I'm creating a website with Wordpress. What is the cheapest hosting option?

oxband · Oct 2, 2012, 03:25 PM

I'm creating a website for my filmmaking with Wordpress. I'm making it very simple and I'm not hosting any videos since everything will be linked from Youtube or Vimeo. I want a cheap option for hosting. The options Wordpress offers are all over 50 dollars a year. I'm thinking there must be something cheaper, such as GoDaddy, and if I want to eventually make a more comprehensive website, I can change hosts.

Any thoughts on this? What is a good cheap host for Wordpress?

ITS ME DAVID · Oct 2, 2012, 03:37 PM

When I made my site on blogger I used go daddy like $10 a year for the domain and came with 10gb a month I believe and I use it for piks only vids are like you'd hosted on youtube.

Site here www.jerrybuilt-racing.com

designs216 · Oct 2, 2012, 03:55 PM

I use GoDaddy as well. I shopped hosting about a year ago and they came up better than any other. Their customer service is OK but you'll do quite a bit of clicking around on their Web site to find what you need.

960design · Oct 3, 2012, 07:11 AM

Have you checked at wordpress.com?

It's still free, cannot think of any cheaper than that.
Scroll to the bottom of wordpress and click the little button "Create your own website"; right under the Get Started text

just confused

jessica. · Oct 3, 2012, 07:13 AM

I would never let Go Daddy host my sites. Try asmallorange.com or hostgator.com

7031 · Oct 3, 2012, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by jessica.

I would never let Go Daddy host my sites. Try asmallorange.com or hostgator.com

I would also vote for A Small Orange. Can't say I'm a fan of GoDaddy. HostGator is good but I'd say their support has been lacking more recently.

webfilms · Oct 3, 2012, 03:42 PM

Stop being so cheap. Go with the best blue host about 5 or 6 month for new member about 7 or 8 for existing members. Check out what you get for your money. I have been with them for seven years and they have excellent service with 24 hour phone support. I have 12 sites up with them 4 are word press and the others I created them in dreamweaver but now in the process of changing them all to word press. Good luck.

dan1eln1el5en · 06:57 PM

I use One.com.
also it uses green energy, have very high uptimes and easy to work with. (though the data centre is in Europe)

thejadedmonkey · Oct 31, 2012, 01:10 AM

A Small Orange can't be beat. Their "tiny" plan is something like $35/year, and their support is 2nd to none.

lannisters4life · Oct 31, 2012, 01:12 AM

both bluehost and dreamhost (wordpress recommended #1 and #2) are awful. you get exactly what you pay for with web hosting.

rocknblogger · Oct 31, 2012, 01:17 AM

I'm a web developer/designer. I specialize in WordPress sites and I can tell you from experience that GoDaddy is amongst the worst places to host your site. If you want peace of mind and good support try any of the following:

Hostgator
Blue Host
Liquidweb - most expensive but best service

$50 to $100 year is not expensive. When it comes to hosting you really shouldn't look for the cheapest. You really get what you pay for.

telecomm · Oct 31, 2012, 10:58 AM

I've also been using A Small Orange for a few years now. Their support really is great (i.e., near instant email replies to most support issues I've had).

manueld · Oct 31, 2012, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by webfilms

Stop being so cheap. Go with the best blue host about 5 or 6 month for new member about 7 or 8 for existing members. Check out what you get for your money. I have been with them for seven years and they have excellent service with 24 hour phone support. I have 12 sites up with them 4 are word press and the others I created them in dreamweaver but now in the process of changing them all to word press. Good luck.

This. I've been using them for years and have had no issues and love them.

bronxred · 12:26 PM

If you're going for a host over the free alternatives, I'm partial to Dreamhost. GoDaddy was an absolute nightmare for me. I've been with Dreamhost for nine years and they have always been quick, courteous and helpful whenever I've had an issue or question of any kind. They have all the usual "unlimited" stuff and a great control panel.

Jake

C62008 · Nov 29, 2012, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by thejadedmonkey

A Small Orange can't be beat. Their "tiny" plan is something like $35/year, and their support is 2nd to none.

Wow, second to none? I just checked their website and the welcome page has a widget that currently indicates it's 44 minutes until you can speak to the next available support staff. If my clients had to wait 44 minutes I'd lose every last one of them. And deservedly so.

thejadedmonkey · Nov 29, 2012, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by C62008

Wow, second to none? I just checked their website and the welcome page has a widget that currently indicates it's 44 minutes until you can speak to the next available support staff. If my clients had to wait 44 minutes I'd lose every last one of them. And deservedly so.

And I'd fire a client if they couldn't wait the amount of time it takes for a lunch break. Especially for $35/year. Different strokes for different folks I guess.

For a $50/month Media Temple account, I'd agree though.

Vervious · Nov 30, 2012, 10:30 AM

I'd second A Small Orange. Even if the live chat takes a while, they respond to support tickets within half an hour. Namecheap for registering a domain name; they've always been reliable in that respect.

C62008 · Nov 30, 2012, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by thejadedmonkey

And I'd fire a client if they couldn't wait the amount of time it takes for a lunch break. Especially for $35/year. Different strokes for different folks I guess.

For a $50/month Media Temple account, I'd agree though.

You are correct, sir, cost is of course relevant. We charge much more than these plans.

Andrea Leonardo · Feb 28, 2013, 02:30 AM

Hello Oxband,
I also created my website using WordPress and enjoy the variety of themes and templates available. For hosting my site I searched a fair bit around and settled for the web hosting provider Hostgator. Their services are great and I have been using them for close to two years with no issues. Hostgator provides some great features including good plans that have options for unlimited disk space, unlimited bandwidth etc. It also includes shared hosting, dedicated hosting and vps hosting. Give it a try it might fit the bill.

