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Grow Your Business Fearlessly With Secure Cloud Hosting

Host your sites on servers protected by Imunify360’s firewall, free malware scanning, 1-Click SSLs, WordPress Vulnerability scanning, DDoS mitigation & automated backups with optional Cloudflare Enterprise.

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Advanced Security Features for Complete Peace of Mind

Your websites are safeguarded with all the right measures that form the blueprint for comprehensive protection

Dedicated Server Level Firewall

Secure your business with our server-level firewall (powered by Imunify 360), protecting your sites from malicious attacks, bot traffic, unauthorized login attempts & DDoS attacks.

Automated Protection with Fail2ban

Guarding against unauthorized access, we use Fail2ban to monitor login attempts and automatically block suspicious activities.

Regular Security Patches & Updates

We also ensure continuous protection with regular patches and server OS updates, such as transitioning from Debian 10 to Debian 11..

Malware Alerts

All apps hosted on Cloudways Flexible are scanned regularly with Imunify360. And if malware is detected, you get an alert via CloudwaysBot to help keep your sites secure at all times.

Vulnerability Scanner

With Patchstack collaboration, Cloudways Vulnerability Scanner instantly notifies, keeping you ahead of WordPress core, plugin, or theme vulnerabilities.

Free 1–Click SSL

Enhance website security with our built-in Let’s Encrypt SSL to fulfill all your HTTPS requirements for FREE, ensuring a secure online experience.

Advanced Security Features for Complete Peace of Mind

Your websites are safeguarded with all the right measures that form the blueprint for comprehensive protection

Dedicated Server Level Firewall

Secure your business with our server-level firewall (powered by Imunify 360), helping protect your sites from malicious attacks, bot traffic, unauthorized login attempts & DDoS attacks.

Automated Protection with Fail2ban

Guarding against unauthorized access, we use Fail2ban to monitor login attempts and automatically block suspicious activities.

Regular Security Patches & Updates

We also ensure continuous protection with regular patches and server OS updates, such as transitioning from Debian 10 to Debian 11..

Malware Alerts

All apps hosted on Cloudways Flexible are scanned regularly with Imunify360. And if malware is detected, you get an alert via CloudwaysBot to help keep your sites secure at all times.

Vulnerability Scanner

With Patchstack collaboration, Cloudways Vulnerability Scanner instantly notifies, keeping you ahead of WordPress core, plugin, or theme vulnerabilities.

Free 1–Click SSL

Enhance website security with our built-in Let’s Encrypt SSL to fulfill all your HTTPS requirements for FREE, ensuring a secure online experience.

WAF Security Features Built Into All Cloudways Flexible Servers

We want you to keep your online presence safe with our comprehensive out-of-the-box security features, including:

Web Shield

Blocks blacklisted traffic and challenges suspicious visitors with CAPTCHA to help ensure security.

CMS-Based WAF Rules

Custom WAF rules protect your CMS from specific vulnerabilities, helping to keep your sites safe.

DoS Protection (SSH + HTTP)

Shield your website and server from attacks that try to overwhelm your server resources (DoS attacks), supporting maximum uptime.

Weak Password Protection

Get strong password policies to help prevent unauthorized access via weak credentials.

Web Honeypot

Detects and traps malicious bots, helping you preserve your server’s resources.

Brute-force Protection

Defends against automated credential guessing attacks on SSH and HTTP.

Bot Protection

Blocks harmful bot traffic, helping to prevent server overload and providing smoother user experiences.

IP & Country Allow/Block

Enables manual blocking of malicious IPs and countries where attacks originate.

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The thing I noticed most about the inbox is the speed. In a test, we saw a 15% increase in the number of conversations handled.

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The thing I noticed most about the inbox is the speed. In a test, we saw a 15% increase in the number of conversations handled.

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Customize Your Hosting Experience With Add-Ons of YOUR Choice.

Cloudways has partnered with the best vendors to offer add-ons that improve your websites’ performance, security & business workflows.

