Guides, benchmarks and fixes from the people who run the tests. Every article carries its sources and the date it was last checked.
Hosting basics · · 2 min read
What "daily backups" means on a plan page, why retention and off-server storage matter more than frequency, and which failures a host backup does not cover.
WordPress · · 4 min read
A step-by-step way to pick a web host from what your site needs, what the plan terms say, and which published measurements to trust, without paying for the wrong tier.
WordPress · · 3 min read
A step-by-step migration method for a WordPress or static site: copy, test on the new server, switch DNS with a short TTL, and keep the old host running until the last visitor has moved.
Hosting basics · · 3 min read
The five numbers a hosting price page hides in plain sight: the term behind the price, the renewal, the exclusions, the per-site cost and the refund window, with examples from ten hosts.
Hosting basics · · 3 min read
What the fine print on a shared plan actually limits, how to read inode counts, CPU seconds and relative resource tiers, and which published limits mean something.
WordPress · · 2 min read
What managed WordPress hosting adds to a shared plan, what it costs, and when a shared plan with server caching and daily backups is the better buy.
Hosting basics · · 3 min read
The practical differences between shared, VPS and cloud hosting: what is allocated to you, who manages it, what it costs, and the signs that say it is time to move up.
Hosting basics · · 3 min read
What an SSL (TLS) certificate does, how Let's Encrypt issues one for free in minutes, why every host on our list includes it, and the narrow cases where a paid certificate still makes sense.
Hosting basics · · 3 min read
What a 99.9 percent uptime guarantee allows in minutes, how service credits are calculated at ten hosts, and why the guarantee is a refund schedule, not a promise.
Performance · · 3 min read
What a content delivery network caches, why it helps visitors far from your server, what it cannot speed up, and which hosts include one.
Hosting basics · · 3 min read
Why a DNS change takes minutes for some visitors and hours for others, what TTL has to do with it, and how to move a site without anyone noticing.
Performance · · 3 min read
Time to first byte explained: what is inside the number, why the same host scores 227 ms in one review and 447 ms in another, and what threshold matters.