{"id":8768,"date":"2018-05-31T02:25:55","date_gmt":"2018-05-31T09:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.websitebuilderexpert.com\/?p=8768"},"modified":"2026-02-20T16:16:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T16:16:00","slug":"bluehost-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.websitebuilderexpert.com\/web-hosting\/bluehost-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Bluehost Review 2026: Is It the Right Host for You?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&rdquo;&rdquo;]After our recent testing in January 2026, Bluehost is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.websitebuilderexpert.com\/web-hosting\/\"><strong>best web host<\/strong><\/a><strong> for WordPress sites<\/strong>. The host provides high-quality and specialized features that integrate with the WordPress ecosystem, a beginner-friendly interface, and 24\/7 support. Because of these benefits, I highly recommend Bluehost for beginners and small businesses.<\/p>\n<p>I&rsquo;ve reviewed and analyzed Bluehost&rsquo;s key features, limitations, performance, and pricing to help you decide if it&rsquo;s the right web host for your site.[\/vc_column_text]\n<\/p><div class=\"taco-highlighted-block primary\">\n \n <h4 class=\"title-block\">\n \n Key Takeaways &#128269; <\/h4>\n \n \n<ul>\n<li>Bluehost is our top web host for WordPress sites because of its optimized features and specialized WordPress support<\/li>\n<li>Pricing ranges from $3.99 to $144.19 per month (the cheapest introductory deal comes with the 36-month plan)<\/li>\n<li>Bluehost has an uptime guarantee of 99.99%, which could mean up to four minutes of downtime per month<\/li>\n<li>Beware of premium add-ons at the checkout page, including security features and SEO (from $2.99\/month)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]\n<section class=\"taco-content-section \" id=\"section-0\">\n <header class=\"taco-section-header no-number\">\n\n <div class=\"taco-section-heading\">\n <h2 class=\"taco-section-title primary\">\n \n Bluehost Review: My Quick Verdict <\/h2>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/header>\n\n \n\n [vc_column_text css=&rdquo;&rdquo;]Bluehost is officially recommended by WordPress, making it<strong> ideal for beginners and SMBs using the CMS<\/strong>. I was particularly impressed by Bluehost&rsquo;s customer support options, specialized WordPress tools, and accessible pricing, though Bluehost lacks the long-term value of our top-rated web host, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.websitebuilderexpert.com\/web-hosting\/hostinger-review\/\">Hostinger<\/a>.\n<p>To review Bluehost fairly, we put it head-to-head with its top competitors and assessed its capabilities across five core categories: performance, market analysis, pricing, features, and support.<\/p>\n<p>If you&rsquo;re short on time, the table below outlines the Bluehost need-to-knows:[\/vc_column_text]\n<\/p><div class=\"taco-highlighted-block secondary\">\n \n <h4 class=\"title-block\">\n \n Why you can trust us &#129309; <\/h4>\n \n \n<ul>\n<li>We tested&nbsp;<strong>8 leading web hosting providers<\/strong> in 2026<\/li>\n<li>Our research looks at&nbsp;<strong>5 core categories<\/strong>: performance, market analysis, price, features, and support<\/li>\n<li>We use&nbsp;<strong>human experts<\/strong> to write our reviews and recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n\n <footer>\n <\/footer>\n<\/section>\n\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]\n<section class=\"taco-content-section \" id=\"section-0\">\n <header class=\"taco-section-header no-number\">\n\n <div class=\"taco-section-heading\">\n <h2 class=\"taco-section-title primary\">\n \n How Much Does Bluehost Cost? <\/h2>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/header>\n\n \n\n [vc_single_image image=&rdquo;135733&Prime; img_size=&rdquo;full&rdquo; add_caption=&rdquo;yes&rdquo; alignment=&rdquo;center&rdquo; css=&rdquo;&rdquo;][vc_column_text css=&rdquo;&rdquo;]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.websitebuilderexpert.com\/web-hosting\/bluehost-pricing\/\">Bluehost&rsquo;s pricing<\/a><strong> starts at<\/strong> <strong>$3.99 per month<\/strong> for its Starter shared hosting plan. The cheapest introductory deals, across all hosting types, are for a 36-month term. But, if you&rsquo;re not ready to commit to a long subscription, Bluehost&rsquo;s hosting plans are also available for 12-month or monthly contracts instead.