subject: Wordpress On A Rich Web Hosting Environment [print this page] WordPress has been making it simple and easy for blogs to be started on the net. Today any individual who wishes to start a blog can do so with the help of WordPress. This software makes it easy for anyone to start a blog, with all the editing requirements and innovative content layouts, page designs and other requirements provided by WordPress in one innovative package.
Web hosts on the other hand, are companies which help one to get their domain registered and offer hosting requirement as per the needs of individuals. The standard package deals include server space, bandwidth, storage space, scripting support, web content development tools, and security for online transactions among others. However, if one would like to run a blog through WordPress, then one needs to know whether their web host will provide the right environment to run this software. Many web hosts offer WordPress hosting services free of charge, which is included in the web hosting package that is taken up by a client. Even if your web host does not explicitly list out WordPress as one of the applications that it supports, one can visit the minimum requirements list on WordPress and find out whether ones hosting environment is congenial for the application. In general, WordPress works best in a richly featured hosting environment. One can even host a free blog through WordPress thus it is not mandatory that one has to have web hosting services.
Bluehost is one such web hosting company that has the WordPress Auto-Install feature. That allows one to avail of updates from WordPress at the click of a button, within 24 hours. Along with unlimited disk storage space and data transfer, one can host unlimited domains on a single account as well as get a free domain name. The other features of Blue hosts services include free control panel feature, MYSQL databases, network monitoring services, uptime guarantee of 99%, storage backup options and others.
Dream Host is another web hosting service that supports WordPress hosting. Thus, one can avail of the one click install feature of WordPress as well as auto updates. As for the web hosting service, one gets to host unlimited domains, great support features, email addresses, unlimited disk space, MYSQL databases and others. With Dream Host one can try out a free trial of WordPress for two weeks as well as get to avail of all the WordPress plug-in features.
Laughing Squid is another web hosting service that provides open source solutions. It is also a recommended platform for starting off with WordPress hosting.
