Shared Hosting
Bluehost
Only host officially recommended by WordPress.org with staging on all WP plans
Founded 2003United StatesNewfold Digital
Overall Rating
3.4
Trustpilot: 4.6/5 (27,784 reviews)
Starting Price
$2.95/month
Renews at $9.99/mo
30-day money-back guarantee
Free SSL
Free Domain
Free Migration
24/7 Support
Pricing Plans
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All plans include a 30-day money-back guarantee
Pros & Cons
What We Like
- WordPress beginners (officially recommended by WordPress.org)
- Users wanting phone support 24/7
- Users who need cPanel
- Staging environment included
- Free Cloudflare CDN
- Global audience (11 data centers Oct 2025)
What Could Be Better
- Budget-conscious at renewal time
- Need Node.js on shared hosting
- Adult or gambling content
- Require large email storage
- Dislike aggressive upselling
- Need cheap VPS (competitors much cheaper)
Rating Breakdown
Value for Money
3.0Performance
4.0Support Quality
3.5Security
3.0Features
3.5Ease of Use
4.0Transparency
2.5Overall Rating
Weighted average of all categories
3.4/5
Technical Specifications
Complete feature breakdown across all 156 data points
Storage & Resources
- Storage
- 10 GB SSD
- Storage Type
- SSD
- Bandwidth
- Unmetered GB
- Websites
- 1
- Databases
- 20
- PHP Versions
- 7.4, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4
Performance
- Uptime Guarantee
- 99.99%
- Uptime SLA Credit
- CDN Included
- CDN Provider
- Cloudflare CDN
Server Locations
- Location Count
- 11 locations
- Choose Location
- Locations
- Provo, UT (US), Orem, UT (US), Frankfurt (Germany)
Security
- Free SSL
- Wildcard SSL
- Dedicated IP
- DDoS Protection
- DDoS Level
- Basic (SiteLock WAF available as paid add-on)
- 2FA
Backups & Malware
- Malware Scanning
- Malware Removal
- Firewall
- Backup Frequency
- Daily (CodeGuard on higher plans)
- On-Demand Backup
- Restore Fee
- Free
Developer Tools
- SSH Access
- Git Deployment
- Staging
- Cron Jobs
- WP-CLI
Language Support
- Node.js
- Python
- Ruby
WordPress
- WP Optimized
- Auto Install
- Auto Updates
- WP Staging
- WooCommerce
- LiteSpeed Cache
- Object Caching
Support
- Live Chat
- Chat Hours
- 24/7
- Phone Support
- Phone Hours
- 24/7
- Ticket Support
- Priority Support
- KB Quality
- 4/5
- Channels
- Phone, Live Chat, Knowledge Base, Webinars, Blog, Academy
- Languages
- English
- Email Included
- Account Limit
- 5
- Mailbox Size
- 0.1 GB
- Webmail
- Spam Filter
- Forwarding
Pricing Details
- Monthly Price
- $2.95/mo
- Renewal Price
- $9.99/mo
- Renewal Markup
- 239%
- 1st Year Cost
- $35.4
- 2nd Year Cost
- $119.88
- Setup Fee
- None
- Money Back
- 30 days
Free Inclusions
- Free SSL
- Free Domain
- Free Migration
- Free CDN
Migration
- Free Migration
- Sites Limit
- 1 sites
- Turnaround
- 4 days
- Paid Cost
- $149.99
- Quality
- 4/5
Control Panel
- cPanel
- Panel Name
- cPanel
- Softaculous
- Site Builder
- Builder Name
- Bluehost Website Builder
Compliance
- GDPR
- PCI
- HIPAA
CMS Platforms
- Drupal
- Joomla
- Magento
- Laravel
- Django
- Next.js
- Rails
- Static Sites
Content Policies
- Adult Content
- Gambling
- Bandwidth Overage
- Unmetered within fair use; excessive use may require upgrade
- Storage Overage
- Must upgrade plan; inode limits apply (200K soft, 1M TOS violation)
Business Features
- API Access
- Reseller Hosting
- White Label
Best For (Score)
- Beginners
- 5/5
- Bloggers
- 4/5
- Developers
- 3/5
- eCommerce
- 4/5
- Agencies
- 3/5
- Enterprise
- 2/5
Company Info
- Founded
- 2003
- Headquarters
- United States
- Parent Company
- Newfold Digital
- Trustpilot
- 4.6/5 (27,784 reviews)
Our Ratings
- Overall
- 3.4/5
- Value
- 3/5
- Performance
- 4/5
- Support
- 3.5/5
- Security
- 3/5
- Features
- 3.5/5