Cloudflare Enterprise

Help secure your sites from DDoS attacks by taking the load off your server with Cloudflare’s edge firewall.

Starts at $4.99/domain/mon >

Cloudways SafeUpdates

Secure yourself from vulnerable plugins/themes with SafeUpdates automated WordPress update & testing workflow.

Starts at $3/app/mon >
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Malware Protection

Keep your sites secure with automated malware removal.

Starts at $4/app/month >

Rackspace Email

Get fast & reliable Rackspace mailboxes at just $1/mailbox/month

$1/mailbox/mon >

Advance Support Addon

Get advanced support that extends to plugins/themes troucbleshooting, performance optimizations & much more!

$100/month ($25 offer) >

DNS Made Easy

No more waiting for DNS changes! Get instant propagation & fast TTLs with our DNS Made Easy add-on

$0.50/month/domain >
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Extend Security Features With Optional Add-Ons

Strengthen your site’s security further with premium add-ons, ensuring comprehensive protection, automatic updates, and trusted email hosting for a worry-free online experience.

Cloudflare
Enterprise

Shield your websites from DDoS attacks with multi-layered mitigation at layers 3, 4, and 7, eliminating malicious human and bot traffic.

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SafeUpdates

Let SafeUpdates handle all your WordPress core, plugin & theme updating needs, removing the hassle of manual work & preventing site disruptions.

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Rackspace
Email Add-on

For $1/month per mailbox, set up mailboxes, aliases, mail forwarding, and catch-all addresses effortlessly for your domains.

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Feature-Rich Security for Unmatched Value.

Get complete app & server security with dynamic hosting features, outshining the competitors.

Managed Hosting
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(GO Daddy, Namecheap)
Managed Hosting
(Kinsta, WPEngine) 		Shared Hosting
(GO Daddy, Namecheap)
App Level
Vulnerability Scanner (WP)
Free 1 – Click SSL
Server Level
Server level firewall
DoS Protection
Bot Protection
Brute-force Protection
Web Honeypot
IP & Country Allow/Block
Layer 3 & 4 DDoS mitigation
Automated Protection with Fail2ban
Regular Security Patches & Updates
Secure Add-ons
Malware Protection
Cloudflare Enterprise with intelligent WAF & Enterprise DDoS mitigation
Automated WordPress updates Safeupdates
Peace of mind Enhancements
24/7 Chat & ticketing Support
Automated Backups 30 day retention 7 day retention

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Migrate For Free Without Any Glitches.

We’ll move your first website to Cloudways from any web host for FREE (Without breaking your site hosted on the old host).

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Real Success Stories. Powered By Cloudways.

Read real-life case studies of companies that used our managed cloud server hosting to take their online businesses to the next level!

ClassBento Trusts Us for Technical Needs.

Iain Wang

CEO

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Fabric Firm Boosted Performance Scores.

Stan

CEO

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Cloudways Powers Tallyfy's Growth.

Amit Kothari

Founder

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LifterLMS + Cloudways = Quality, Support & Savings.

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Incluyeme Creates Social Impact With Cloudways.

Gabriel Marcolongo

CEO

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Cloudways Helped Squarebird Streamline Processes.

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Cloudways Eased SFP's Site Migration.

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CEO

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Director

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Inspiry Saved Costs & Gained Control

Matt Schwartz

Owner

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MS Fuels LMS With Cloudways.

Matt Swanson

Owner

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D8 Achieved $1M+ Sales with Cloudways

Sol Lee

Co-Founder

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Baneh Uses Cloudways for Speed Boost.

Saadi Fattahi

Manager

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Pangolia Grew from 3M to 9M Visitors.

Simon Treulle

CEO

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Mecindo Cuts Development Costs.

Lauge Lilleås

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EventDog Uses Cloudways for 24/7 Support.

