WordPress hosting
Bluehost review
WordPress starter plans for first-time owners
Bluehost offers shared and WordPress plans with a free domain for the first year, free SSL, a free migration tool and a 99.99% uptime SLA.
Best for: Beginners setting up their first WordPress site
Plans and key facts
| Intro price | $3.99/mo |
|---|---|
| Renewal price | $9.99/mo |
| Money-back guarantee | 30 days |
| Free domain | Yes |
| Free SSL | Yes |
| WordPress support | Yes |
| Backups | Weekly website backups |
| Migrations | 1 |
| Uptime guarantee | 99.99% uptime SLA |
| Support | 24/7 chat support; phone on Business and higher |
| Founded | 2003 |
Starter plan, 36-month term. Renews at $9.99/mo. Business plan: $6.99/mo intro, renews at $13.99/mo.
Pricing
$3.99/mo intro, then $9.99/mo at renewal.
The renewal price is 2.5 times the intro price. Budget for the renewal rate, not the introductory one.
Pros
- 30-day money-back guarantee
- Free domain for year one
- 99.99% uptime SLA
Cons
- Renewal is about 2.5 times the intro price
- Phone support only from the Business plan
How this host scores
Each criterion is scored from the facts above. Anything we could not confirm scores zero. Read the full method.
| Criterion | Score (0-10) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Renewal price | 8 | 35% |
| Included features | 10 | 25% |
| Money-back guarantee | 7 | 15% |
| Support | 10 | 15% |
| Uptime guarantee | 10 | 10% |
Where this information comes from
bluehost.com/web-hosting read 11 Nov 2026. Prices and features are read from the provider’s own site. Check them again before you buy.
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