Managed WordPress Hosting

Q: What is managed WordPress hosting?

Managed WordPress hosting is a way to get a WordPress website or blog online. Managed WordPress hosting plans usually include a certain amount of space on a server with the WordPress content management system pre-installed. The web host \"manages\" or takes over some or all of the admin on your WordPress website. This means they'll do software updates and maintenance on your behalf, saving you time and clicks.

Q: Do I need managed WP hosting?

The short answer is — it depends on your skill level. If you're just getting started with WordPress, managed WordPress hosting is the right choice. Why? Since you don't have to worry about admin, it'll give you more time to focus on your content and make it slightly easier for you to learn the ins and outs of WordPress. Choosing Managed WP hosting also means you won't risk forgetting to update your site software, keeping you better protected from malware, viruses, and other threats. Managed WordPress hosting may not be suitable if you design websites for clients. Many web designers would rather not work with a managed WordPress site, in favor of the design freedom that an unmanaged solution offers.

Q: Is managed WordPress hosting worth it?

Yes! Having your managed WordPress host take over updates and maintenance doesn't just save you time, it can also improve your website's security. Why? If you update your WP site yourself, there's a real possibility you'll miss a crucial security update that can protect your website from hackers. Unlike other providers, managed WordPress doesn't cost any more than regular WordPress hosting. With over 1 million websites websites hosted, you can count on us for reliable infrastructure, maintenance, and updating. You'll also get free features like a domain, an SSL certificate, email, and more with every managed WordPress plan.

Q: Managed WordPress hosting vs. unmanaged: how do they compare?

Managed WordPress hosting Managed WordPress solutions can vary considerably from one hosting provider to another, but one thing they all have in common is that the updates are taken care of by a third party. Purchasing a managed WordPress plan means you'll get WordPress core, security, and select software updates done for you. Since you don't have to do the updates manually, this can save you time and improve your website's security. However, if you choose this type of WordPress hosting, you'll be giving up control over your updates. It can also be slightly more expensive than non-managed or shared hosting. That being said, managed WP is great for beginners and for people who'd rather not devote any time to doing what is essentially a rather routine task. Unmanaged WordPress If you go with a non-managed or standard WordPress hosting solution, you'll be solely responsible for updating your site yourself. This results in two main advantages: You'll get more control over your site. Professionals and website designers tend to prefer shared (unmanaged) WordPress hosting for this very reason. Unmanaged WordPress is typically less expensive than managed WordPress. At IONOS, you'll get the best of both worlds. Most WordPress plans we offer include one managed WordPress site and as many unmanaged sites as you need. This is great if you're not sure. You can start with a standard WordPress site and switch to a managed option later.

Manage your project, not your WordPress.

Easy setup with the WP Assistant
Fully customizable with themes and plugins
Hassle-free updating and less admin

Starting at $1/month

Managed WordPress

WordPress you'll love to call your own

Beginner-friendly setup

Preinstalled plugins make getting started easy.

Use our onboarding and Setup Assistant to create your site easily. Get a direct line to free WP tips from a personal consultant, plus free 24/7 support.

Fully customizable

Build your WordPress site without limits.

Get a variety of free plugins and themes. You'll find options for just about any use case, business or industry.

Fast and secure

Get high-performance and peace of mind.

Benefit from fast SSD storage, a free caching plugin, the latest PHP versions, robust malware and DDoS protection, plus automatic updates.

WP that's easy to set up

Build your managed WordPress site like a pro — even if you're not.

Start by answering a few questions

Tell the WordPress Setup Assistant what you want to do with your website and it will find the right templates and plugins.

Install with a click

Once your site is done, just type in your domain name and click "install" and your site is ready to go online on your domain.

Domain, SSL, and email

There's no reason to purchase these features separately. Everything you need for a great WordPress site is included.

Fully customizable themes and plugins

Get near limitless customization using a variety of easy-to-install plugins and themes.

Themes for any project

Find a theme or template that matches your industry and customize it to meet your needs.

Add features using plugins

Choose from preinstalled plugins to add forms, image galleries, widgets and more. Got a specific niche? There are near limitless options available online. From multilingual shopping to , it's all covered.

Save time with automatic updates

We'll manage your core, PHP, theme, and plugin updates, so you can spend more time focusing on your content and your business.

Enrich your wordpress with countless plugins

Build your site with full confidence

Spend less time worrying about speed, traffic limits, security, and updates with managed WordPress.

Faster page loads

Slow page load speeds can cost you visits. Our WordPress features fast SSD storage, a free caching plugin, unlimited traffic, optimized memory, and a CDN (in the Unlimited plan) for industry-leading load times.

99.97% server uptime

Your site's data is backed up daily in multiple data centers so it's always available and your site stays online.

Added security

Managed WordPress keeps your core and security software up to date, so hackers have fewer chances to find a vulnerability. You'll also get daily malware scans.

Choose your managed WordPress plan

New Caching plugin for faster loading — now included with all plans.

