WordPress beginners tend to head straight to shared hosting. But as they grow, they quickly discover that shared hosting holds them back in terms of performance, scalability, and even basic security.
As a top-class WordPress hosting provider, Cloudways delivers on all three factors for growing WordPress websites – at a price point that resembles shared hosting.
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Besides incredible website performance, Cloudways lets you scale your servers as your project grows without any technical difficulties.
SEE COMPETITIVE BENCHMARKSPick up a cloud hosting plan that you can always scale up/down to optimize operational costs.
Free Object Cache Pro
$ 0.0583 /hr
Excluding Taxes. Includes DO Hosting Charges.
$ 0.0139 /hr
Excluding Taxes. Includes DO Hosting Charges.
Free Object Cache Pro
$ 0.0306 /hr
Excluding Taxes. Includes DO Hosting Charges.
Free Object Cache Pro
$ 0.1111 /hr
Excluding Taxes. Includes DO Hosting Charges.
Note: $0.033/GB per server will be applied for offsite backup storage.
VIEW ALL PLANSNo Credit Card Required
Offsite backups are charged separately. CloudWays holds the right to change pricing without prior notice.
| Server Name | RAM | Processor | Storage (Starts From) | Bandwidth (Starts From) | Monthly Price (Starts From) | Hourly Price (Starts From) | ||||
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| DO1GB | 1 GB | 1 Core | 25GB | 1TB | $11 USD/mon | $0.0153/hr | START FREE | |||
| DO2GB | 2 GB | 1 Core | 50GB | 2TB | $24 USD/mon | $0.0333/hr | START FREE | |||
| DO4GB Popular | 4 GB | 2 Core | 80GB | 4TB | $46 USD/mon | $0.0639/hr | START FREE | |||
| DO8GB | 8 GB | 4 Core | 160GB | 5TB | $88 USD/mon | $0.1222/hr | GET STARTED | |||
| DO16GB | 16 GB | 6 Core | 320GB | 6TB | $149 USD/mon | $0.2069/hr | GET STARTED | |||
| DO32GB | 32 GB | 8 Core | 640GB | 7TB | $240 USD/mon | $0.3333/hr | GET STARTED | |||
| DO48GB | 48 GB | 12 Core | 960GB | 8TB | $342 USD/mon | $0.4750/hr | GET STARTED | |||
| DO64GB | 64 GB | 16 Core | 1280GB | 9TB | $421 USD/mon | $0.5847/hr | GET STARTED | |||
| DO96GB New | 96 GB | 20 Core | 1920GB | 10TB | $566 USD/mon | $0.7861/hr | GET STARTED | |||
| DO128GB New | 128 GB | 24 Core | 2560GB | 11TB | $729 USD/mon | $1.0125/hr | GET STARTED | |||
| DO192GB New | 192 GB | 32 Core | 3840GB | 12TB | $1,056 USD/mon | $1.4667/hr | GET STARTED | |||
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Note: $0.033/GB per server will be applied for offsite backup storage.
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Free Object Cache Pro
$ 0.0694 /hr
Excluding Taxes. Includes DO Hosting Charges.
$ 0.0167 /hr
Excluding Taxes. Includes DO Hosting Charges.
Free Object Cache Pro
$ 0.0361 /hr
Excluding Taxes. Includes DO Hosting Charges.
Free Object Cache Pro
$ 0.1333 /hr
Excluding Taxes. Includes DO Hosting Charges.
Note: $0.033/GB per server will be applied for offsite backup storage.
VIEW ALL PLANSNo Credit Card Required
Offsite backups are charged separately. CloudWays holds the right to change pricing without prior notice.
| Server Name | RAM | Processor | Storage (Starts From) | Bandwidth (Starts From) | Monthly Price (Starts From) | Hourly Price (Starts From) | ||||
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| DO1GB | 1 GB | 1 Core | 25GB | 1TB | $14 USD/mon | $0.0194/hr | START FREE | |||
| DO2GB | 2 GB | 1 Core | 50GB | 2TB | $28 USD/mon | $0.0389/hr | START FREE | |||
| DO4GB Popular | 4 GB | 2 Core | 80GB | 4TB | $54 USD/mon | $0.0750/hr | START FREE | |||
| DO8GB | 8 GB | 4 Core | 160GB | 5TB | $99 USD/mon | $0.1375/hr | GET STARTED | |||
| DO16GB | 16 GB | 8 Core | 320GB | 6TB | $170 USD/mon | $0.2361/hr | GET STARTED | |||
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Note: $0.033/GB per server will be applied for offsite backup storage.
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Free Object Cache Pro
$ 0.1205 /hr
Excluding Taxes. Includes AWS Hosting Charges.
