
Step-by-step installation guide
Start the WordPress installation
Get your WordPress project up and running quickly and easily. Once you've purchased a Managed WordPress package, choose the “Start your web project” option on the confirmation page.
Go to the contol panel to begin your WordPress setup.
Add a title and your login details
Decide what to call your website and enter it under “Title”. Next, enter the login details (a username and password) that you'll use to access your WordPress blog.
Tips for creating a strong password to ensure your blog is secure will be provided.
Select manual updates or Managed WordPress
If you would like to manage the WordPress installation and take care of plugins and updates yourself, select “Continue with WordPress”. Alternatively, with “Managed WordPress” we will take care of all the important plugins and updates for you.
You'll have access to the setup assistant either way.
Package overview
Essential
Everything needed for a hassle-free WordPress site
Ideal for 1 WordPress website
25 GB storage (SSD)
2 MariaDB databases 2 GB of storage per database. If you install your project with IONOS, we'll automatically create a MariaDB 10 database for you. You can also create a MySQL 5 database manually.
1 email account (2 GB) Professional email with a 2 GB mailbox in addition to your webspace. State-of-the-art anti-spam protection included.
Enhanced CPU & MEM resources
Optimised for up to 300 visitors per minute on your website, includes 640 MB PHP memory.
Site Scan malware protection
Free Wildcard SSL Certificate
Free domain for 1 year First year domain offer only valid on initial purchase of a 12-month contract. Included free domain extensions: .co.uk, .uk, .com, .net, .org, .info, .me, .biz, .online.
Business
More resources and plugins for your WordPress site
Jetpack included
Ideal for 1 WordPress website
100 GB storage (SSD)
10 MariaDB databases 2 GB of storage per database. If you install your project with IONOS, we'll automatically create a MariaDB 10 database for you. You can also create a MySQL 5 database manually.
5 email accounts (2 GB each) Professional email with a 2 GB mailbox in addition to your webspace. State-of-the-art anti-spam protection included.
Max CPU & MEM resources
Optimised for up to 500 visitors per minute on your website, includes 768 MB PHP memory.
Site Scan malware protection
Free Wildcard SSL Certificate
Free domain for 1 year
First year domain offer only valid on initial purchase of a 12-month contract. Included free domain extensions: .co.uk, .uk, .com, .net, .org, .info, .me, .biz, .online.
Jetpack Backup Daily Get 12 months of free daily backups and one-click restores for one website from our partner Jetpack. You'll receive a voucher code via your product dashboard after purchase. There's no obligation to buy at any time, but you'll need a wordpress.com account and the Jetpack plugin to claim this offer.
Ultimate
Ideal for multiple WP sites or demanding projects
Jetpack included
Unlimited websites Our packages are limited only by our infrastructure and the nature of the shared hosting environment the product operates in. Performance issues arise only in exceptional cases and are only due to technical resources (processors, PHP memory limits, disk space, etc.) being allocated to other websites.
Unlimited storage (SSD)
Unlimited MariaDB databases 2 GB of storage per database. If you install your project with IONOS, we'll automatically create a MariaDB 10 database for you. You can also create a MySQL 5 database manually.
10 email accounts (2 GB each) Professional email with a 2 GB mailbox in addition to your webspace. State-of-the-art anti-spam protection included.
Max. CPU & MEM resources and Railgun™ Content Delivery Network
Optimised for up to 500 visitors per minute on your websites, includes 768 MB PHP memory. Our Content Delivery Network boosts loading times by caching your site and distributing it across 150+ data centres worldwide. Visitors get data from the closest server, improving their access to your content.
Site Scan & Repair malware protection
Free Wildcard SSL Certificate
Free domain for 1 year Free First year domain offer only valid on initial purchase of a 12-month contract. Included free domain extensions: .co.uk, .uk, .com, .net, .org, .info, .me, .biz, .online.
Jetpack Backup Daily Get 12 months of free daily backups and one-click restores for one website from our partner Jetpack. You'll receive a voucher code via your product dashboard after purchase. There's no obligation to buy at any time, but you'll need a wordpress.com account and the Jetpack plugin to claim this offer.
Done! We’ll take care of the rest
The IONOS Setup Assistant will install the WordPress instance and automatically set up any necessary databases. A WordPress user profile is created for you and your language preferences are set. The Setup Assistant also connects the domain you select with your webspace directory.
You can also carry out the WordPress instance installation manually, or perform a local installation.
Tailored advice. Tips for online success. Technical support. Available via a direct phone number, chat and email. Free of charge for all IONOS customers.
We're always working to improve our customer support, and we're proud to have won several awards. These include Best Customer Engagement Initiative and Best Use of Customer Insight.
Key features at a glance
What do you want to do with Managed WordPress?
Our recommendation:
- IONOS Assistant makes setup quick and easy
- Pre-installed plugins
- Free domain for 1 year
Our recommendation:
- Higher performance
- 100 GB SSD storage
- Create data states going back for up to 6 days to restore anything
- Free domain for 1 year
Our recommendation:
- 100 GB storage lets you host multiple high-quality images of all your products
- Beautiful templates that work perfectly with WooCommerce
- Pre-installed plugins to support your shop
Our recommendation:
- Highest performance with 2 GB RAM guaranteed
- SiteLock malware protection
- The Railgun™ content delivery network boosts the performance of your website by distributing it across 62 data centres worldwide
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