Your all-in-one WordPress toolbox

Designed for optimal performance and security, our WordPress Hosting platform provides everything you need (and nothing you don't!) to set up and manage your site.

Flexibility

Security

Performance

Support

Flexibility

Scalable performance

Scale up and down as needed to meet demands – no-contract, pay-as-you-go performance upgrades make it easy.

12,000+ themes

Getting started is simple! Just select your website type and we'll pre-install a suitable customisable theme for you.

59,000+ plugins

We'll automatically install recommended plugins so you can hit the ground running with extra functionality.

Select your PHP

Prefer to build your own themes? Our WordPress Hosting platform supports PHP releases 8.2 and 8.1.

Multiple sites

Our WP Advance package supports up to 10 WordPress sites – all of which you can manage from one place.

Block-based editing

The Gutenberg block-based editor allows you to build stunning WordPress websites without any coding experience.

Security

Secure UK data centres

Our ISO 27001-certified data centres guarantee the highest levels of security and uptime.

Free SSL certificate

All our WordPress Hosting packages include a free lifetime SSL certificate for your site.

HTTP/2 protocol

Make your website faster and more secure with the HTTP/2 protocol.

Auto updates and backups

Restore and recover all your important data in the event of a disaster.

Site protection

Protect your site from cyber attacks with DDoS protection and malware scanning.

Two-factor authentication

Add an extra layer of security to your Fasthosts account with two-factor authentication.

Performance

Optimised for WordPress

Our managed hosting platform is built specifically for optimised WordPress site performance and speed.

Unlimited bandwidth

All our WordPress Hosting plans include unlimited bandwidth – so you won’t need to worry about unexpected bills.

Website Stats

Track your WordPress website’s performance and understand visitor behaviour with our free Website Stats feature.

MariaDB databases

Benefit from 10% faster page loading speeds with a pre-installed MariaDB database.

PHP OPcache and gzip

Compile and compress data to speed up load times for your visitors with OPcache and gzip.

Fast SSD databases

SSD databases mean faster read/write speeds and overall improved performance.

Support

24/7 support from real people

You'll never be left in the dark. Our experts are available 24/7 to support you.

Free domain and email

Get a free 1-year domain and professional mailbox with all our WordPress Hosting packages.

Free website migrations

We'll help you migrate unlimited sites to us for free - keep them all under one roof.

Knowledge base

Access our support site - it's full of helpful step-by-step guides and comprehensive articles.

Managed platform

Our team will handle everything for you so you can spend time growing your website.

Blogs and guides

Our blog and guides help you get the most from your tech with regular updates and tutorials.

Loading times that’ll keep visitors happy

Start your website on the right foot with WordPress Hosting that outperforms the competition...

* This comparison was made between April and June 2022 with Uptrends. The total time was used to cover resolve, connection and download measures. We used monitors from 12 UK locations, testing each site at 5-minute intervals. We judged our WP Go package (with its default settings and Performance Tier) against comparable plans from other hosting providers with similar settings. An identical test site was used on all installs.

Choose your WordPress Hosting plan

Our packages come with all the essentials to build, host, and manage your WordPress website with ease.

Each of our packages include

  • 2GB professional mailbox
  • FREE domain for 1 year
  • FREE LIFETIME SSL certificate

WP Go

Optimised WordPress with everything you need to run your site or blog

First 3 months

£1/month
then £6 per month

then 5 months for £1 per month x Save £1 and enjoy a 1-month free trial with our referral scheme, followed by 5 months at £1 per month. Subsequent months will be charged at our standard price of £6 per month.

30-day money back guarantee

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Perfect for
1 WordPress site

  • 25GB storage
  • 1GB database Get a MariaDB database set up for you, giving you 10% faster performance.
  • 2GB mailbox Get a 2GB mailbox with your site and easily manage it alongside everything else in your Fasthosts Control Panel.
  • FREE domain for 1 year Get a domain name free for 1 year. Applies to .com, .uk, .co.uk, and .online.
  • Lifetime SSL certificate Get a free SSL certificates that shows visitors you’re keeping their data safe on each of your sites.
  • Easy-to-use, no-code editing
  • Access to 12,000+ themes and 59,000+ plugins
  • Unlimited FREE migrations Our experts can help you migrate unlimited sites to us from your current provider for FREE, including associated database files – no plugins required.

