Your hosting affects speed, security and uptime, so it is worth choosing carefully.
Main hosting types
- Shared hosting: cheap and simple, good for small sites
- VPS: more power and control for growing projects
- Managed WordPress: optimised and maintained for you
- Static hosting: very fast and often free, ideal for sites built with Astro
What to look for
- Uptime guarantee and good support
- Modern PHP and fast storage
- Free SSL certificate
- Backups you can restore easily
- Room to grow without moving later
A quick rule of thumb
If you use WordPress and need plugins, pick quality shared or managed hosting. If your site is mostly content, a static host with a global CDN gives you excellent speed at almost no cost.