- Ease of Use
- 4/5
- Transparency
- 2.5/5
Managed WordPress
- Available
Regional Info
- Best Countries
- United States, India, United Kingdom, Brazil, Australia
- Currencies
- USD, INR, GBP
- Support Languages
- English
- Data Sovereignty
- GDPR
External Ratings
- Trustpilot
- 4.6/5
- Reviews Count
- 27,784
- G2 Rating
- 3.4/5
- BBB Rating
- Not Accredited
Advanced Technical
- Inode Limit
- 200,000
- Max DB Size
- 5 GB
- Max Upload
- 50 MB
- PHP Switching
Access & Limits
- SSH Tier
- All shared hosting plans
- Staging Tier
- All WordPress hosting plans
Additional Pricing
- Domain Duration
- 12 months
- Exclusions
- Cloud hosting excluded; Monthly term plans excluded; Domains non-refundable ($15.99 deducted if free domain used); Premium domains non-refundable; Setup fees excluded; Most add-on products excluded; Renewals only refundable within 30 days
- Payment Methods
- Credit Card, Debit Card, PayPal
- Auto Renewal
- SSL Provider
- Let's Encrypt (auto-renewed every 90 days)
Support Details
- Phone Countries
- United States
- Community Forum
Affiliate Program
- Affiliate Available
- Commission Type
- Flat rate (tiered)
- Commission Amount
- $65 per sale base; up to $125/sale for high performers; 30-day cookie; $100 minimum first payout; via Impact.com
Additional Policies
- File Hosting
- Proxy/VPN
- Suspension Policy
- AUP violations may result in suspension or termination; 48 hours to respond to abuse team before suspension
- Downloadable Backups
Additional Platforms
- PrestaShop
- Ghost
- Shopify Migration
- Wix Migration
- Squarespace Migration
- Webflow Export
Editorial Notes
- Best For
- WordPress beginners (officially recommended by WordPress.org); Users wanting phone support 24/7; Users who need cPanel; Staging environment included; Free Cloudflare CDN; Global audience (11 data centers Oct 2025); High affiliate payouts ($65-125/sale)
- Avoid If
- Budget-conscious at renewal time; Need Node.js on shared hosting; Adult or gambling content; Require large email storage; Dislike aggressive upselling; Need cheap VPS (competitors much cheaper); Enterprise compliance requirements
- Known Issues
- Renewal prices 2-3x higher than promo ($2.95 → $9.99); Aggressive upselling on add-ons; Limited 100MB email on Basic plan; No Node.js on shared hosting; 4,000+ negative reviews cite cancellation/billing issues; VPS pricing significantly higher than competitors; G2 rating only 3.4/5; Not BBB accredited; Some Reddit reports of downtime issues; $99.95 domain redemption fee
- USP
- Only host officially recommended by WordPress.org with staging on all WP plans
- Ideal Customer
- WordPress beginner wanting official endorsement and phone support
Competition
- Competitors
- HostGator, SiteGround, Hostinger
- Best Alternative To
- HostGator
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Bluehost
Bluehost is good for WordPress beginners due to official WordPress.org recommendation, but has aggressive upselling and higher renewal prices.
Bluehost is owned by Newfold Digital (formerly Endurance International Group), which also owns HostGator.
Bluehost shared hosting starts at $2.95/month (promo) and renews at $9.99/month. First year costs approximately $35.
Yes, Bluehost is very beginner-friendly with WordPress.org endorsement, cPanel, and 24/7 phone support.
Yes, but the Basic plan only includes 5 accounts with 100MB storage each. Higher plans offer unlimited.
Yes, Bluehost is officially recommended by WordPress.org with auto-install, staging, and WooCommerce optimization.
Bluehost guarantees 99.99% uptime with SLA credits for downtime.
Yes, with a 30-day money-back guarantee. $15.99 is deducted if you used the free domain.
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