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WordPress Comparison
WordPress tailored to professionals
We've got you and your clients covered with two feature-packed WordPress solutions.
WordPress Hosting
The fastest way to get a perfect WordPress website
Quick to set up, secure and great value, WordPress Hosting is ideal for simpler projects. With over 5,000 themes and 40,000 plugins to choose from, there's something for everyone. The latest technology and SSD storage mean the site is fast, secure, and can grow with your client's requirements.
WordPress Pro
Dedicated resources for demanding projects
When your clients want more power and performance, WordPress Pro is your best bet. Experience maximum performance on cloud server infrastructure with NGINX and state-of-the-art caching technology. You'll also get pro-level features like staging and Smart Updates, plus a professional development environment.
Host with the WordPress experts
Reliable hosting, secure data centres and 99.9% uptime – plus expert support when you need it.
- A shared passion
We develop our own WP infrastructure, are active in the WP community and regularly sponsor events like WordCamps.
- Optimised WP hosting
Our dedicated hosting is optimised for WordPress, providing more performance for your project than shared hosting, and 99.9% uptime.
- European data centres
Our ISO-certified European data centres are GDPR-compliant and guarantee maximum security and data privacy.
- Eco-friendly hosting
We want to do our bit for the environment. That's why all IONOS servers are 100% powered by renewable energy.
- Professional WP support
Get expert WP support, 24/7/365. Our friendly team will be happy to help whenever you have a question.
- Trusted by our partners
We're proud to host thousands of successful WP websites created by the pros in our Partner Program.
WordPress Hosting
Everything needed for a straightforward website. Includes a first-year domain, email, SSD storage, an SSL certificate and MySQL databases.
Quick to set up
Need results fast? Install WordPress with one click, and make setup even easier with our WP Assistant. Tell the Assistant what the purpose of the site is, and get suggestions for designs that suit your project. You can also set everything up yourself for more flexibility.
Hosting optimised for WordPress
WordPress Hosting is great value, with super fast SSD drives, OPcache, enhanced memory and CPU resources, and no bandwidth limitations. Our proprietary data centres offer secure, georedundant hosting, and your projects are covered by daily backups and recovery.
Analytics and more
Get a better WordPress experience with extra features and flexibility. Keep track of your site's traffic on our Site Analytics dashboard. Use older PHP versions (from 4.0 onwards) with extended support, and access WordPress via SSH, WP-CLI, SFTP, and .htaccess and SSI.
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WordPress Pro
Ideal for larger scale websites with more traffic and performance demands. Includes dedicated infrastructure, super fast loading and pro features.
Dedicated resources for peak performance
Your WordPress project will run on your own powerful cloud infrastructure. This means that at peak business times, your clients continue to get peak performance. Their site will also benefit from NGINX server technology as well as MariaDB, running on a full-SSD server with state of the art CPUs and RAM.
Outpace the competition
We use a range of cutting-edge technologies to accelerate your server responses, giving your projects a speed increase of up to 300%. Automatic image optimisation and advanced varnish based caching technology combine with a content delivery network that reroutes data to the nearest of 40 locations to guarantee the fastest page loading times.
Tools for experts
Manage user accounts and updates for multiple WordPress sites with one powerful dashboard. A staging mode allows you to test changes before release. The Smart Updates feature constantly checks for updates, and uses AI to identify potential problems before updating. One-click malware protection to clean up, scan and remove malicious code is also included.
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Become an IONOS Partner
Get new leads and simplify project admin – join our Partner Program.
The perks of being a partner
Agency-grade products
Ensure top performance for your clients with powerful products designed for demanding projects. You'll also have access to exclusive free trials and more flexible contracts.
Streamlined project management
Spend less time on admin and more time creating. The Partner Portal gives you a single dashboard for managing all your clients and projects.
Easy lead generation
IONOS customers are looking for web pros like you. Add a profile to the Partner Network directory so they can find out about your services and get in touch.
Dedicated support
Tech issues can cost you and your clients. That's why partners can call our dedicated support team for prioritised support 24/7.
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Package overview
Hosting optimised for WordPress
Fast SSD storage
Automatic updates
Compare WordPress options from IONOS
All packages include a free domain, a Wildcard SSL certificate and 24/7 support.
| WordPress Hosting | WordPress Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Type of hosting | Shared hosting (Linux) | Dedicated cloud server resources (managed) |
| Performance | CPU and RAM shared by multiple customers | From 1 vCore with 2 GB RAM |
| Traffic capacity | Suitable for low- to mid-traffic websites | Suitable for mid- to high-traffic websites |
| Server technology | Apache | NGINX |
| Caching | OPcache | Varnish caching incl. CDN |
| Database type | MySQL | MariaDB |
| WooCommerce compatibility | Low | High |
| Updates | Automatic updates available for core, plugins, themes and PHP | Smart Updates with staging and AI-controlled QA |
| Other features | WordPress Assistant, daily backups | WordPress ToolKit by Plesk (staging, automatic and manual backups, migration tool, multiwebsite dashboard, image compression), Plesk Web Host Edition |
| Learn more | Learn more |
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