What makes our WordPress Hosting so fast?

WordPress-optimised

Designed for optimal performance and speeds.

Performance plugin

Our in-house plugin adds an extra 30% improvement in page speeds.

Super-fast databases

High-performance MariaDB for 10% faster page loading.

How fast is it?

The results are in… turns out we should’ve named ourselves Super-Fasthosts.

* This comparison was made between April and June 2022 with Uptrends. The total time was used to cover resolve, connection and download measures. We used monitors from 12 UK locations, testing each site at 5-minute intervals. We judged our WP Go package (with its default settings and Performance Tier) against comparable plans from other hosting providers with similar settings. An identical test site was used on all installs.

*Comparison was made in a time period between April and July 2022 with Uptrends Web Performance Monitoring. Total time was used to cover resolve, connection and download measures. Monitors from 12 locations throughout the UK were used, testing each site at 5-minute intervals. We compared our WordPress Go package, with its default settings and Performance Tier, against comparable plans from the other hosters, with comparable settings. The test site used on all installs was the same.

Feature-packed WordPress Hosting

We offer more than just speed. Our WordPress Hosting platform is jam-packed with all the essentials you need to outperform the competition.

Scalable performance

Boost the performance of your site on the fly with pay-as-you-go upgrades.

Free domain and SSL

Access an all-in-one toolbox to build a secure site that gets noticed.

Free pro mailbox

Benefit from a professional mailbox with 2GB of storage at no extra cost.

ISO 27001 certified data centres

Our certified, UK-based data centres guarantee exceptional uptime and security.

Website Stats

Always be in the know, with our built-in Website Stats feature. Easily track visitor numbers, compare current performance with previous periods and get regular email updates on site trends.

Auto updates and backups

Restore your data in the event of the unthinkable – no matter how big.

Choose your WordPress Hosting plan

Whether you’re starting from scratch or moving from elsewhere, our packages boast unbeatable features that’ll keep your customers coming back for more.

Each of our packages include

  • 2GB professional mailbox
  • FREE domain for 1 year
  • FREE LIFETIME SSL certificate

WP Go

Optimised WordPress with everything you need to run your site or blog

First 3 months

£1/month
then £6 per month

then 5 months for £1 per month x Save £1 and enjoy a 1-month free trial with our referral scheme, followed by 5 months at £1 per month. Subsequent months will be charged at our standard price of £6 per month.

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Perfect for
1 WordPress site

  • 25GB storage
  • 1GB database Get a MariaDB database set up for you, giving you 10% faster performance.
  • 2GB mailbox Get a 2GB mailbox with your site and easily manage it alongside everything else in your Fasthosts Control Panel.
  • FREE domain for 1 year Get a domain name free for 1 year. Applies to .com, .uk, .co.uk, and .online.
  • Lifetime SSL certificate Get a free SSL certificates that shows visitors you’re keeping their data safe on each of your sites.
  • Easy-to-use, no-code editing
  • Access to 12,000+ themes and 59,000+ plugins
  • Unlimited FREE migrations Our experts can help you migrate unlimited sites to us from your current provider for FREE, including associated database files – no plugins required.

WP Plus

Enhanced WordPress Hosting that’s ideal for a larger site or online shop

First 6 months

49p/month
then £8 per month

per month then 5 months for 49p per month x Save 49p and enjoy a 1-month free trial with our referral scheme, followed by 5 months at 49p per month. Subsequent months will be charged at our standard price of £8 per month.

30-day money back guarantee

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Perfect for 1 WordPress
site that needs extra power

  • 50GB storage
  • 2GB database Get a MariaDB database set up for you, giving you 10% faster performance.
  • 2GB mailbox Get a 2GB mailbox with your site and easily manage it alongside everything else in your Fasthosts Control Panel.
  • FREE domain for 1 year Get a domain name free for 1 year. Applies to .com, .uk, .co.uk, and .online.
  • Lifetime SSL certificate Get a free SSL certificate that shows visitors you’re keeping their data safe on each of your sites.
  • Enhanced out-of-the-box performance More server resources, always guaranteed – perfect for large and growing websites.
  • Flexible performance upgrades Flexible, no-contract performance upgrades available for your site.
  • HTTP/2, gzip and PHP OPcache HTTP/2 is an upgraded version of HTTP that makes your applications run faster and more efficiently.

    And with gzip compression and OPcache caching system your data will be compressed and PHP will be precompiled so that when users visit your site, it loads quicker for them, reducing bounce rate.
  • Malware scanning & DDoS protection Proactive scanning that alerts you to any issues with your website, keeping you and your visitors safe from online threats.
    DDoS protection protects your site from denial-of-service attacks by filtering suspicious traffic before it gets to your website.
  • 99.99% uptime SLA
  • Unlimited FREE migrations Our experts can help you migrate unlimited sites to us from your current provider for FREE, including associated database files – no plugins required.

WP Advance

High-capacity hosting with room for up to 10 WordPress sites

First 3 months

£1/month
then £19 per month

then 5 months for £1 per month x Save £1 and enjoy a 1-month free trial with our referral scheme, followed by 5 months at £1 per month. Subsequent months will be charged at our standard price of £19 per month.

30-day money back guarantee

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Perfect for up to
10 WordPress sites

  • 1TB storage
  • 10x 1GB database Get a MariaDB database set up for each of your sites, giving you 10% faster performance
  • 10x 2GB mailbox Get a 2GB mailbox with each of your sites and easily manage them alongside everything else in your Fasthosts Control Panel.
  • FREE domain for 1 year Get a domain name free for 1 year. Applies to .com, .uk, .co.uk, and .online.
  • 10x FREE lifetime SSL certificate Get 10 free SSL certificates that show visitors you’re keeping their data safe on each of your sites.
  • Flexible performance upgrades per site Flexible, no-contract performance upgrades available for each of your sites.
  • HTTP/2, gzip and PHP OPcache HTTP/2 is an upgraded version of HTTP that makes your applications run faster and more efficiently.

