{"id":1630,"date":"2020-08-13T15:48:37","date_gmt":"2020-08-13T15:48:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clickdo.co.uk\/internet-marketing\/?p=1630"},"modified":"2023-02-08T10:15:59","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T10:15:59","slug":"wordpress-hosting-vs-web-hosting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clickdo.co.uk\/internet-marketing\/wordpress-hosting-vs-web-hosting\/","title":{"rendered":"WordPress Hosting and Web Hosting \u2013 The Main Differences"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clickdo.co.uk\/internet-marketing\/wordpress-hosting-vs-web-hosting\/#Differences_Between_WordPress_Hosting_General_Web_Hosting\" >Differences Between WordPress Hosting &amp; General Web Hosting<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clickdo.co.uk\/internet-marketing\/wordpress-hosting-vs-web-hosting\/#What_is_WordPress_Hosting\" >What is WordPress Hosting?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clickdo.co.uk\/internet-marketing\/wordpress-hosting-vs-web-hosting\/#What_Is_Web_Hosting\" >What Is Web Hosting?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clickdo.co.uk\/internet-marketing\/wordpress-hosting-vs-web-hosting\/#The_Best_WordPress_Hosting_Web_Hosting\" >The Best WordPress Hosting &amp; Web Hosting<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clickdo.co.uk\/internet-marketing\/wordpress-hosting-vs-web-hosting\/#WordPress_Hosting\" >WordPress Hosting<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clickdo.co.uk\/internet-marketing\/wordpress-hosting-vs-web-hosting\/#SeekaHost_offers_various_WordPress_Hosting_Plans\" >SeekaHost offers various WordPress Hosting Plans:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clickdo.co.uk\/internet-marketing\/wordpress-hosting-vs-web-hosting\/#Web_Hosting_Services\" >Web Hosting Services<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clickdo.co.uk\/internet-marketing\/wordpress-hosting-vs-web-hosting\/#SeekaHosts_general_Web_Hosting_Plans_are_as_follows\" >SeekaHost\u2019s general Web Hosting Plans are as follows:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clickdo.co.uk\/internet-marketing\/wordpress-hosting-vs-web-hosting\/#What_Should_You_Choose_For_Your_Business_or_Blog\" >What Should You Choose For Your Business or Blog?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clickdo.co.uk\/internet-marketing\/wordpress-hosting-vs-web-hosting\/#Final_Thoughts\" >Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clickdo.co.uk\/internet-marketing\/wordpress-hosting-vs-web-hosting\/#Author_Bio\" >Author Bio<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>The essential decision while creating a website or blog is to choose the <a href=\"https:\/\/university.seekahost.com\/how-to-choose-a-type-of-web-hosting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hosting plan to buy<\/a>, which ensures your website is online, storing all the information you add to it.<\/p>\n<p>There are various web hosting choices available from a web hosting providers and it is often hard to know whether to go for WordPress website hosting or a general web hosting plan for instance.<\/p>\n<p>Many bloggers or web hosting experts recommend WordPress and currently, it is powering and hosting around 35% of the WordPress websites in the market, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.com\/about\/?aff=2718\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">WordPress.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But general web hosting is by far a more popular form of chosen hosting services. In the United States only, there are <a href=\"https:\/\/hostadvice.com\/marketshare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">58.08% of web hosting service providers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Differences_Between_WordPress_Hosting_General_Web_Hosting\"><\/span>Differences Between WordPress Hosting &amp; General Web Hosting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><em>This write-up will give you insights regarding the main features of WordPress hosting and Web hosting.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_WordPress_Hosting\"><\/span>What is WordPress Hosting?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3096 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clickdo.co.uk\/internet-marketing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/What-is-WordPress-Hosting.jpg\" alt=\"wordpress-hosting\" width=\"640\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clickdo.co.uk\/internet-marketing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/What-is-WordPress-Hosting.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.clickdo.co.uk\/internet-marketing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/What-is-WordPress-Hosting-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>The increasingly popular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seekahost.com\/wordpress-hosting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WordPress hosting<\/a> is a type of hosting available on a shared server environment. In this category of hosting, your site will share a server exclusively with other WordPress tools. It also has the perfect solutions to maximize WordPress performance.<\/p>\n<p>In today&#8217;s world, thousands of websites are being created on WordPress. That is why WordPress hosting is the prime selection for many blogs and websites because all the hosting services are available for the site when using WordPress as the hosting provider.