How to Choose Best Hosting for Wordpress India?

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Before helping you to choose the best hosting for WordPress India, let us first have a look at WordPress in a synopsis way. WordPress popularly known by the name of WP is a free and open CMS (Content Management System) written in PHP programming language and is paired up with a MySQL or MariaDB database. Few among the most popular features include a plugin structure and a template system. These features are referred to as themes within WordPress. Initially, it was created as a blog publishing system. But with time, it has evolved to provide support to other types of web content which includes mailing lists and forums, media galleries, membership sites, LMS (Learning Management System) and online stores. It is one of the most popular content management solutions which are used in recent times. A recent study conveys that about 42.8 % of the 10 million websites use WordPress. 

 

WordPress is developed by WordPress foundation and was initially released on 27th May 2003. It has been more than 18 years since its release. Its operating systems are Unix-like, Windows and Linux. It was developed by an American developer Matt Mullenweg and an English developer Mike Little. For WordPress to function, it needs to be installed on a web server, either as part of an internet hosting service like wordpress.com or a computer that is running the software package wordpress.org. This is done to serve as a network host in its own right. To date, it has bagged multiple awards.     

 

After having a crisp knowledge all about WordPress, let us move further and look at all the relevant points that become crucial to choose the best hosting for WordPress in India:-

• Performance scores of each host.

Each web host provider gets a score from their web host users or various other sources based on the performance of the web host. While choosing a WordPress host, one should consider the performance scores of each web host. A web host having a higher score should always be preferred over a web host having an average or low-performance score.

 

• User rating each web host is having.

User rating is the rating provided by web host users on the overall performance of the company. Rating is provided after considering aspects such as the performance of the web host; the price charged provides justice to the services offered, the security system of the web host, quality of customer service provided, and a few more factors to consider. A web host which is having a user rating of more than 3 stars should always be preferred. A user rating of 5 stars is considered exceptional. A 4.5 stars user rating is considered as good. A 3 stars user rating is considered average. And a user rating that is below 3 stars is considered low.    

 

• Individual plans of the web host.

Various web hosts provide their services on different plans. Individual plans of each web host should be considered before choosing a plan. The one which provides good quality services at affordable prices should be considered. 

 

• Price of each web host.

Price refers to the expenses borne for using those services. The price a web host provider charges for hosting WordPress is one of the most crucial things to think about. Cheap prices should not be confused with inferior quality services, but refer to reasonable prices that are charged for the web hosting services.

 

• Uptime

Uptime refers to the amount of time a website is made available over a given period. Currently, the standard rate in the industry is 99.999 %. So while choosing the best and cheapest WordPress hosting one should consider this rate and check whether the hosting meets this criterion.

 

• Security

Having a web host that protects and controls the security violation is very important. This will help in protecting the data of the website, information stored, and any financial loss which is being suffered. So, get yourself with a web host that provides high security for your website. 

 

• Customer service provided by the web host

Customer services are the services that are provided by the company. It is considered an after-sale service. There are instances where we might be stuck midway, and then customer service comes to the rescue. Whether we are beginners or professionals, having extraordinary customer service will always benefit us as they are the ones we consult with to solve our problems with ease. There should be 24/7 customer service available.

 

• Storage space available with the web host

There are numerous problems which one has to face if you prefer to buy a web host which does not provide you with ample storage. If there is less storage space available, then one needs to deal with issues which include slow loading speed, website getting crashed and many other problems. So while selecting a web host for your WordPress makes sure that the web host provides you with ample storage. 

 

• Backup features 

Nowadays technology has advanced so much that one can easily get anything at their fingertips. So is the feature of the backup option. The backup option will not only provide a backup of all your data but will also enable one to access those backed up data from anywhere and at any point in time. So choose a web host provider that provides you with the backup feature.

 

• Installation process

The best WordPress should provide its user with hassle-free and easy installation. Also, step by step instruction should be provided by the web host provider to the user.

 

• Custom made themes

Web host users should be given access to free themes and website building tools. The user should be able to use these tools and themes easily and no coding experience should be required to use these.