{"id":13962,"date":"2019-12-11T21:56:10","date_gmt":"2019-12-11T21:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/comparakeet.com\/?page_id=13962"},"modified":"2019-02-24T06:53:08","modified_gmt":"2019-02-24T06:53:08","slug":"hostwinds-wordpress-hosting-review","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/comparakeet.com\/best-web-hosting-reviews\/wordpress-hosting\/hostwinds-wordpress-hosting-review\/","title":{"rendered":"HostWinds WordPress Hosting Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

Features and Pricing<\/h2>\n

Unlike most WordPress hosting providers, HostWinds doesn’t give you a selection of pre-configured plans. Instead, you start off with a basic hosting plan as your baseline, with the option to upgrade to basic business plans or purchase separate add-ons if you want better resources or additional features.<\/p>\n

Limitless Space and Data Transfers at Baseline Prices<\/h3>\n

The advertised $3.50 a month gets you unlimited disk space and bandwidth, which is miles beyond what you’d usually get from other providers at that price point (or with any of their comparable plans). The lack of limits gives you more freedom to develop your site and grow your audience, though that’s undercut slightly by HostWinds’ insistence on limiting you to hosting one website per account. Even the available resource upgrade option, which bumps you up to Hostwinds’ Basic Business plan, still doesn’t let you host more than one domain on the same account. From what we’ve seen, there’s no option to purchase the ability to host more websites either, at least for HostWinds’ WordPress hosting program. If you’re looking to host more than one site, this is not the provider for you.<\/p>\n

That said, HostWinds’ WordPress hosting runs on Litespeed servers, so aside from the sweet one-two punch of unlimited storage and bandwidth, you’ll also have the assurance that the one website you can have will at least have stellar loading times. If you’d like to go beyond Litespeed and use a content distribution network (CDN), though, tough luck: HostWinds makes no mention of including any such service with its plans, and there are no options to add one when you register.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Uneven Selection of Bundled Features<\/h3>\n

In fact, HostWinds seems to have a strange mix of features overall. There are the standard inclusions of free domain name registration, and unlimited email accounts, FTP, and MySQL databases; there are also handy extras like Softaculous installation software and instant account setup, which are both free of charge, too. However, other features that would typically be seen in a provider’s WordPress hosting plan — the previously mentioned CDN, for example, or SSL certificates — are nowhere to be found. Even the add-ons available for purchase are limited to advanced website monitoring, which costs $1.75 a month, and domain ID protection, which costs $5. If you’re looking to pad your WordPress site with a Swiss army knife of advanced features, then you might find HostWinds’ program sorely lacking.<\/p>\n

That said, you’re not completely bereft of additional conveniences. Aside from the aforementioned extras like Softaculous, you’ll also get perks like nightly backups, which assure you of a measure of data protection and give you a good safety net. In fact, if you’re more intent on reliability than versatility, HostWinds might be a great pick for you: from account configuration to uptime monitoring, the company offers services and guarantees that ensure you have good safety nets at every step of the WordPress hosting process. In fact, all of HostWinds’ plans come with a certified 99.9% uptime guarantee, with the company ready to offer deductions on your next bill for any instances of considerable downtime.<\/p>\n

Contract Terms and Refund Policy<\/h3>\n

If all of that sounds good to\u00a0 you, then you can sign up for any of HostWinds’ range of contract terms. They’ve got plans for 1, 3, 6, 12, 24, and 36 months, with considerable discounts available the longer your billing cycle. At the basic hosting level, for example, you can get hosted for $3.50 a month if you sign up for a 36-month contract, but if you opt for a 1-month term instead, that price goes up to a monthly rate of $6.50.<\/p>\n

The good news is that HostWinds also carries a fairly long 60-day money-back guarantee, which is twice the standard refund period offered by many of its competitors. Whatever combination of services and add-ons you opt for, you’ll have two months to check them out with the safety net of a full refund.<\/p>\n

Customer Support<\/h2>\n

As mentioned before, HostWinds places a lot of emphasis on users’ experiences and satisfaction. They claim average response times of 7 minutes for ticket system support, 60 seconds for livechat, and 15 seconds for phone. All of these channels are available 24\/7\/365. Aside from these, you also have the company’s rich knowledgebase at your disposal, so you can look up detailed guides or answers for more common processes and issues.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>

What's the Verdict on HostWinds?<\/h3><\/div>There Are Better Options<\/a><\/div><\/section>
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HostWinds WordPress Hosting Review 2020 – Conclusion<\/h2>\n

HostWinds has been in the web hosting field since 2010, when the company began with the intent to change the industry for the better. That kind of thinking still informs HostWinds’ dedication to customer support and satisfaction, which you can see clearly from their range of solid guarantees. However much you choose to spend on your WordPress hosting, you’ll also receive the same assurances of 48-hour-maximum response time, account credits for instances of downtime, and a full refund if you find yourself dissatisfied with HostWinds’ services within 60 days of sign-up. That’s a lot of convenient features for as low as $3.50 per month. WordPress users looking for reliable service without going over budget should give HostWinds a try.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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