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Frequently Asked Questions

WordPress is an open-source CMS built to easily create, manage, edit, and update content-based sites. In a technical context, WordPress is coded in PHP and uses a MySQL database. Over 810 million websites use WordPress, which amounts to around 43% of all websites on the internet.

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A managed WordPress hosting provider works as your extended team and takes care of all the website & server-related issues, hence the term ‘managed hosting.’ This gives you a hassle-free experience so you can focus on your business instead of your web host.


At Cloudways, we provide optimized servers for WordPress web hosting. Instead of resorting to manual installation, you can install WordPress with just a click on our managed hosting servers.


Our managed WordPress hosting offers the latest version of WordPress, a built-in cache plugin, and 24/7 support that is always available to answer your questions. With Cloudways, you’re never managing your websites alone. Our WordPress web hosting platform is built to run WordPress optimally, ensuring your websites perform well and deliver an unmatchable experience to your users.

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Cloudways provides a vast variety of hosting packages and plans which are suitable for different requirements. The starting price based on the choice of cloud providers include


DigitalOcean: $12/month
Linode: $12/month
Vultr: $ 13/month
Amazon Web Services: $36.51/month
Google Compute Engine: $33.18/month

Also, you can get premium add-ons at minimal cost like automatic WordPress updates for an additional $3, Cloudflare Enterprise at $5, etc. Cloudways has a Pay as you go pricing model through which we make sure that our customers get the best value for their money.

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Using our WordPress Migration Plugin, you can migrate as many WordPress websites as you want without incurring any costs. In essence, you can deploy an unlimited number of WordPress websites on a single server.
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No! When you host your websites on our managed WordPress hosting, you can use any plugin or theme you like.


While we help you manage your WordPress website, their ownership lies entirely with you. This is one of the reasons why so many people choose our WordPress web hosting solution to host their high-priority websites.

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No! That’s the beauty of a managed WordPress hosting platform. Our plans include infrastructure charges as well. No matter what plan you choose with Cloudways, you get transparent pricing models, and we don’t have any hidden charges.
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You can easily vertically scale all aspects of your server on our managed WordPress hosting platform.


When there’s a surge in traffic on your WordPress website, you can go to your platform and simply use the slider in the Vertical Scaling menu to scale your server manually. Now your website is ready for the next big event!

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We take the security of websites on our managed WordPress hosting very seriously & platform-level firewalls are deployed on all our servers that host WordPress and other applications. Other top-notch security hardening techniques include end-to-end encryption, Malcare bot protection, Cloudflare Enterprise Addon, SafeUpdates, free SSL certificates, WAF & many more making Cloudways one of the most secure WordPress hosting platforms available. You are protected from DDoS attacks, malicious traffic & malware.


No matter how big or small, all customers are hosted on dedicated and jailed WordPress managed hosting, so their websites are completely secure.


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Our managed WordPress Hosting platform can host WordPress websites of all sizes. In fact, you can scale your servers with hosted WordPress websites with just a single click.

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With our high-performance managed WordPress hosting platform, you have everything from monitoring, scaling, and cloning to backups, restores, and much more, all through 1-Click operations.


Additionally, our managed hosting platform offers scalability and can handle WordPress multisite and ecommerce websites using WooCommerce. Compared to other managed WordPress hosting providers, we offer you the opportunity to experience the pioneering CloudwaysBot, along with an optimized WordPress hosting platform.


Developers can choose to use the API for integrations, automation, and development on top of our managed WordPress hosting platform.

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For the deployment of your WordPress site on our managed hosting platform, we utilize a unique performance-optimized stack.


The performance-optimized stack is a potent combination of the powerful features of Varnish, Redis, Apache, and Nginx. This unique formula gives you the fully optimized and managed WordPress hosting experience that guarantees better performance and speed for your WordPress websites.

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Migrating your WordPress website to Cloudways is easy. The Cloudways WordPress migrator is a dedicated plugin that we created to quickly migrate your websites to our managed WordPress hosting.


Additionally, we offer one managed migration without any cost if you wish for assistance with your migration.

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