Popular Host Choice for 2022

1. Bluehost – Ideal for New Websites

🙂Pros

• Good uptime (99.97%)
• Decent speed (324 ms)
• One-Click-Install for WordPress
• Easy to use, beginner-friendly
• Free domain and site builder
• 24/7 support (chat and phone)

🙁Cons

• Discounts for longer plans only

2. Kinsta

🙂Pros 

• Top-class performance regardless of how much traffic your website gets
• Easy to manage your site with a custom dashboard
• Easy to test plugins, code, and new WordPress versions
• Developer-friendly with WP-CLI, SSH, and GIT support
• Run your third-party plugins efficiently by enabling the latest PHP versions from the dashboard

🙁Cons 

• Not affordable as SiteGround and some other hosting providers
• No phone support

3. Hostinger – Best Pricing ($1.99)

🙂Pros

• Fast load time (342 ms)
• Good Uptime 99.97%
• Cheap pricing ($1.99/mo)
• Datacenters in US, Europe & Asia
• Free SSL certificate
• 24/7 support chat

🙁Cons

• No free domain
• Limited bandwidth on the cheapest plan 

4. WP Engine 

🙂Pros

• Easy-to-use dashboard with a user-friendly interface
• Trouble-free migration with the help of WP Engine Automated Migration plugin
• Easy to create a staging area to make major updates and changes on your site
• Scalable architecture to scale your sites

🙁Cons

• WP Engine plans are slightly more expensive than other hostings
• Phone call support hours are limited to 7AM-7PM CST

5. A2 Hosting – Fastest Shared Hosting

🙂Pros

• Fastest load time (288 ms)
• Reliable uptime (99.98%)
• WordPress optimized servers
• Unlimited bandwidth and storage
• 24/7 “Guru” chat support
• 20+ email accounts

🙁Cons

• Higher renewal cost 

6. DreamHost – Best “Monthly” Payment Plan

🙂Pros

• Uptime guarantee
• Monthly plans available
• 97-day money back guarantee
• Unlimited bandwidth and storage

🙁Cons

• Poor uptime (99.84%)
• Slow loading time (1470 ms)
• No cPanel 

7. SiteGround – Best Customer Support

🙂Pros

• Fast load time (457 ms)
• Great uptime (99.99%)
• Knowledgable customer support
• Unlimited email accounts

🙁Cons

• Limited cheap plan

8. GoDaddy 

🙂Pros

• Good load time (480 ms)
• Average uptime (99.92%)
• 100 GB website storage
• cPanel and website builder access
• Uptime guarantee for 99.90%

🙁Cons

• SSL & email costs extra
• No site transfers

9. Cloudways

 🙂Pros

• High-performance hosting
• Very scalable

🙁Cons

• More difficult to master

10. HostPapa

🙂Pros

• Great uptime (99.96%)
• Fast average speed (594 ms)
• Extensive Support Options
• Proactive Security Features
• 30-Days Money-Back Guarantee

🙁Cons

• High Renewal Prices 

11. HostGator 

🙂Pros

• The most inexpensive hosting
• Solid uptime with one-month credit option if uptime gets lower then 99.9%
• Super user-friendly free site transfer with one-click installation option
• Unlimited disk space and bandwidth
• Unlimited email account creation
• Access to global Content Delivery Network
• Free SSL certificates
• Lots of improvement lately

🙁Cons

• Limited features
• Pricey domains
• Only two data centers