What are the differences between Managed WordPress Hosting and Basic or Standard Web Hosting packages?
The tables in this article outline the key differences between Managed WordPress Hosting and Web Hosting packages.
As a Managed WordPress Hosting customer, you will be migrated to our Basic or Standard Web Hosting package, based on your current storage needs.
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Key Features
|
Basic Web Hosting Package
R99 per month |
Standard Web Hosting Package
R149 per month |
Managed WordPress Hosting
R149 per month |
| 30-day free trial |
x |
x |
✔ |
| Privacy mode |
x |
x |
✔ |
| Unlimited Traffic |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
| WordPress password reset |
x |
x |
✔ |
| WordPress version control |
x |
x |
✔ |
| Storage |
5 GB SSD |
10 GB SSD |
25 GB SSD |
| Multiple Hosting locations |
✔ |
✔ |
x |
| PHP 8.1, 8.2, 8.3 |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
| PHP Config |
✔ |
✔ |
x |
PHPMyAdmin
|
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
Databases (SSD backed)
|
5 |
10 |
1 |
| Manage databases |
✔ |
✔ |
x |
| Web Server Configuration |
✔ |
✔ |
x |
| Custom Error Pages |
✔ |
✔ |
x |
| WordPress easy install |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
| Secure File Transfer Protocol (sFTP) accounts |
1 |
3 |
1 |
Subdomains
|
✔ |
✔ |
x |
Multiple domains
|
10 |
25 |
x |
Parked Domains
|
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
x |
Compatible with popular CMSs
|
✔ |
✔ |
x |
Staging Environment
|
x |
x |
✔ |
Free temporary domain
|
x |
x |
✔ |
E-commerce ready
|
x |
x |
✔ |
Starter Sites
|
x |
x |
✔ |
Open framework
|
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
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Security
|
Basic Web Hosting Package
R99 per month |
Standard Web Hosting Package
R149 per month |
Managed WordPress Hosting
R149 per month |
| Let’s Encrypt SSL/TLS |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
| Web Application Firewall (WAF) |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
| DDoS protection & mitigation |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
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Email
|
Basic Web Hosting Package
R99 per month |
Standard Web Hosting Package
R149 per month |
Managed WordPress Hosting
R149 per month
|
| Mailboxes |
100 |
250 |
100 |
| Email aliases |
100 |
250 |
100 |
| Spam filtering |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
| Allow and block list |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
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Sustainability
|
Basic Web Hosting Package
R99 per month |
Standard Web Hosting Package
R149 per month |
Managed WordPress Hosting
R149 per month |
| Free backups |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
| On-demand backups |
x |
x |
✔ |
| Flexible backup schedule |
x |
x |
✔ |
| 24/7 Server and Service Monitoring |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
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Support
|
Basic Web Hosting Package
R99 per month |
Standard Web Hosting Package
R149 per month |
Managed WordPress Hosting
R149 per month |
| 24/7 technical support |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
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Standard tools
|
Basic Web Hosting Package
R99 per month |
Standard Web Hosting Package
R149 per month |
Managed WordPress Hosting
R149 per month |
| All standard tools available |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
Visit our Web Hosting page for a comprehensive overview of our available packages.
For more information on the discontinuation of Managed WordPress Hosting, please see our FAQ.
