Best Managed WordPress Web Hosting Plans

While you can easily find a web hosting company that includes WordPress with their hosting plans, you may eventually find that you need specialized resources or expert support specifically geared towards WordPress sites. Here are 7 excellent options for managed or specialized WordPress hosting.

BlueHost Managed WordPress Hosting

$12.49 mo.
BlueHost Shared Hosting has always been a solid choice for new WordPress sites. Now with their new Managed WordPress Hosting plan, they’re able to address the needs of more advanced WP site owners.

Pros:
  • 5 WordPress Sites
  • 100 Million Visits per Month
  • VPS Platform Based
  • Enhanced cPanel
  • 30GB Storage
  • 2GB RAM
  • SiteLock Content Delivery Network
  • SiteLock Pro Security
  • Automated WP Updates
  • Expert WP Support Staff
Cons:
  • Renewal Rates Higher

DreamPress by DreamHost

$19.95 mo.
Since its initial release, DreamHost has made a couple of changes to their DreamPress hosting plan. Originally only available as an add on for existing DreamHost customers, you can now purchase DreamPress separately even if you don’t already use DreamHost.

Pros:
  • Use Any Theme or Plugin
  • Unlimited Storage
  • Unlimited Bandwidth
  • VPS Web Server
  • Varnish Caching for Increased Speed
  • Automatic WP Installation
  • Automated Daily Backups
  • Automated WP Updates
  • Expert WP Support
Cons:
  • Only 1 WP Site per Plan

GoDaddy Managed WordPress

$9.99 mo.
Certainly, GoDaddy offers one of the largest selections of hosting services and products—including WordPress hosting. They offer WP hosting plans for basic bloggers all the way up to professional web developers and agencies.

Pros:
  • 5 WordPress Sites
  • 250,000 Monthly Visitors
  • 500GB Storage
  • One-Click Staging Environment
  • Automatic Daily Backups
  • 30 Day Restore Points
  • High Performance Caching on Servers
  • 99.9% Guaranteed Uptime
  • Automated DDoS Security
  • Automatic WP Updates
Cons:
  • Unclear if Support Staff is specifically WP Dedicated

iPage WP Essential

$6.95 mo.
iPage has consistently had some of the most affordable and value packed web hosting plans available. So, it isn’t too surprising that they have extended this idea with their WP Essential managed WordPress hosting plan.

Pros:
  • Unlimited Disk Space
  • Unlimited Bandwidth
  • Limited Number of Customers on Each Server
  • Content Delivery Network
  • Super-Fast Caching Layer
  • Customized Control Panel
  • Sandbox Staging Area
  • Dedicated WP Expert Support
Cons:
  • Not as easy to transfer an existing WordPress site.

Media Temple WordPress Hosting

$29 mo.
Media Temple (like WP Engine) offers some very impressive premium WordPress hosting features with their WP plans. Also similar to WP Engine, their hosting plans do run on the higher priced end. But, if you’re looking for one of the most comprehensive WordPress hosting solutions, then Media Temple is worth the cost.

Pros:
  • 3 WordPress Installs
  • 20GB SSD Storage
  • Unlimited Bandwidth
  • One-Click Staging Environment
  • Certified WordPress Support Experts
  • 30 Days of Backup Snapshots
  • Exclusive WP Themes
  • Automatic WP Updates
Cons:
  • Expensive

SiteGround WordPress Hosting

$14.95 mo.
SiteGround is well-known for all types of quality hosting (Joomla, Drupal, etc.). Their managed WordPress hosting is equally impressive. I’m especially intrigued by the Essential, Premium, and Geeky features included in certain levels of their WP hosting plans.

Pros:
  • 100,000 Monthly Visits
  • 30GB Storage
  • Unlimited WP Websites
  • Unlimited Bandwidth
  • cPanel Interface
  • One-Click Staging Environment
  • SiteGround SuperCacher
  • CloudFare Content Deliver Network
  • Daily Backup
  • 30 Day Backup Copies Available for Restore
  • Premium Support
  • Automated WP Updates
Cons:
  • The Monthly Visit guidelines are on the lower side compared to other plans.

WP Engine

$29 mo.
When it comes to managed WordPress hosting, WP Engine has consistently proven to be second to none. While their hosting plans are not cheap, they are continually praised by many in the WordPress community. Indeed, the features in their WP hosting packages are very impressive—particularly the proprietary technology included. WP Engine is completely focused on WordPress—which distinguishes it from the other web hosting companies above.

Pros:
  • 25,000 Monthly Visitors
  • Unlimited Data Transfer
  • 10GB Storage
  • Custom EverCache Technology
  • Managed WP Updates
  • One-Click Staging Area
  • Automated Daily Backups
  • One-Click Restore Points
  • Traffic Overage Provision
  • Expert WordPress Support
Cons:
  • Expensive
Michael James

Michael James is the Founder and Editor of WebHostingCat.com. After spending 15 years in the IT industry, he now publishes multiple websites to help business owners and bloggers.