<\/p>\n<p>Using WordPress hosting service web technologies can be pre-configured for a quick setup with the created domain. The website building plans are easy and provide wide options for different themes, plugins, and even SSL certificates.<\/p>\n<p>If you are a WordPress website owner and have chosen WordPress hosting, then you don&#8217;t have to worry about the threats and dangers that can harm your website. WordPress hosting offers customer support 24\/7 to respond quickly to all queries.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to understand that WordPress.com is not the only WordPress web hosting provider. Other web hosts, like SeekaHost, also offer specific WordPress web hosting packages with similar features like 1-click installation, easy WordPress theme installation, and multiple user access.<\/p>\n<p>You can have a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seekahost.app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SeekaHost\u2019s Blog Hosting solutions<\/a> where it is now possible to manage all your WordPress sites via the SeekaHost App, giving you the quickest setup option \u2013 within 60 seconds \u2013 for any WordPress blog.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_Web_Hosting\"><\/span>What Is Web Hosting?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3097 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clickdo.co.uk\/internet-marketing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/What-Is-Web-Hosting-1.jpg\" alt=\"web-hosting\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clickdo.co.uk\/internet-marketing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/What-Is-Web-Hosting-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.clickdo.co.uk\/internet-marketing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/What-Is-Web-Hosting-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>Web hosting is a service that enables you to rent disk space for your site(s) on a server. With web hosting, you get your website or blog online, which allows you to access the world wide web and lead an online audience to your website.<\/p>\n<p>Looking at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seekahost.com\/cheap-web-hosting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">cheap web hosting<\/a> gives you an idea of the most commonly used hosting plans as shared hosting plans where a single server is used to host multiple websites.<\/p>\n<p>Shared hosting is the most popular and available choice for new and smaller websites, as the cost of this hosting is lower compared to the other hosting plans. The website has to share the disk or server space with other websites, which can slow the load times down and affect the ranks of your website.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why it is very important to make educated web hosting choices.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Best_WordPress_Hosting_Web_Hosting\"><\/span>The Best WordPress Hosting &amp; Web Hosting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>0Businesses and Bloggers around the world want safe, secure, and affordable hosting plans.<\/p>\n<p>For a better understanding of your options, all the packages available at affordable rates for WordPress Hosting and Web Hosting via SeekaHost are shown below.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WordPress_Hosting\"><\/span>WordPress Hosting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>SeekaHost gives you a designed WordPress hosting to offer you the one-click installation option. Your WordPress website is just a click away from all the advanced security options, ultra-fast loading times, and excellent performance. You can read some of the reviews <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trustpilot.com\/review\/seekahost.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SeekaHost_offers_various_WordPress_Hosting_Plans\"><\/span>SeekaHost offers various WordPress Hosting Plans:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h4>Basic WordPress Hosting Service Plan<\/h4>\n<p><strong>SeekaHost\u2019s basic WordPress hosting plan costs $2.50\/month and includes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Host and manage 1 website in this package.<\/li>\n<li>This package gives you 10 GB of Disk Space and a Data Transfer option.<\/li>\n<li>It also provides free SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) and FTP (File Transfer Protocol) Access<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>Standard WordPress Hosting Service Plan<\/h4>\n<p><strong>SeekaHost\u2019s standard WordPress plan costs $9.50\/month and includes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Host and manage 3 of your websites at the same time<\/li>\n<li>Provides 30 GB of Disk Space and Data Transfer<\/li>\n<li>Provides Free SSL and FTP Access<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>Premium WordPress Hosting Service Plan<\/h4>\n<p><strong>SeekaHost\u2019s premium WordPress hosting service costs $14.50\/month and includes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Premium control of 5 websites from expert hosts.<\/li>\n<li>Provides 50 GB of Disk Space and 100 GB of Data Transfer.<\/li>\n<li>Free SSL and FTP Access<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Web_Hosting_Services\"><\/span>Web Hosting Services<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>SeekaHost offers you the following general Web Hosting Packages that you can compare with the WordPress hosting packages above. See which customized features satisfy all your basic online needs and requirements.