Free Object Cache Pro
$0.0507/hr
Excluding Taxes. Includes AWS Hosting Charges.
Free Object Cache Pro
$ 0.2448 /hr
Excluding Taxes. Includes AWS Hosting Charges.
Free Object Cache Pro
$ 0.3810 /hr
Excluding Taxes. Includes AWS Hosting Charges.
No Credit Card Required
Offsite backups are charged separately. CloudWays holds the right to change pricing without prior notice.
| Server Name | RAM | Processor | Storage (Starts From) | Bandwidth (Starts From) | Monthly Price (Starts From) | Hourly Price (Starts From) | ||||
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| AWS Small | 2GB | 2vCPU | 20GB | 2GB | $38.56 USD/mon | $0.0536/hr | GET STARTED | |||
| AWS MediumPopular | 4GB | 2vCPU | 20GB | 2GB | $91.84 USD/mon | $0.1276/hr | GET STARTED | |||
| AWS CO Large | 4GB | 2vCPU | 20GB | 2GB | $164.50 USD/mon | $0.2285/hr | GET STARTED | |||
| AWS Large | 8GB | 2vCPU | 20GB | 2GB | $183.22 USD/mon | $0.2545/hr | GET STARTED | |||
| AWS CO XL | 8GB | 4vCPU | 20GB | 2GB | $262.75 USD/mon | $0.3649/hr | GET STARTED | |||
| AWS XL | 16GB | 4vCPU | 20GB | 2GB | $285.21 USD/mon | $0.3961/hr | GET STARTED | |||
| AWS CO 2XL | 16GB | 8vCPU | 20GB | 2GB | $412.81 USD/mon | $0.5733/hr | GET STARTED | |||
| AWS 2XL | 32GB | 8vCPU | 20GB | 2GB | $445.76 USD/mon | $0.6191/hr | GET STARTED | |||
| AWS CO 4XL | 32GB | 16vCPU | 20GB | 2GB | $667.40 USD/mon | $0.9269/hr | GET STARTED | |||
| AWS 4XL | 64GB | 16vCPU | 20GB | 2GB | $733.30 USD/mon | $1.0185/hr | GET STARTED | |||
| AWS CO 9XL | 72GB | 36vCPU | 20GB | 2GB | $1407.88 USD/mon | $1.9554/hr | GET STARTED | |||
| AWS 8XL | 128GB | 32vCPU | 20GB | 2GB | $1412.38 USD/mon | $1.9616/hr | GET STARTED | |||
| AWS CO 12XL | 96GB | 48vCPU | 20GB | 2GB | $1721.02 USD/mon | $2.3903/hr | GET STARTED | |||
| AWS 12XL | 192GB | 48vCPU | 20GB | 2GB | $1911.10 USD/mon | $2.6543/hr | GET STARTED | |||
| AWS CO 18XL | 144GB | 72vCPU | 20GB | 2GB | $2455.42 USD/mon | $3.4103/hr | GET STARTED | |||
| AWS 16XL | 256GB | 64vCPU | 20GB | 2GB | $2464.06 USD/mon | $3.4223/hr | GET STARTED | |||
| AWS CO 24XL | 192GB | 96vCPU | 20GB | 2GB | $3189.82 USD/mon | $4.4303/hr | GET STARTED | |||
| AWS 24XL | 384GB | 96vCPU | 20GB | 2GB | $3569.98 USD/mon | $4.9583/hr | GET STARTED | |||
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Free Object Cache Pro
$ 0.1023 /hr
Excluding Taxes. Includes GCE Hosting Charges.
$ 0.0463 /hr
Excluding Taxes. Includes GCE Hosting Charges.
Free Object Cache Pro
$ 0.1926 /hr
Excluding Taxes. Includes GCE Hosting Charges.
Free Object Cache Pro
$ 0.314 /hr
Excluding Taxes. Includes GCE Hosting Charges.
No Credit Card Required
Offsite backups are charged separately. CloudWays holds the right to change pricing without prior notice.
