Cheap Wordpress Hosting

Hosting a wordpress blog or website is fairly cheap, and truth be told most web hosts today will meet the server requirement. However that certainly does not make all web hosting companies equal. Currently I have dozens of websites and blogs that are based on word press and their are several features (as well as  support) that makes some of these hosting companies stand out. Before I go any further with this wordpress hosting review lets get the server requirements out of the way. Make sure your chosen host meets or exceeds these requirement BEFORE you sign any hosting contract!

Wordpress Minimum Server Requirements

• PHP version 4.2 or above
  MySQL version 4.0 or above

Several Tips To Get The Most Out Of Wordpress:

1. You Need Access To Your .Htaccess File For Wordpress “permalinks”
   As mentioned today you can find hundreds of webhosts that can offer you a very cheap (under ten bucks a month) hosting plan that can meet this demand. However your web host should also allow you access to the .htaccess file, this will enable you to update your permalinks structure to something that is “static” and more search engine friendly rather than the out of the box “dynamic” permalinks structure. If you are unable to edit your .htaccess file you will have a tough time with permalinks.Not all web hosting companies give you access to the htaccess file, years ago when I started with wordpress I ran into issues with GoDaddy and thus moved to HostGator.com hosting (which I recommend for wordpress hosting).
2. Easy Wordpress Installation With Fantastico
   Installing wordpress is very simple and straight forward, however if you just getting started with wordpress Fantastico which is a plugin for “cpanel” makes installing a wordpress based site simple and easy. Fantastico allows you to not only install the wordpress script but dozens of other website scripts such as forum software, bulletin board scripts and more.
3. Customer Service & Support
   A more general tip when it comes to hosting but one I like to mention on nearly every hosting review. Customer support and service is so very important when it comes to finding the best wordpress hosting company, when things go bad it is nice to be able to connect quickly and easily with someone at your hosting company. This is one of the reasons I often rate hostgator.com so high, their support is simply fantastic.

Best Wordpress Hosting For Blogs & Websites

1. HostGator.com hosting
   I am a current customer of hostgator (reseller hosting plan) and have several wordpress sites on my server space, they come highly recommenced.
2. BlueHost.com hosting
   Bluehost offers fantastic support and easily meets server requirements, they are also recommended by the creators of the wordpress blogging platform.