##[20] VPS+wpch vendors

Posted on by tiger40490 rendered_on [ Thu, 6 Mar 2025 ] 13:15 UTC

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— Why spend so many hours analyzing?

  • Current mood is positive without pressure, a valuable window and an enviable position. Still uncovering new findings each time.
  • Choosing a vendor is a real decision, not something /academic/ or imaginary
  • #1) once I commit on a vendor, I will spend dozens of hours interacting with them on migration, backup, site customization…. (Back-out will incur additional legwork.) Total tcost loss would add up.
  • $cost is much smaller than the initial tcost, but $cost over a few years would become a real factor in my idea of success and J4.

==== hosting providers:
https://www.hostingadvice.com/how-to/wordpress-approved-hosts/ and https://themeisle.com/blog/best-wordpress-hosting/ are unofficial rankings, while wordpress.org lists only 3 “endorsements”.

hostgator is comparable to dreamhost in terms of
* pricing,
* uptime .. usually “99%”
* suppport .. 24/7 chat+email
* one-click WP install.

—  DreamHost: #1 contender in WPHp category

  • 🙂 SharedUnlimited USD 4.95/M x 36M prepaid plans. Second 3Y is $8/M x 36M (current price tag). https://themeisle.com/blog/dreamhost-vs-bluehost/#pricing (agreeing with me) points out the $8/M after initial term.
  • 🙂 97D free cancellation is unheard-of by hostingadvice.com review. Proven valuable !
  • 🙂 🙂 after 97D, prorated refunds subject to approval at 80% success rate, but don’t abuse it.
  • 🙂 🙂 free xxx.dreamhoost.com subdomain. #1 USP of DreamHost
  • migration — Human assistance available, but I told them I prefer DIY
  • 🙂 free daily backup. See reply to my quesiton on 12 Nov 2021
  • software upgrade Can disable
  • top-rated specialized wordpress support chat 21:30 – 13:30 SGT (I doubt it). Paid phone support. In terms of overlap with SGT, PT is better than EDT. I can either work with them late night, or during morning.
  • .. 🙁 Live chat is only available if there aren’t many support tickets.

https://www.hostingadvice.com/how-to/wordpress-approved-hosts/ seems to be promoting the three vendors:

  • Not sure how relevant this would be to me … “The company (dreamhost) knows the platform (wordpress) inside and out, and the expertise shows up in the in-house solutions DreamHost continues to roll out to better serve the WordPress community.”
  • “The DreamHost platform features top-of-the-line infrastructure and a genuine dedication to friendly, helpful customer support.”
  • DreamPress (30D free cancellation) is the premium product esp. in terms of expert support, but SharedUnlimited sounds good enough.

— hostinger: reviewed at https://themeisle.com/blog/hostinger-review/.  The SharedPremium plan mentions wordpress but may not be good enough. Instead, here I focus on WordPressStarter:

  • $3/M x 48M. $8/M for 2nd 4Y term
  • .. single-site $0.99/M x 48M. $3/M for 2nd 4Y term
  • 30D free cancellation
  • free subdomain?
  • migration .. “You can move your WordPress website from another host to your Hostinger account via our easy-to-use migration tool. Don’t feel like it? No worries, our WordPress specialists can do it for you! For free!”
  • weekly backup
  • no hotline. Only 24/7 chat.

— bluehost:

  • Plus plan (unlimited sites) USD 5.45 x 36M introductory prices. 2nd 3Y is $12/M x 36M
  • 30D free cancellation. After 30D, no refund as confirmed twice.
  • 🙁 assigned “temp domain name” is random but stable
  • 🙁 automatic backup for ChoicePlus not Plus plan
  • John Sear confirmed “Only chat support”.

— https://www.exabytes.sg/web-hosting/wordpress-hosting

  • refund upon termination
  • WPPlus plan can host 5 blogs, but higher price than bluehost
  • migration: request full site backup file from wordpress.com
  • wordpress software version: auto upgrade can be disabled.
  • phone support but is it 24h?
  • — #1 contender in VPS category
  • Plesk is minimum according to KC (67272277-ext-1). higher cost than vultr, but with local phone support
  • For an initial learning, can terminate after 3M and pay $28/m x 3m

— vultr: #1 contender in VPS category, for long-term. https://www.vultr.com/docs/one-click-wordpress/ shows

  • 🙂 root access with command line
  • 🙂 mysql command line access
  • 🙂 full access to wordpress source code
  • 🙁 self-backup
  • 🙂 minimum 1Y? No ! no monthly bills
  • 🙁 no phone support, according to the email reply on 3 Nov (election day), just like robinhood and uber. However, this could be a blessing in disguise as no-phone-support is a key enabler for
  • .. fast email response, but every question, every /nuance/, must be discussed by email as illustrated in [Ticket:BSS-24YNZ]… Unprecedented experience!
  • .. low monthly cost. USD 420 for 10 years. In contrast, a laptop lasts 2-4 years and used to cost me USD 300 – 1000. Prices dropped recently.

https://spinupwp.com/doc/how-to-install-wordpress-on-vultr/ is an 3rd-party tutorial