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    Bluehost

    Bluehost Starter WordPress Shared Hosting

    Bluehost Starter WordPress Shared Hosting

    Overview

    The Bluehost Starter WordPress Hosting plan is designed for anyone who needs a fast, secure, and hassle-free foundation for a small website or blog. It gives you the essential resources to run multiple lightweight WordPress sites with solid performance, backed by managed updates, built-in security, and reliable uptime. This plan is ideal if you want a straightforward hosting solution that’s easy to launch, easy to maintain, and optimized specifically for WordPress without paying for features you’ll never use.

    Features

    Websites & Hosting
    .10 Websites
    .10 GB NVMe Storage
    .Ideal for 40K visits/mo
    .AI Site Creation Tools
    .99.99% Uptime SLA
    .30-day Money-Back Guarantee
    .Free Domain 1st Year
    .Free Site Migration Tool
    .Free CDN
    .Managed WordPress Updates
    .Global Data Centers
    .24/7 Chat Support
    .Phone Support Not Included

    Security
    .Free SSL- Let's Encrypt
    .Free Malware Scanning
    .Web Application Firewall
    .DDoS Protection Included
    .Weekly Website Backups

    Marketing
    .Yoast SEO - Free Plugin
    .Pro Email - Free Trial
    .Creative Mail - Email Marketing

    Advanced
    .Static Content Caching
    .Object Caching
    .SSH & WP-CLI
    .WordPress Staging Site

    Plans & Pricing

    Intro Price: $3.79/mo for 36 months
    Renews at $9.99/mo

    Pros & Cons

    Pros:
    . Optimized for WordPress — Managed updates, caching, and staging make setup and maintenance easier than generic shared hosting.
    . Good performance for small sites — 10 GB NVMe storage and capacity for ~40K visits/month is enough for blogs, portfolios, and basic business sites.
    . Strong security baseline — Free SSL, malware scanning, firewall, DDoS protection, and weekly backups are included by default.
    . Beginner-friendly tools — AI site builder and simple migration tools help non-technical users get started fast.
    . Freebies that actually matter — Free domain for the first year, free CDN, and Yoast SEO plugin support early growth.
    . Affordable intro pricing — $3.99/mo for the first 36 months is competitive for WordPress-focused hosting.


    Cons:
    . Phone support excluded — Only chat support is available, which can be slow during peak times.
    . Limited storage — 10 GB NVMe is fine for small sites but restrictive for media-heavy sites or multiple clients.
    . Starter-level resources — Not suitable for high-traffic websites or eCommerce stores expecting heavy growth.
    . Renewal price jump — $9.99/mo after the first term is a significant increase, which users often overlook.
    . Shared environment — Performance can fluctuate depending on server neighbors, which is normal for shared hosting but still a limitation.
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