| Server Name | RAM | Processor | Storage (Starts From) | Bandwidth (Starts From) | Monthly Price (Starts From) | Hourly Price (Starts From) | ||||
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| GCE Small | 1.75 GB | 1vCPU | 20GB | 2GB | $37.45 USD/mon | $0.0520/hr | GET STARTED | |||
| GCE MediumPopular | 3.75 GB | 1vCPU | 20GB | 2GB | $84.12 USD/mon | $0.1168/hr | GET STARTED | |||
| GCE Large | 7.5 GB | 2vCPU | 20GB | 2GB | $152.14 USD/mon | $0.1243/hr | GET STARTED | |||
| GCE XL | 15 GB | 4vCPU | 20GB | 2GB | $241.62 USD/mon | $0.2113/hr | GET STARTED | |||
| GCE 2XL | 30 GB | 8vCPU | 20GB | 2GB | $412.82 USD/mon | $0.2810/hr | GET STARTED | |||
| GCE 4XL | 60 GB | 16vCPU | 20GB | 2GB | $722.06 USD/mon | $0.3356/hr | GET STARTED | |||
| GCE 8XL | 120 GB | 32vCPU | 20GB | 2GB | $1290.42 USD/mon | $0.3548/hr | GET STARTED | |||
| GCE CO XL | 16 GB | 4vCPU | 20GB | 2GB | $255.49 USD/mon | $0.5090/hr | GET STARTED | |||
| GCE CO 2XL | 32 GB | 8vCPU | 20GB | 2GB | $397.84 USD/mon | $0.5526/hr | GET STARTED | |||
| GCE CO 4XL | 64 GB | 16vCPU | 20GB | 2GB | $741.67 USD/mon | $0.5734/hr | GET STARTED | |||
| GCE CO 7XL | 120 GB | 30vCPU | 20GB | 2GB | $1218.36 USD/mon | $0.7827/hr | GET STARTED | |||
| GCE CO 14XL | 240 GB | 48vCPU | 20GB | 2GB | $2133.05 USD/mon | $1.0029/hr | GET STARTED | |||
| GCE HC Large | 2 GB | 2vCPU | 20GB | 2GB | $89.49 USD/mon | $1.0301/hr | GET STARTED | |||
| GCE HC XL | 4 GB | 4vCPU | 20GB | 2GB | $202.32 USD/mon | $1.2826/hr | GET STARTED | |||
| GCE HC 2XL | 8 GB | 8vCPU | 20GB | 2GB | $366.45 USD/mon | $1.6922/hr | GET STARTED | |||
| GCE HC 4XL | 16 GB | 16vCPU | 20GB | 2GB | $563.55 USD/mon | $1.7923/hr | GET STARTED | |||
| GCE HC 8XL | 32 GB | 32vCPU | 20GB | 2GB | $923.44 USD/mon | $2.2133/hr | GET STARTED | |||
| GCE HC 16XL | 64 GB | 64vCPU | 20GB | 2GB | $1593.58 USD/mon | $2.9626/hr | GET STARTED | |||
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We invited Joe to conduct a webinar on Core Web Vitals and share how our customers can improve their scores on desktop or mobile. And he noticed 100% speed improvement just by moving his website to Cloudways.
START FREE TRIALCloudways’ intuitive interface facilitates customizing and launching the cloud servers without dealing with any command lines or cPanel. So you get complete control in your hands.
We have partnered with the leading cloud providers to bring you 99.99% uptime and loading speeds of around 200–400 milliseconds.
Stay fully protected with Cloudways’ end-to-end encryption, free SSL certification, and two-factor authentication – not to mention advanced mitigation of DDoS attacks with Cloudflare Enterprise.
Cloudways’ 96% CSAT score speaks volumes of our best-in-class support that includes 24/7 access to a team of experts.
No page loading delays during traffic spikes or when your site grows. Scale up with Cloudways with ease when you need additional resources.
Simple & clear pricing plans. No website or visitor caps. No overage charges. And no renewal costs. Just pay for what you use.
Choose from 60+ data centers of the top cloud hosting providers: DigitalOcean, AWS, and GCE.
Apache and Nginx for server caching, and Varnish, Redis & PHP-FPM for web app caching to deliver powerful performance.
Accelerate development overflow with Cloudways’ staging. Create duplicate sites, test changes & fix bugs before pushing your site live.
MariaDB is built into Cloudways’ highly optimized stack. Get better query performance with the latest MariaDB 10.6 version.
Automatically update your WordPress websites (core, plugins, and themes) with visual regression testing to keep your sites up and running at all times.
Set your automatic backup frequency, ranging from every hour to 7 days. And you can download your backups to local storage as well.
Leverage tools like WP-CLI and Git integration (both pre-installed), PHP version control, and SSH access for enhanced productivity.
Start new WordPress projects efficiently by cloning websites from existing backups. You can even clone a whole server for a similar project.
Activate the Cloudflare Enterprise add-on, starting from $4.99/month, for advanced mitigation against DDoS attacks.
Cloudways offers you complete control with its reliable & scalable hosting. Choose how and where to host your sites, and leave server management to us.
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Large WordPress multisite with hundreds of concurrent users? No problem. We are experienced in handling multisites of any scale.
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Smoothly migrate your WordPress website to Cloudways with the ideal migrator plugin in just 3 simple steps.
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Protect your websites from DDoS attacks, malicious traffic & malware with Cloudflare Enterprise. Update your sites safely via Safe Updates.
