Hosting is the foundation of every website. The wrong choice means a slow site, frequent downtime and poor support.
In short: For a serious WordPress site, I recommend managed WordPress hosting or a VPS with at least 2GB RAM. Shared hosting is only suitable for personal projects.
Types of Hosting — Which for Whom?
Shared Hosting
Multiple sites on one server. Cheap ($2-8/month), limited resources. During traffic spikes the site slows down.
Suitable for: Personal sites, low-traffic blogs.
Not suitable for: WooCommerce stores with over 1,000 visits/day.
VPS Hosting
Virtual private server with guaranteed resources. Faster, full control.
Suitable for: WooCommerce stores, business sites.
Managed WordPress Hosting
Optimized for WordPress — automatic updates, daily backups, built-in cache, staging environment.
Suitable for: Serious business sites without a technical team.
Hosting Type Comparison
What to Check Before Choosing
- TTFB — under 200ms is excellent, over 500ms is a problem
- Uptime guarantee — minimum 99.9%
- Server location — choose close to your audience
- PHP version — minimum PHP 8.1
- Backups — daily with 7-day history
- Support — 24/7 live chat or phone
When to Switch Hosting?
- TTFB is consistently above 600ms
- Site goes down with over 100 concurrent visitors
- PageSpeed Score below 50 and plugins don't help
- Support responds after 24+ hours
- No automatic daily backups
💡 Practical tip: Test hosting with GTmetrix before migrating. The money-back guarantee allows risk-free testing.
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