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        "No free domain on this plan",
        "Shared CPU and RAM, standard security",
        "SPanel or cPanel"
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      },
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      "accessed": "2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z",
      "plan": "Entry Cloud",
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          "windowDays": 30,
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        "concurrentUsers": 50,
        "p95Ms": 29,
        "errorRatePct": 0,
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      },
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      "notes": "Test data from July 2026; location not stated. LCP measured 24 July 2026."
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    {
      "publication": "BloggersPassion",
      "author": "Anil Agarwal",
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      "accessed": "2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z",
      "plan": "Cloud VPS entry plan",
      "location": "London",
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          "pct": 100,
          "windowDays": 30,
          "window": "30 days"
        }
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      "responseMs": 705,
      "responseNote": "TTFB as measured by the reviewer",
      "notes": "A managed VPS plan, not the shared plans reviewed here. Server response time 11 ms from the US and 75 ms from London, 170 ms Japan, 250 ms Singapore; LCP about 1.3 s from Europe, 1.9 s from the US. Check interval not stated."
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      "date": "2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z",
      "change": "Added published third-party measurements under thirdParty[]: Kripesh Adwani (updated 19 June 2026), WPBeginner (July 2026) and BloggersPassion (updated 16 February 2026, a managed VPS plan from London), each with its plan, method and the date we read it. Scores unchanged."
    },
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      "date": "2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z",
      "change": "First version built from verified sources: the pricing page rendered in a browser (36-month and monthly prices, renewals, plan contents), the terms of service (anytime refund, uptime credit table), the data centers and about pages and the backup knowledge base article. Third-party measurements from Kripesh Adwani (19 June 2026) and WPBeginner (July 2026). No HostIdea window is open yet; scores are provisional.",
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