WordPress.com Is Not WordPress Hosting
WordPress.com is Automattic's hosted product. WordPress.org is the software. If you want the files on a host you can leave, that is WordPress hosting, not a .com login.
What WooCommerce Hosting Is For
WooCommerce hosting is WordPress hosting for a store. Skip it if the site only takes inquiries; use it when checkout lives on your domain.
Unlimited Traffic Is Real. Unlimited Patience Is Not.
We do not meter visitors. Disk is printed in gigabytes. A site can still stop answering with space left.
You Do Not Own That Website. You Rent the Login.
Wix will not let the site leave. Squarespace will hand you the words, not the design. WordPress is the contract where the files are yours.
What Managed WordPress Hosting Is For
Managed WordPress hosting is a labor split, not a staffer running your business. You still own the site. The host takes a defined set of WordPress chores so you are not the one clicking Update.
What a WordPress Staging Site Is For
Staging is a private copy of your WordPress site so you can test updates before customers see them. It is not a backup, and you do not need it for every typo.
Compare Hosting on the Renewal Price, Not the Intro Rate
Most cheap hosting ads are first-term discounts. For a Connecticut small-business site, the number that matters is what you pay after year one.
Fix WordPress Mixed Content After You Install SSL
SSL can be on and the padlock still broken. Find leftover HTTP files, set WordPress URLs to https, and finish the redirect so the site is actually secure.
How to Update WordPress Safely
Backup first, then plugins, theme, and WordPress core. What auto-updates already cover, and how to get off a stuck maintenance screen.
How to Back Up and Restore a WordPress Site
A complete WordPress backup is files plus the database. This guide shows what host daily copies actually cover, how to keep your own off-site set, and how to restore without mixing dates.