Essential

Create a hassle-free website or blog

12 months $2/month then $4/month

Continue

Host up to 10,000 visits/month

1 email address

Malware and DDoS protection for robust security

Unlimited

Create multiple WordPress sites

12 months $7/month then $14/month

Continue

Host up to 25,000 visits/month

10 email addresses

Malware and DDoS protection for robust security

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All features at a glance

General features & functions
	Essential	Business	Unlimited
	Continue	Continue	Continue
Now	12 months $2/month	12 months $1/month	12 months $7/month
Normal price	$4/month	$8/month	$14/month
Optimized for WordPress Optimized platform and settings for hassle-free WordPress hosting
Managed WordPress option Managed option for automated updates of cores, plugins, themes and PHP version	Run one managed WordPress project	Run one managed WordPress project	Run one managed WordPress project
Platform technology Shared hosting balances cost-efficiency with top performance by optimizing resource allocation on the server.	Shared hosting	Shared hosting	Shared hosting
Storage space Storage included with each package. Upgrade any time.	25 GB	100 GB	Unlimited
Storage technology SSD storage loads data up to 10x faster than HDD	SSD	SSD	SSD
MariaDB 10 or MySQL 5 databases You'll get 2 GB of storage to accommodate even your biggest web projects. When you install WordPress with IONOS, we'll automatically create a MariaDB 10 database optimized for your WordPress plan. Number of databases included in each plan:	2	10	Unlimited
PHP versions	7.4 – 8.1	7.4 – 8.1	7.4 – 8.1
Traffic	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
PHP Extended Support Run your WordPress site on an old PHP version with PHP Extended Support.	Supported versions: 4.0 – 7.3	Supported versions: 4.0 – 7.3	Supported versions: 4.0 – 7.3
First-year domains included Extensions include: .com, .us, .ca, .net, .org, .info, .me, .biz, and .online.	1	1	1
Subdomains Add subpages to your website with subdomains. Available via a custom URL.	10,000	10,000	10,000
Wildcard SSL Certificates included Wildcard SSL Certificates protect your domain and all your subdomains.	1	1	1
2 GB email accounts Number of email accounts per package (upgrade available):	1	5	10
Site analytics
Performance
Performance Level	Performance Level 3	Performance Level 5	Performance Level 5
PHP memory limit The maximum memory for PHP scripts that can be used by all websites.	640	768	768
PHP with OPCache OPCaching compiles PHP code and saves it to the server's memory for faster loading times for all following visitors.
Railgun CDN Our Railgun Content Delivery Network boosts loading times by caching your site and distributing it across 150+ data centers worldwide. Visitors get data from the closest server, improving their access to your content.	–	–
HTTP/2 New protocol based on Google's Spdy Protocol. Increases speed, efficiency and security during data transfers.
gzip Powerful automated file compression for reducing file sizes and increasing page load speed
RAM The maximum amount of RAM that can be allocated to your project on the shared server.	Up to 9 GB (shared)	Up to 19 GB (shared)	Up to 19 GB (shared)
Recommended parallel visits The number of parallel visits your website(s) can handle without comprimising performance or usability.	Up to 300	Up to 500	Up to 500
Security
Malware protection (not available for managed projects) Regular malware scanning for your website(s) to detect threats and malware. The Repair feature included in the Unlimited package helps you clean up malicious code and restore website functionality. Note: Malware protection is not available for managed WordPress projects.	Scan	Scan	Scan
DDoS protection Reverse-proxy used to protect shared hosting from DDoS attacks. We also use spoofing & egress filtering to protect our firewalls. Bogon filtering is in place to mitigate the impact of any potential attacks.
Georedundant data centers At IONOS we keep your data safe by mirroring it to a second data center in another location.
Daily backups & recovery We back up daily (up to 20 times) with an RPO of 24 hours, meaning there is a backup made at least every 24 hours that can be restored within less than 24 hours.	Webspace and databases	Webspace and databases	Webspace and databases
Anti-phishing and anti-spam filters Protection for your email from phishing and spam
For Developers
Unlimited (S)FTP accounts
SSH Protocol that provides a secure channel over an unsecured network in a client–server architecture.
WP-CLI WP-CLI is the official command line tool for managing your WordPress website(s).
.htaccess Protect and manage file access rights.
WebspaceExplorer WebspaceExplorer is a web-based file manager for managing web space content.
git Version control management
WebDAV Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning
iPv6 ready Next generation internet protocol
Cron jobs Time-based job scheduling for programs and scripts
Cron job manager Manage your cron jobs easily
SSI Embedded and easy-to-use scripts that can be executed on the web server.
Customer Service
24/7 support Get 24/7 WordPress support
Email support
Phone support
Chat support
Help Center Content that will help you build your site.
30 day Money-back Guarantee Get a complete refund within the first 30 days if you're not satisfied.
	Continue	Continue	Continue

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Learn more about WordPress hosting features

A platform built for speed

Just a few of the features guaranteed to boost your loading times:

Free caching plugin and OPcache
PHP 7.4 or higher
Gzip and http/2
SSD storage
MariaDB 10 databases
Cloudflare Railgun^™ Content Delivery Network (Unlimited plan)
Unlimited traffic

Keep your site online for longer

Here's how we keep your managed WP site safe:

DDoS shield — filters out any bad traffic before it hits your site
Malware protection — automatically scans your site for malware and other threats
Malware repair (Unlimited plan) — automatically scans and removes any threats
Georedundant platform — your data is mirrored in two data centers at once, so you stay online even during maintenance

Keep track of what's going on

With each managed WordPress hosting plan, you'll get a free, easy-to-use analytics tool you can use to improve the user experience. Use WebAnalytics to monitor: