Overview
Bluehost is one of a small number of hosts officially recommended by WordPress.org, and it's built around that relationship: the signup flow moves you directly into a WordPress install with almost no manual configuration. That makes it a strong pick for someone who has never set up hosting before.
Performance
Bluehost's uptime track record sits in line with other established shared hosts in this bracket. Load times on a standard install were solid on entry-tier plans, though heavier sites will notice more benefit from A2's Turbo tier or upgrading to Bluehost's own VPS plans.
Plans and features
| Starting price | $2.99/mo |
| Renewal price | $10–13/mo |
| Free domain | Yes, year 1 |
| Storage | 10–40GB SSD by tier |
| Control panel | cPanel |
| Money-back window | 30 days |
Pros and cons
Pros
- Guided setup is the easiest for true beginners
- Officially recommended by WordPress.org
- 24/7 support with WordPress familiarity
- Free domain for year one
Cons
- Renewal price jump is one of the steeper on this list
- Checkout flow pushes add-ons fairly hard
- Storage is tighter than Hostinger at similar price
Our verdict
If you've never touched web hosting before and want the most hand-held path to a live WordPress site, Bluehost is worth the slightly higher renewal cost. If you're comfortable doing setup yourself, Hostinger will save you money for a similar result.