Kinsta
Fully managed WordPress hosting on Google Cloud, with support people genuinely rave about.
Our verdict
Excellent managed WordPress hosting and support, if you don't mind paying more than a plain VPS.
How we rated it
Overall 4.4 / 5
Pricing
Single 20GB
Popular$35/mo
For one website, like a small business site or blog. New customers get the first month free.
- 1 WordPress install, 20GB server bandwidth
- 10GB storage, 125GB CDN bandwidth
- 14-day backup retention
- First month free for new customers
WP 2
$70/mo
For anyone managing two WordPress sites under one account. Also comes with a free first month.
- 2 WordPress installs, 40GB server bandwidth
- 20GB storage, 250GB CDN bandwidth
- First month free for new customers
Single 125GB
$170/mo
For one high-traffic site, like a busy online store, that's outgrown the starter plans.
- 1 WordPress install, 125GB server bandwidth
- 750GB CDN bandwidth
- Recommended for ecommerce and membership sites
- 20-day backup retention
Agency 20
$340/mo
Built for agencies managing a batch of client sites under one roof.
- 20 WordPress installs, 250GB server bandwidth
- 50GB storage, 1,000GB CDN bandwidth
- Dedicated account manager included
- 30-day backup retention
Features
- Fully managed WordPress hosting, so you never touch a server or config file
- Built on Google Cloud Platform's premium network for fast, stable performance
- Free, unlimited site migrations handled by Kinsta's own migration team
- Built-in CDN with 260+ points of presence, no separate CDN service to set up
- Free malware removal if your site ever gets hacked, not just during migration
- One-click staging environments so you can test changes before they go live
- Fully managed firewall and DDoS protection through Cloudflare Enterprise
- Automatic MySQL database tuning that keeps your site's database running smoothly
- A built-in performance monitoring tool that flags slow plugins and bottlenecks
- 24/7 expert support in eight languages, with dedicated account managers on bigger plans
- Free SSL certificates with wildcard support on every plan
- Automatic plugin and theme updates that roll back on their own if something breaks
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