WP Plus

Enhanced WordPress Hosting that’s ideal for a larger site or online shop

First 6 months

49p/month
then £8 per month

per month then 5 months for 49p per month x Save 49p and enjoy a 1-month free trial with our referral scheme, followed by 5 months at 49p per month. Subsequent months will be charged at our standard price of £8 per month.

30-day money back guarantee

Continue

Perfect for 1 WordPress
site that needs extra power

  • 50GB storage
  • 2GB database Get a MariaDB database set up for you, giving you 10% faster performance.
  • 2GB mailbox Get a 2GB mailbox with your site and easily manage it alongside everything else in your Fasthosts Control Panel.
  • FREE domain for 1 year Get a domain name free for 1 year. Applies to .com, .uk, .co.uk, and .online.
  • Lifetime SSL certificate Get a free SSL certificate that shows visitors you’re keeping their data safe on each of your sites.
  • Enhanced out-of-the-box performance More server resources, always guaranteed – perfect for large and growing websites.
  • Flexible performance upgrades Flexible, no-contract performance upgrades available for your site.
  • HTTP/2, gzip and PHP OPcache HTTP/2 is an upgraded version of HTTP that makes your applications run faster and more efficiently.

    And with gzip compression and OPcache caching system your data will be compressed and PHP will be precompiled so that when users visit your site, it loads quicker for them, reducing bounce rate.
  • Malware scanning & DDoS protection Proactive scanning that alerts you to any issues with your website, keeping you and your visitors safe from online threats.
    DDoS protection protects your site from denial-of-service attacks by filtering suspicious traffic before it gets to your website.
  • 99.99% uptime SLA
  • Unlimited FREE migrations Our experts can help you migrate unlimited sites to us from your current provider for FREE, including associated database files – no plugins required.

WP Advance

High-capacity hosting with room for up to 10 WordPress sites

First 3 months

£1/month
then £19 per month

then 5 months for £1 per month x Save £1 and enjoy a 1-month free trial with our referral scheme, followed by 5 months at £1 per month. Subsequent months will be charged at our standard price of £19 per month.

30-day money back guarantee

Continue

Perfect for up to
10 WordPress sites

  • 1TB storage
  • 10x 1GB database Get a MariaDB database set up for each of your sites, giving you 10% faster performance
  • 10x 2GB mailbox Get a 2GB mailbox with each of your sites and easily manage them alongside everything else in your Fasthosts Control Panel.
  • FREE domain for 1 year Get a domain name free for 1 year. Applies to .com, .uk, .co.uk, and .online.
  • 10x FREE lifetime SSL certificate Get 10 free SSL certificates that show visitors you’re keeping their data safe on each of your sites.
  • Flexible performance upgrades per site Flexible, no-contract performance upgrades available for each of your sites.
  • HTTP/2, gzip and PHP OPcache HTTP/2 is an upgraded version of HTTP that makes your applications run faster and more efficiently.

    And with gzip compression and OPcache caching system your data will be compressed and PHP will be precompiled so that when users visit your site, it loads quicker for them, reducing bounce rate.
  • Malware scanning & DDoS protection Proactive scanning that alerts you to any issues with your website, keeping you and your visitors safe from online threats.
    DDoS protection protects your site from denial-of-service attacks by filtering suspicious traffic before it gets to your website.
  • 99.99% uptime SLA
  • Unlimited FREE migrations Our experts can help you migrate unlimited sites to us from your current provider for FREE, including associated database files – no plugins required.
  • Partner Programme application Includes auto-application to join our free Partner Programme. You’ll get all the benefits of being a Partner, with exclusive deals, referral rewards and client management tools.

WP Go

Starts at £1 £ /month then £6/month
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WP Plus

Starts at 49p £ /month then £8/month
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WP Advance

