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Got it? Good.">Download</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="headline"> <div class="wrapper"> <h2>WordPress Web Hosting</h2> </div> </div> <div id="pagebody"> <div class="wrapper"> <div class="col-9"> <p class="intro">There are hundreds of thousands of web hosts out there, the vast majority of which meet the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081202041533/http://wordpress.org/about/requirements/">WordPress minimum requirements</a>, and choosing one from the crowd can be a chore. Just like flowers need the right enviroment to grow, WordPress works best when it's in a rich hosting environment.</p> <p>We've dealt with more hosts than you can imagine; in our opinion, the hosts below represent some of the best and brightest of the hosting world. If you do decide to go with one of the hosts below and click through from this page, some will donate a portion of your fee back—so you can have a great host and support WordPress at the same time.</p> <p>If you don't need the flexibility of a full web host, you may consider <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081202041533/http://wordpress.com/">getting a free blog on WordPress.com</a>. </p> <div class="partner featured"> <h3><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081202041533/http://www.bluehost.com/track/wp/one"><img alt="Blue Host" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081202041533im_/http://wordpress.org/hosting/bluehost-3.gif"/> Blue Host</a></h3> <p>“WordPress 2.6.5 Auto-Install — new WordPress updates are made available within 24 hours! Unlimited disk storage, Unlimited monthly data transfer, host unlimited domains on 1 account, 1 free domain name for as long as you host with BlueHost, 2500 POP / WebMail addresses, 50 MySQL databases, free control panel, free Fantastico, free SimpleScripts, 24/7 network monitoring, 99% uptime guarantee, mirrored storage backups, no hidden fees, voted best support in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008!”</p> </div> <div class="partner"> <h3><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081202041533/http://www.dreamhost.com/r.cgi?automattic"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081202041533im_/http://s.wordpress.org/hosting/dreamhost-2.gif" alt="DreamHost" width="100" height="100"/> DreamHost</a></h3> <p>“WordPress 2.6 auto-install and upgrade, 1 TB disk storage, 10 TB bandwidth, free domain, unlimited databases, 3000 email accounts, unlimited domain forwarding, Jabber support.”</p> </div> <div class="partner"> <h3><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081202041533/http://mediatemple.net/go/ref/?affkey=YWZmaWxpYXRlPTIyUDNkSVFPeXU"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081202041533im_/http://s.wordpress.org/hosting/mt.gif" alt="MediaTemple" width="100" height="100"/> MediaTemple</a></h3> <p>“Hosting that's ready for traffic spikes. Start your new blog on a clustered hosting platform that's ready for you to hit the big time. Whether you reach the front page of Digg or get an unexpected shout-out on Oprah, your blog will always be available. Get started right-away with our WordPress 2.6 one-click installer and enough high-speed storage and bandwidth to run a blogging empire.”</p> </div> <div class="partner"> <h3><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081202041533/http://secure.hostican.com/cgi-bin/affiliates/clickthru.cgi?id=wordpress&campaign=three"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081202041533im_/http://s.wordpress.org/hosting/hostican.gif" alt="HostICan"/> HostICan</a></h3> <p>“HostICan is the preferred host for any WordPress user. Our WordPress specific setup features one-click WordPress 2.5 installation (free!). The hosting package includes: 2,000 GB of disk space, 20,000 GB of monthly transfer, 99.99% uptime guarantee, Fantastico, and unlimited sub domains and MySQL databases. You're getting the best offer on the market all for just $6.95/mo.”</p> </div> <div class="partner"> <h3><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081202041533/http://laughingsquid.net/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081202041533im_/http://s.wordpress.org/hosting/laughing-squid.gif" alt="Laughing Squid"/> Laughing Squid</a></h3> <p>“Laughing Squid Web Hosting is an independently owned and operated web host, based out of San Francisco, that provides friendly, dependable and secure web hosting services to artists, individuals, bloggers, non-profits, and small businesses. We are open source geeks who are here to help you get your content online and rescue you from the endless void of impersonal and unreliable web hosting.”</p> </div> <p>Requirements: PHP 4.3 or higher, MySQL 4.0 or higher, Apache or Litespeed recommended.</p> </div> <div class="col-3"> <h3>Host Feedback</h3> <p>We're committed to helping create a wholesome and hassle-free WordPress hosting environment. If you feel there are issues with one of the hosts listed here, please send a note to <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081202041533/mailto:hosting-2008@wordpress.org">hosting-2008@wordpress.org</a>. If the situation warrants we'll work with you and your host on a solution. We also realize that we can’t highlight every good host, but if you have a favorite host you think we should feature here, let us know.</p> <p>Note before contacting us: Please don't send us legal takedown orders or threats, we don't actually host every WordPress blog in the world. If you don't understand that, you probably shouldn't be sending legal notices anyway. </p> </div> </div> </div> <div id="footer"> <div class="wrapper"> <p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081202041533/http://wordpress.org/report-bugs/">Report a Site Bug</a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081202041533/http://wordpress.org/about/privacy/">Privacy</a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081202041533/http://wordpress.org/about/gpl/">GPL</a>     See also: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081202041533/http://wordpress.com/" title="Hassle-free WP hosting">WordPress.com</a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081202041533/http://browsehappy.com/" title="Get a better browser">Browse Happy</a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081202041533/http://ma.tt/" title="Co-founder of WordPress, an example of what WordPress can do">Matt</a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081202041533/http://www.facebook.com/pages/WordPress/6427302910">Fan WP on Facebook</a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081202041533/http://wordpress.org/development/feed/" class="rsslink">Blog RSS</a> </p> <h6>Code is Poetry</h6> </div> </div> </body> </html>