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SeekaHosts_general_Web_Hosting_Plans_are_as_follows\"><\/span>SeekaHost\u2019s general Web Hosting Plans are as follows:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h4>Basic Web Hosting Service Plan<\/h4>\n<p><strong>This is the cheapest web hosting plan for your customized website or blog. It can be availed with a super low payment of $0.99\/month. This plan includes<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 Website Hosting and 1 Email Account.<\/li>\n<li>500 MB Disk Space with 5 GB Bandwidth.<\/li>\n<li>cPanel control with Free SSL Certificate<\/li>\n<li>One-Click App Installer with Low-traffic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>Medium Web Hosting Service Plan<\/h4>\n<p><strong>The Medium Web Hosting Plan costs $2.25\/month and is a good pick for small blogs. This plan brings in:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hosting of 3 Websites with 3 Email Accounts.<\/li>\n<li>1 GB Disk Space and 10 GB Bandwidth.<\/li>\n<li>It also provides cPanel Control.<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ll be getting a Free SSL Certificate and One-Click App Installer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>Intermediate Web Hosting Service Plan<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Intermediate Web Hosting Plan is another effective web hosting service that costs $4.50\/month and includes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hosting of 6 Websites and 5 Email Accounts<\/li>\n<li>It provides 3 GB Disk Space and 15 GB Bandwidth.<\/li>\n<li>Ideal for moderate traffic with cPanel Control.<\/li>\n<li>It also offers a Free SSL Certificate and One-Click App Installer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>Advanced Web Hosting Service Plan<\/h4>\n<p><strong>The final and premium plan is the Advanced Web Hosting Plan which has all the state-of-the-art features for your web hosting service. This plan costs $5.77\/month and includes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hosting of up to 10 Websites and 7 Email Accounts.<\/li>\n<li>The storage plan is bigger than the other; it gives 5 GB Disk Space and provides 20 GB Bandwidth.<\/li>\n<li>Free SSL Certificate and One-Click App Installer.<\/li>\n<li>For moderate traffic with cPanel Control.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Should_You_Choose_For_Your_Business_or_Blog\"><\/span>What Should You Choose For Your Business or Blog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3099 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clickdo.co.uk\/internet-marketing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/What-Should-You-Choose-For-Your-Business-or-Blog.jpg\" alt=\"wordpress-hosting-and-web-hosting\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clickdo.co.uk\/internet-marketing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/What-Should-You-Choose-For-Your-Business-or-Blog.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.clickdo.co.uk\/internet-marketing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/What-Should-You-Choose-For-Your-Business-or-Blog-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>WordPress hosting and traditional web hosting are both feasible options.<\/p>\n<p>But selecting the right one that gives you the best support in regards to your requirements makes all the difference to the success of your website or blog.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Picking any can be manageable and daunting at the same time. But keep a list of things in mind to pick the best:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Set yourself a budget for web hosting<\/li>\n<li>Check the platform-agnostic options<\/li>\n<li>Look for the services and features you want<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some businesses with business sites like <a href=\"https:\/\/firstclassdissertation.co.uk\/essay-writers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">essay writers UK<\/a> service providers for example that I work for are looking to earn well from their start-up, so they should pick where to host their business website wisely.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Thoughts\"><\/span>Final Thoughts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When building a new website, the hosting provider and hosting plan you pick matter the most. Both hosting services covered in this article are diverse and have various features, at different rates, speeds, and reliability. It is paramount to determine the type of business you run and the kind of website you have for that business, e.g. considering the daily traffic to your website, etc. If the hosting you pick doesn\u2019t match the requirements for your business website, you could be at a great loss!<\/p>\n<p>So, get the best hosting service from the best hosting service provider.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Author_Bio\"><\/span>Author Bio<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13353 size-full alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seekahost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Amanda-Jerelyn.png\" alt=\"Amanda Jerelyn\" width=\"105\" height=\"129\" \/>Amanda Jerelyn is currently working as Marketing Manager at Dissertation Assistance, a credible platform for excellent writing services. She has gained a reliable reputation with her outstanding write-ups on health disorders, daily life, and wellness. She likes to share her views and school of thought through writing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The essential decision while creating a website or blog is to choose the hosting plan to buy, which ensures your website is online, storing all the information you add to it. 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