated RAM, disk space of at least 80 GB, Network speed – 20 Mbps.
Host1Plus offer a one click installation application for easy WordPress management as well. That means no HTML or PHP knowledge is needed to set the WordPress hosting and the site. All the installation procedures are performed with the help with intuitive and easy to understand graphical applications such as cPanel or others.
Host1Plus WordPress hosting is done with Linux VPS hosting solutions, however shared web hosting may also be ordered. Please contact our support department to consult which hosting type is the best for your project.

Features of WordPress Hosting

WordPress do not require lots of resources, but it depends what size the project will be and what functionality it will have. Simple blog or website are not the only features of WordPress which is also used for e-commerce solutions, multi user blogging or even social networks.
Linux VPS hosting is the right OS for WordPress as Windows may be too expensive just for a blog or website, however if you intend running the big social network (with BuddyPress), you should consider ordering a cloud hosting solution.

Features of WordPress hosting include:

• Easy to use site administration tools (cPanel).

• WordPress Autoinstaller application which allow easily install and manage WordPress application.

• Linux OS (Ubuntu x64 is recommended).

• PHP supported.

• MySQL 4.2 or greater databases.

• Multiple Webmail Applications, POP email.

• Live support 24/7 in English.

• E-mail AntiVirus Protection.

• E-mail Forwarding & Auto-Responders.

• Detailed Website Statistics and Raw Error Logs.

• Free SSH (Jailed-Shell) Access.

• SSL Security Certificate Support (for additional price).

These features are the general ones. Additional features such as additional space or network speed can be added for the additional cost.

How to Get Started with WordPress Hosting

Please go to our website and order the services easily with the few clicks. The first action is choosing a right pricing plan of 20 offered ones. In order to ease this action, we have set a special button “WordPress” which automatically suggests the required parameters and pricing plan for WordPress hosting. Also you can select the OS from the drop down list. In this case we recommend choosing the Jumpbox + WordPress vizualization from the OS list. Then please choose your billing period. The price per month is less if you choose more months, for example 12. If you will need some additional space or RAM, you will be able to buy it later without changing the plan. Enter your personal details and choose the payment option. The following payment options are available – PayPal, Alipay Payment, WebMoney, AlertPay, Skrill (Moneybookers), Google Checkout. Finalize the payment and validate your personal details. All the following instructions and access data will be sent by email.

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