Starts at £1 £ /month then £19/month
get wp advance
Technical Specifications
Number of sites 1 1 Up to 10
Visits per month Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited
Bandwidth Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited
Storage 25GB storage 50GB storage 1TB storage
DatabasesGet MariaDB databases set up for you, giving you 10% faster performance. 1x 1GB database 1x 2GB database 10x 1GB databases
Test Domains 1 1 up to 10
Available memoryThe maximum memory for PHP scripts that can be used by all websites. 6.4GB 9.6GB 6.4GB (per site)
RAM per process (MB)The amount of guaranteed RAM dedicated to individual PHP processes. 768 768 768 (per site)
Concurrent processesThe number of PHP processes that can run at any one time. 10 15 10 (per site)
Flexible performance upgradesInstantly increase or decrease PHP resources with one click and no contracts. Yes Yes Yes
HTTP/2HTTP/2 is used as standard. It’s an upgraded version of HTTP and makes applications run faster and more efficiently. Yes Yes Yes
gzip compressionCompression that reduces the size of your data, so that it can be delivered to browsers quicker, making your site load faster. Yes Yes Yes
WP-CLIThe command line interface for WordPress. Configure and update your project without the need for a browser. Yes Yes Yes
SSHA secure connection and communication method between two machines. Yes Yes Yes
SFTPA secure network protocol for accessing, transferring and managing files on a remote system. Yes Yes Yes
Malware scanningProactive scanning that alerts you to any issues with your website, keeping you and your visitors safe from online threats. Yes Yes Yes
PHP with OPcacheA type of caching system that precompiles PHP code so that each time a user visits your website, it loads faster. Yes Yes Yes
DDoS protectionProtects your site from denial-of-service attacks by filtering suspicious traffic before it gets to your website. Yes Yes Yes
Single sign-on Access your WordPress site through your Fasthosts Control Panel, no extra sign-in steps needed. Yes Yes Yes
Automatic backupsAutomatic backups are built into the platform, so if anything happens to your site you can easily restore your data. Yes Yes Yes
Choice of automatic or scheduled updatesAllow WordPress core updates and security patches to be applied fully automatically, or choose to manually control them yourself. Yes Yes Yes
Additional Features
Free website migrationOur experts can help you migrate unlimited sites to us from your current provider for FREE, including associated database files – no plugins required. Yes Yes Yes
Setup assistantEasily choose your theme and templates from a range of curated options and bring your website to life in minutes. Yes Yes Yes
No-code editingEasy-to-use editor that anyone can use to build a site – no coding skills required. Yes Yes Yes
Unlimited site flexibilityAccess 9,000+ themes and 55,000+ plugins to flexibly build and customise your WordPress site. Yes Yes Yes
Website statistics Yes Yes Yes
24/7 supportOur support team are here for you all day, every day. Contact them via email, phone, live chat or via social channels. Yes Yes Yes
Free 1-year domain nameApplies to .com, .uk, .co.uk, and .online. Yes Yes Yes
Free SSL certificate 1x lifetime SSL 1x lifetime SSL 10x lifetime SSL
Professional email 2GB mailbox 2GB mailbox 10x 2GB mailbox
Partner Programme applicationIncludes auto-application to join our free Partner Programme. You’ll get all the benefits of being a Partner, with exclusive deals, referral rewards and client management tools. Yes

WordPress themes for all niches

Choose from over 12,000 customisable WordPress themes – or let us pre-install one for you!

Do more with WordPress Hosting plugins

Improve your WordPress site's functionality with essential plugins.

  • Alma Linux

    Jetpack

  • WooCommerce

    WooCommerce

  • Yoast

    Yoast

  • Envira Gallery

    Envira Gallery

  • WP Forms

    WP Forms

  • Cookie Yes

    Cookie Yes

  • WordPress Gallery

    WordPress Gallery

  • Limited Login Attempts Reloaded

    Limited Login
    Attempts Reloaded

  • Windows

    Podlove

Our greener than green data centres

We value sustainability. That’s why our UK data centres run on 100% renewable energy from offshore wind and biofuel, allowing us to reduce our usage by more than 15% over the past five years.

You get the same reliable and powerful performance you expect, just with a smaller carbon footprint, so you can feel good about making a difference too!

Need a helping hand?

Having trouble getting started? Check out our WordPress knowledgebase guides. And don’t forget our expert team is here to help with your Fasthosts account 24/7.

What our customers say

Great Uk based hosting for a good price

Great Uk based hosting for a good price. Very easy to use also they have a one click installer system so it’s easy to get Wordpress installed.

Online assistance at Fasthosts

I contacted Fasthosts via the online help. Got a guy called Glen who helped me. Got my domain name, wordpress and email address all sorted within a matter of minutes. Really polite, really knowledgeable and quick.

Brilliant, responsive and customer focused service!

Brilliant, responsive, and customer-focused company. I had a huge problem with an old WordPress theme haunting everything... I was able to contact chat support and get immediate help and assistance. A company that goes above and beyond for their customers!

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