Explore MoreDo you build websites with WordPress page builders? We have partnered with the best themes & page builders, giving you access to premium versions at a discounted price.
Launch AstraPro Version (preinstalled) for free on the Cloudways Platform with a few clicks.
Creating a WordPress LMS website? Launch LifterLMS in one click on Cloudways and save time & money building an LMS site.
Start your Visual Composer Premium & the Starter theme free trial on the Cloudways Platform for faster growth and higher ranking.
Rigorous testing and optimizations have created a seamless Cloudways and Divi integration for a top-notch online experience.
From 24/7 support that acts as your extended team to incredibly fast website performance,
there are plenty of reasons why our users keep recommending us!
We encourage all startups to switch to Cloudways hosting platform for a hassle-free hosting experience.
Founder at Incluyeme
Tried many plugins but real speed never really improved. Moved to Cloudways and I’m amazed at REAL speed improvements, and so the transfers begin!
@JamieKnop
I am using DigitalOcean Plan in Cloudways and I can confirm it is very good. Also, additional the backup with my hosting is awesome too.
The site’s loading time was greatly improved… I have a total of 14 clients on the platform and am in the process of migrating more.
President and Founder
Cloudways is super easy, super fast and cost effective (we run 5 sites on a single instance for 40$/month!)
@mrlevyelad
Excellent option for those looking for High-End WordPress Hosting. I have been using Cloudways for two years and the performance in amazing.
Small-Business Owner
@cloudways
Can’t believe how much faster my WP site is after switching… not even close to my old host. So important w/ Google’s new SEO rules.
@hikristennn
Cloudways has fulfilled our expectations. It is a great service and keeps our website up and running nicely.
Founder at Tallyfy
I love that Cloudways has made cloud hosting available to non-technical IT people like myself…the new website was up and running within a few hours.
Photography
Digital agencies like ours get to have multiple servers from different providers in one place.
Managing Director at Keen
Gamechanger… completely elevated my ability to service my clients. Their support staff are extremely knowledgeable and the platform offers all the flexibility and scalability.
Kreetiv Studio
I wish I had discovered @Cloudways earlier. Their services and support are just amazing!
@jantegze
A simple management dashboard, combined with amazing chat support, reduces costs for outsourced server ops services.
CEO BH Business Websites
Cloudways is strangely fast, literally. I mean, I don’t know why but it’s just fast.
@zartre
We offer expert 24x7x365 problem-solving for everyone, with an optional Advanced Support add-on that enhances your service. With the Premium Support add-on, our Senior Support Engineers work as an extension of your in-house team.
MIGRATE NOW VIEW PRICINGWordPress 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.
WordPress hosting is a subclass of web hosting optimized specifically for WordPress websites. You don't necessarily need to have a WordPress hosting plan to host WordPress websites – regular hostings are also suitable for hosting WordPress sites.
The main benefit of using WordPress hosting is that it’s optimized around WordPress websites and, in most cases, includes additional features like premium WordPress plugins, the right server resources, auto-updates, and staging environments. Unlike WordPress hosting, typical web hosting services don't offer these special features.
Cloudways is counted among the best hosting providers for WordPress thanks to its speed, performance, security, and uptime. Moreover, this WordPress hosting provider offers you the ultimate choice to opt from the leading cloud infrastructure providers, i.e., DigitalOcean, AWS, and Google Cloud.
Cloudways platform is specifically built to run WordPress sites optimally, ensuring they perform well and deliver an unmatchable user experience. Also, their 24/7 top-notch support is readily available for prompt help.
Cloudways WordPress web hosting starts from $11/mo if you opt for DigitalOcean as your cloud provider. Other cloud providers on Cloudways are priced as follows:
Cloudways charges you hourly. This means you are charged only for what you use. As soon as you change your cloud hosting pricing plans, it will be reflected immediately on your invoice. There is also a 3-day free trial, which does not require a credit card to activate.
WordPress and web hosting are similar in terms of pricing. However, if you are looking for professional hosting services with performance-optimized services and features like Cloudflare Enterprise, SafeUpdates, etc., you should opt for Cloudways WordPress hosting.
Cloudways supports all WordPress themes and plugins available in the WordPress repository.
Cloudways offers one free migration to all its users, where Cloudways professionals handle all the migration complexities. Also, WordPress users can use the Cloudways WordPress migrator plugin to help you quickly migrate your websites to Cloudways for free.
You can migrate WordPress sites to Cloudways in just 3 simple steps:
Yes, you can easily scale your server anytime on Cloudways’ WordPress Web hosting platform. Simply log in to the Cloudways platform and use the slider in the Vertical Scaling menu to scale your server manually as per your needs.
You must go through the points below to choose a WordPress hosting plan:
After purchasing a hosting plan, you should:
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