Methodology
How we choose
One honest answer — which managed WordPress host to pick — without the noise. Here's exactly how we reach a verdict, and the lines we won't cross to get there.
The four axes
Every host is judged on the same four things, weighted by how much they affect a real owner:
- Performance — the architecture (storage, caching, CDN, PHP) and how fast real sites load worldwide.
- Support — whether a knowledgeable human answers quickly when something breaks, and from which plan tier.
- Scale — headroom for traffic spikes and growth before you hit a wall or a painful overage.
- Value — what you get per dollar within the host's band, including intro-vs-renewal traps.
What we verify
Every structural spec on this site — storage, backups, datacenters, support channels — is checked against the provider's own official page, and each review carries the date we last verified it. When a fact gets old, it gets re-checked or removed.
What we refuse to do
- No fake prices. Hosting prices change weekly and hide renewal jumps, so we show honest bands and link you to the live number rather than quote one that rots into a lie.
- No fabricated reviews or ratings. No invented star scores, no fake review counts, no “I tested this for 50 hours” theatre. Our editorial scores are clearly our opinion.
- No pay-for-placement. A host cannot buy a better verdict. Rankings are set before any commercial relationship.
How we're funded
Some links on this site are affiliate links: if you buy through one, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. That's what keeps the site free — and it never changes which host we recommend. The full details are on our disclosure page.