Top 5 Wordpress Hosting Companies

By now you probably know that Wordpress is the best free blogging / CMS platform in the world, and that any smart marketer will self-host their Wordpress blog instead of going with the free Wordpress-hosted version. But you may not know the best place to host your Wordpress site. We’ve always used Dreamhost and have been pretty happy, but to give you some options we’ve compiled a list of Wordpress hosting companies that offer easy 1-click installs below.

Wordpress is fairly easy to install on any server that supports PHP 4.3 or higher and MySQL 4.0 or higher. However, having a 1-click interface will make it dead simple. This way just about anyone can be up and running in just a few minutes. Also, since Wordpress gets security and feature upgrades on a regular basis, it’s important to have a 1-click upgrade feature as well to save you a lot of time and hassle.

So without further adieu, here are the top Wordpress hosts which offer 1 click installation:

# 1. Dreamhost - As a matter of fact this very site is hosted on Dreamhost. We’ve hosted dozens of sites on a single shared Dreamhost account over the last few years and have been very satisfied. The admin interface is easy to use and most importantly – it’s easy to install and update Wordpress. Here’s a tip, though: When installing, go with the “Advanced” option so you have the most flexibility in the future. You won’t get 100% uptime (no shared hosting account ever will) but its definitely manageable. Note: Get $20 off if you sign up for a yearly plan right now by clicking this link.

The rest of these I haven’t had personal experience with, but I’m including here because I know they have a pretty good reputation overall (compared to most shared hosting out there).

# 2. Bluehost
# 3. Liquidweb
# 4. Lonex
# 5. HostIcan

Article by Nick Reese

Nick Reese is a full time internet marketer living in Austin Texas. When Nick isn't managing web properties he enjoys biking, wakeboarding, and drinking tea. You can read more from Nick Reese on his website and follow him on Twitter @nickreese.

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