Bluehost WordPress Hosting
WordPress hosting with Starter, Business and eCommerce Essentials plans.
Who it fits: A provider with WordPress plans on monthly, one-year and three-year terms, for small sites that can choose a long term and plan for the renewal rate.
Bluehost sells WordPress hosting on monthly, one-year and three-year terms, with a discounted price on the longer terms and a higher renewal rate. The plans list a free domain for the first year, a migration tool, a staging site and SSH with WP-CLI.
Key facts
Verified facts — An editor checked this value against the official source on the date shown.- 10
- No
Our assessment
Editorial — Our editors' view, not vendor data.Strengths
- Three term lengths are shown on one page, with the renewal rate for the longer terms
- The entry plan lists several sites, NVMe storage, a staging site and weekly backups
- A free domain for the first year and a free migration tool are listed
- An uptime SLA is listed on the plans
Limitations
- The lowest price needs the longest term; month to month costs about four times more for the entry plan (our arithmetic)
- The renewal rate is higher than the long-term price
- The 30-day guarantee excludes products with a monthly term, domain fees, add-ons and Bluehost Cloud, and applies to credit card payments only
- Fees may increase with notice under the Terms
- Daily backups are not on the entry plan
- To stop renewal you must opt out at least sixteen calendar days before the term ends
Plans and pricing
| Plan | Price | Conditions and source |
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| Starter (36-month promo) | $3.99 /mo, paid upfront for a 36-month term |
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| Starter (1-month term) | $15.99 /mo, billed monthly | Verified bluehost.com(official source, opens in a new tab) |
| Starter (renewal rate, 36-month term) | $9.99 /mo, paid upfront for a 36-month term |
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Features and specifications
- Storage
- 10 GB
- WordPress sites
- 10
- Staging environment
- Yes
- Automatic daily backups
- No