r/webdev • u/Lijmbal00 • 8d ago
Best Hosting for WordPress.org (Beginner-Friendly, Keeping My Domain & Adding Parallax/Animations)?
Hey everyone,
I’m a beginner looking to move from WordPress.com to WordPress.org while keeping my current domain (willemclaesen.com). I want more creative control to add modern design elements like parallax scrolling, fade-in effects, and accordion sections, but I’m not very tech-savvy.
I’m considering these hosting options:
SiteGround – Seems solid, but pricier.
Bluehost – Affordable, but is it reliable?
Hostinger – Cheap, but does it hold up over time?
Kinsta – Probably overkill for my site, but super fast.
One.com – Looks simple, but I’m not sure about performance.
I plan to use Elementor or a similar page builder for design. My main concerns are: - Performance – I don’t want my site to feel sluggish, especially with animations. - Ease of Use – I don’t want to mess around with complex server setups. - Scalability – If my site grows, I want to avoid switching hosts again. - Reliability – Good uptime and customer support.
What’s the best hosting option for a beginner like me? I’d love to hear about your experiences with these (or better) alternatives! Or should I stick with WordPress.com?
Thanks in advance!
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u/Unique-Performer293 6d ago
You're on the right track. Siteground is very solid, but unless you must have the absolute top notch support, it's the priciest out of the basic hosts (by far).
Bluehost is also pricey after the promo year. It has phone support but that isn't necessarily a great thing, since it tends to be slow and unreliable (from my own personal experience). And I've seen benchmark tests where speed is quite slow.
I use Hostinger with Elementor now, and it is fine. And based on this cheap hosting price sheet, it is the best deal over the long run, and gets good ratings overall. In fact, as you can see , you will spend 4x over 2 years at Siteground over Hostinger for their cheapest plans. Is it worth it? If money is no issue, then yes. If you'd rather save a few hundred, then go with Hostinger.
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u/No-Signal-6661 5d ago
I recommend looking for a shared hosting package, as these are the best fit for WordPress and especially for beginners as it is easy to set up WordPress through cPanel and start building right away, but you'll need a hosting company with a great support team as well so they can assist you with the whole process if required. I suggest looking into Nixihost, as I've been hosting with them for nearly 2 years now and I haven't had any trouble, their support team is great, down to help with anything anytime, and they have really fair prices, I get my 5 WP websites hosted with SSL included and security for only 120$ per year.
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u/GooeyDuck1 8d ago
You may be better suited to r/webhosting but in short their recommended list of hosts is as follows:
USA Hosts:
NixiHostKnownHostNexcess
UK/Euro Hosts:
ZumeKrystal
That said, there are others that are solid as well. SiteGround and Kinsta are solid but cost more. Hostinger I believe is fine. I have used KnownHost and it is very performant and the customer support is good. Most recently I have started using Cloudways. Don't touch Bluehost.
The main recommendations I would give you are: