The hosting of your website is crucial for its performance and availability. The quality of hosting providers varies greatly, and good WordPress hosting can save you a lot of time and money when setting up and later administering your website.
WordPress hosting: current recommendations and best practices
I will clarify all technical questions about hosting with you and will also take care of the set-up as part of the website development if you do not yet have an Internet address (domain) and the final host for your website. It is important that you understand what hosting is and what to look out for.
Criteria for choosing your WordPress hoster
Support should be qualified and friendly, available daily without long waiting times via real-time chat or by telephone. Cheap offers are therefore out of the question, because good support has its price.
- SSD storage:
- Webspace on SSD is ideal, not just the database. Better 5GB on SSD than 50GB on HD!
- SSL certificate:
- Free SSL certificate with simple set-up option via the customer backend.
- DNS settings:
- Management of DNS settings via the customer backend.
- PHP:
- The hoster should currently offer version 8.2.x.
- Backup:
- Server-side, daily, automated and manual creation and import with a click.
- Server location:
- Germany or at least EU (data protection law).
The monthly costs for good WordPress hosting start at around €20, for good domain and email hosting at around €10.
Step by step: Your domain and the right hosting
Your domain - a good address
Your website needs a unique address (e.g. https://beispiel.de) and must be physically stored on a server that is accessible at all times. A good host manages your website and offers excellent support. The annual costs for a domain are manageable and vary depending on the top-level domain (e.g. .de, .com).
The right hosting
The minimum requirements for WordPress hosting include PHP version 8.2 and the latest version of the database server, e.g. MySQL 8+. Good hosters already fulfil these requirements in the standard package. It is also important that the host is based in Germany and that the server locations are in Germany in order to guarantee data protection.
Domain hosting and webspace hosting
There are differences between domain hosting and webspace hosting. These are often offered in combination, but it is not absolutely necessary. It can be advantageous to choose a registrar host for domain and email hosting and to host the web space separately. This allows you to switch webspace hosters without having to move your domain and email accounts.
A. Domain hosting and e-mail hosting
Domain hosting refers to the administration of domains without web space. This is useful if you want to register a domain but do not yet want to operate a website on it.
B. Webspace hosting
Webspace hosting refers to the physical hosting of a website on a server. A distinction is made between "name-based shared hosting" and "ip-based shared hosting". The fewer websites share a server, the higher the individual performance.
SSL certificate (https)
SSL (Secure Socket Layer) or TLS (Transport Layer Security) enables encrypted data transmission and leads to higher transmission speeds and a better Google ranking. SSL is now standard and is available free of charge from most hosters.
Make sure that your host offers free SSL certificates and that they are easy to set up. An example of a WordPress-only host is Raidboxes, where you can set up an SSL certificate at the touch of a button.
My 5-star recommendation WordPress host
Raidboxes, Münster (link in footer)
- Full-service host exclusively for WordPress with high performance and excellent service
- Server with staggered performance, the STARTER package is sufficient for a normal website. For extensive blogs or WooCommerce shops, servers from PRO are recommended.
- SSL certificate: free of charge (Let's Encrypt)
- https conversion: automated with a click
- Flexible terms from 1 to 24 months
- Server locations in Germany with ISO 27001 certification
- Free and automated relocation of a website
I will be happy to advise you on all questions relating to the hosting of your WordPress website.