    And with gzip compression and OPcache caching system your data will be compressed and PHP will be precompiled so that when users visit your site, it loads quicker for them, reducing bounce rate.
  • Malware scanning & DDoS protection Proactive scanning that alerts you to any issues with your website, keeping you and your visitors safe from online threats.
    DDoS protection protects your site from denial-of-service attacks by filtering suspicious traffic before it gets to your website.
  • 99.99% uptime SLA
  • Unlimited FREE migrations Our experts can help you migrate unlimited sites to us from your current provider for FREE, including associated database files – no plugins required.
  • Partner Programme application Includes auto-application to join our free Partner Programme. You’ll get all the benefits of being a Partner, with exclusive deals, referral rewards and client management tools.

WP Go

Starts at £1 £ /month then £6/month
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WP Plus

Starts at 49p £ /month then £8/month
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WP Advance

Starts at £1 £ /month then £19/month
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Technical Specifications
Number of sites 1 1 Up to 10
Visits per month Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited
Bandwidth Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited
Storage 25GB storage 50GB storage 1TB storage
DatabasesGet MariaDB databases set up for you, giving you 10% faster performance. 1x 1GB database 1x 2GB database 10x 1GB databases
Test Domains 1 1 up to 10
Available memoryThe maximum memory for PHP scripts that can be used by all websites. 6.4GB 9.6GB 6.4GB (per site)
RAM per process (MB)The amount of guaranteed RAM dedicated to individual PHP processes. 768 768 768 (per site)
Concurrent processesThe number of PHP processes that can run at any one time. 10 15 10 (per site)
Flexible performance upgradesInstantly increase or decrease PHP resources with one click and no contracts. Yes Yes Yes
HTTP/2HTTP/2 is used as standard. It’s an upgraded version of HTTP and makes applications run faster and more efficiently. Yes Yes Yes
gzip compressionCompression that reduces the size of your data, so that it can be delivered to browsers quicker, making your site load faster. Yes Yes Yes
WP-CLIThe command line interface for WordPress. Configure and update your project without the need for a browser. Yes Yes Yes
SSHA secure connection and communication method between two machines. Yes Yes Yes
SFTPA secure network protocol for accessing, transferring and managing files on a remote system. Yes Yes Yes
Malware scanningProactive scanning that alerts you to any issues with your website, keeping you and your visitors safe from online threats. Yes Yes Yes
PHP with OPcacheA type of caching system that precompiles PHP code so that each time a user visits your website, it loads faster. Yes Yes Yes
DDoS protectionProtects your site from denial-of-service attacks by filtering suspicious traffic before it gets to your website. Yes Yes Yes
Single sign-on Access your WordPress site through your Fasthosts Control Panel, no extra sign-in steps needed. Yes Yes Yes
Automatic backupsAutomatic backups are built into the platform, so if anything happens to your site you can easily restore your data. Yes Yes Yes
Choice of automatic or scheduled updatesAllow WordPress core updates and security patches to be applied fully automatically, or choose to manually control them yourself. Yes Yes Yes
Additional Features
Free website migrationOur experts can help you migrate unlimited sites to us from your current provider for FREE, including associated database files – no plugins required. Yes Yes Yes
Setup assistantEasily choose your theme and templates from a range of curated options and bring your website to life in minutes. Yes Yes Yes
No-code editingEasy-to-use editor that anyone can use to build a site – no coding skills required. Yes Yes Yes
Unlimited site flexibilityAccess 9,000+ themes and 55,000+ plugins to flexibly build and customise your WordPress site. Yes Yes Yes
Website statistics Yes Yes Yes
24/7 supportOur support team are here for you all day, every day. Contact them via email, phone, live chat or via social channels. Yes Yes Yes
Free 1-year domain nameApplies to .com, .uk, .co.uk, and .online. Yes Yes Yes
Free SSL certificate 1x lifetime SSL 1x lifetime SSL 10x lifetime SSL
Professional email 2GB mailbox 2GB mailbox 10x 2GB mailbox
Partner Programme applicationIncludes auto-application to join our free Partner Programme. You’ll get all the benefits of being a Partner, with exclusive deals, referral rewards and client management tools. Yes

Fast in every sense of the word

Fast in more ways than one, our WordPress Hosting doesn't just offer fast performance. It's also quick to manage and fast to set up – get up and running in a few clicks with our setup wizard. Just pick a use case and we’ll pre-install recommended plugins and themes!

Why’s fast hosting so important?

Keep your visitors

Potential customers won’t wait around for your site to load. Give your visitors a better experience and keep the traffic you worked so hard to earn.

Improve search ranking

Site speed can influence how you rank on the likes of Google and Bing. Get faster load times while keeping visitors and search engines happy.

Increase conversion rates

Don’t let an unreliable website slow you down. Make things super easy for customers, so you get more leads, increase sales, and boost ROI.

Easy migration

Looking to move from your current provider? Our free migration service allows you to transfer unlimited sites to us, free of charge.

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Maximum WordPress performance when you need it

Support from real people, 24 hours a day

Our expert customer support teams are always only available to support you, your projects and your clients. Regardless of what time you’re working, we’ve got you covered.

Keeping our UK data centres green

Our UK data centres run on 100% renewable energy from offshore wind and biofuel, and we’ve also reduced our consumption by more than 15% over the past five years.

That means you get the same reliable, powerful performance you expect and you can feel good about making a difference too!

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