Randy McKown · Mar 9, 2013, 04:13 AM

I've been using hostgator since 2006 .. I spend $120 a year to have multiple domains. They might have something a bit cheaper. I doubt much though because anything around a $100 a year is considered good cheap shared hosting.

tekboi · Mar 13, 2013, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by lannisters4life

both bluehost and dreamhost (wordpress recommended #1 and #2) are awful. you get exactly what you pay for with web hosting.

How is Bluehost horrible? I've been with them for year and their level of customer service is fantastic...

Oct 3, 2012, 07:11 AM	#4
960design macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Destin, FL	Have you checked at wordpress.com? It's still free, cannot think of any cheaper than that. Scroll to the bottom of wordpress and click the little button "Create your own website"; right under the Get Started text just confused __________________ TI-99/4A, tape cassette, 12" B&W Zenith
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webfilms macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2012	Best host is blue host Stop being so cheap. Go with the best blue host about 5 or 6 month for new member about 7 or 8 for existing members. Check out what you get for your money. I have been with them for seven years and they have excellent service with 24 hour phone support. I have 12 sites up with them 4 are word press and the others I created them in dreamweaver but now in the process of changing them all to word press. Good luck.
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dan1eln1el5en macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2012	I use One.com. also it uses green energy, have very high uptimes and easy to work with. (though the data centre is in Europe) Last edited by angelwatt; Oct 8, 2012 at 06:57 PM. Reason: removed referrer link
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thejadedmonkey macrumors 604 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pa	A Small Orange can't be beat. Their "tiny" plan is something like $35/year, and their support is 2nd to none. __________________ MacBook Air • 17" MacBook Pro • iPod Nano • Apple TV Custom Windows 7 Desktop • Surface RT • WP7 "Good judgment comes from experience, experience comes from bad judgment." - Mulla Nasrudin
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Oct 2, 2012, 03:25 PM	#1
oxband macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2009	I'm creating a website with Wordpress. What is the cheapest hosting option? I'm creating a website for my filmmaking with Wordpress. I'm making it very simple and I'm not hosting any videos since everything will be linked from Youtube or Vimeo. I want a cheap option for hosting. The options Wordpress offers are all over 50 dollars a year. I'm thinking there must be something cheaper, such as GoDaddy, and if I want to eventually make a more comprehensive website, I can change hosts. Any thoughts on this? What is a good cheap host for Wordpress?
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Oct 2, 2012, 03:37 PM	#2
ITS ME DAVID macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Pasadena, Ca	When I made my site on blogger I used go daddy like $10 a year for the domain and came with 10gb a month I believe and I use it for piks only vids are like you'd hosted on youtube. Site here www.jerrybuilt-racing.com __________________ iNSTAGRAM : iitsmedavid
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Oct 2, 2012, 03:55 PM	#3
designs216 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: On the way to M-83	I use GoDaddy as well. I shopped hosting about a year ago and they came up better than any other. Their customer service is OK but you'll do quite a bit of clicking around on their Web site to find what you need.
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Oct 31, 2012, 01:12 AM	#10
lannisters4life macrumors 6502 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Sydney	both bluehost and dreamhost (wordpress recommended #1 and #2) are awful. you get exactly what you pay for with web hosting.
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Oct 31, 2012, 01:17 AM	#11
rocknblogger macrumors 65816 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: New Jersey	I'm a web developer/designer. I specialize in WordPress sites and I can tell you from experience that GoDaddy is amongst the worst places to host your site. If you want peace of mind and good support try any of the following: Hostgator Blue Host Liquidweb - most expensive but best service $50 to $100 year is not expensive. When it comes to hosting you really shouldn't look for the cheapest. You really get what you pay for. __________________ "It's not the toys you have that matter. It's what you do with them that does".
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Oct 31, 2012, 10:58 AM	#12
telecomm macrumors 65816 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Rome	I've also been using A Small Orange for a few years now. Their support really is great (i.e., near instant email replies to most support issues I've had).
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Nov 29, 2012, 12:54 PM	#14
bronxred macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Bronx	No GoDaddy. Yes Dreamhost. If you're going for a host over the free alternatives, I'm partial to Dreamhost. GoDaddy was an absolute nightmare for me. I've been with Dreamhost for nine years and they have always been quick, courteous and helpful whenever I've had an issue or question of any kind. They have all the usual "unlimited" stuff and a great control panel. Jake Last edited by OllyW; Feb 28, 2013 at 12:26 PM. Reason: removed referral link
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Vervious macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: San Jose	I'd second A Small Orange. Even if the live chat takes a while, they respond to support tickets within half an hour. Namecheap for registering a domain name; they've always been reliable in that respect. __________________ Vervious.com
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Feb 28, 2013, 02:30 AM	#19
Andrea Leonardo macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2013	Hello Oxband, I also created my website using WordPress and enjoy the variety of themes and templates available. For hosting my site I searched a fair bit around and settled for the web hosting provider Hostgator. Their services are great and I have been using them for close to two years with no issues. Hostgator provides some great features including good plans that have options for unlimited disk space, unlimited bandwidth etc. It also includes shared hosting, dedicated hosting and vps hosting. Give it a try it might fit the bill. __________________ Make your own website with OpenWebsiteTutorials
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Randy McKown macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Kansas City	I've been using hostgator since 2006 .. I spend $120 a year to have multiple domains. They might have something a bit cheaper. I doubt much though because anything around a $100 a year is considered good cheap shared hosting. __________________ . Subscribe to my YouTube Channel :: For Great Video Tutorials
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