\n<p>You can see a full breakdown of starting prices and renewal fees for each hosting type below:[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&rdquo;&rdquo;]Bluehost also offers a <strong>30-day money-back guarantee<\/strong> (which is pretty standard in the industry), meaning it&rsquo;s fairly risk-free to get started with the web host.[\/vc_column_text]\n<\/p><div class=\"taco-highlighted-block secondary\">\n \n <h4 class=\"title-block\">\n \n How to save money with Bluehost &#11015;&#65039; <\/h4>\n \n Building a website and maintaining it can be a costly process, with 13% of SMBs allocating over 41% of their monthly revenue to operating expenses. To reduce your hosting spend, consider the following tips:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Choose a longer subscription <\/strong>&ndash; while you&rsquo;ll be locked into a contract for a few years, you&rsquo;ll pay less each month if you opt for a 36-month subscription<\/li>\n<li><strong>Only pay for what you need<\/strong> &ndash; a personal WordPress website won&rsquo;t need the power and features of a dedicated hosting plan, so choose the right plan to start<\/li>\n<li><strong>Some optional add-ons are essential<\/strong> &ndash; for example, Bluehost recommends you add Sitelock Essentials, Codeguard, and Yoast (with each costing an extra $2.99\/month) to your plans. These will increase your monthly outgoings, but the added security and SEO features are critical for a successful site<\/li>\n<li><strong>Budget for renewal fees<\/strong> &ndash; introductory deals don&rsquo;t last forever, so make sure you can afford your hosting plan once the renewal fees kick in (for example, the $3.99 per month Starter plan will cost $9.99 per month)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n\n <footer>\n <\/footer>\n<\/section>\n\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]\n<section class=\"taco-content-section \" id=\"section-0\">\n <header class=\"taco-section-header no-number\">\n\n <div class=\"taco-section-heading\">\n <h2 class=\"taco-section-title primary\">\n \n What&rsquo;s Included With Bluehost? <\/h2>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/header>\n\n \n\n [vc_column_text css=&rdquo;&rdquo;]Bluehost&rsquo;s hosting plans offer built-in tools to support performance, scalability, and security, such as weekly malware scans, a free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.websitebuilderexpert.com\/building-websites\/what-is-an-ssl-certificate\/\">SSL certificate<\/a>, and global data centers. In fact, based on our testing, <strong>Bluehost has the best hosting features<\/strong> in 2026.\n<p>And, given that Bluehost is WordPress&rsquo; recommended provider, all plans support CMS and include specialized features, such as free site migration and WordPress updates.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&rdquo;&rdquo;]In addition to the storage and power limits, depending on the hosting type and plan, <strong>every Bluehost plan includes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>cPanel<\/li>\n<li>Unlimited bandwidth<\/li>\n<li>Built-in security measures (which I&rsquo;ll discuss more later)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.websitebuilderexpert.com\/building-websites\/how-get-free-domain-name\/\">Free domain name<\/a> for the 1st year<\/li>\n<li>Free SSL certificate<\/li>\n<li>Free professional email (one month trial)<\/li>\n<li>AI site creation tools<\/li>\n<li>Free CDN<\/li>\n<li>Yoast SEO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As you upgrade your plan or switch to a more powerful hosting type, you can unlock more websites, greater storage capacity, and improved security features.[\/vc_column_text]\n<\/p><div class=\"taco-highlighted-block secondary\">\n \n <h4 class=\"title-block\">\n \n Features and support for WordPress sites &#11015;&#65039; <\/h4>\n \n Given Bluehost&rsquo;s official endorsement by WordPress, it&rsquo;s no surprise that the web host&rsquo;s plans are optimized for WordPress. You can expect the following features, no matter the plan you choose:\n<ul>\n<li>AI website creation tools for WordPress<\/li>\n<li>Free WordPress migration<\/li>\n<li>Managed WordPress updates<\/li>\n<li>Expert WordPress support<\/li>\n<li>WordPress staging environment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n\n <footer>\n <\/footer>\n<\/section>\n\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]\n<section class=\"taco-content-section \" id=\"section-0\">\n <header class=\"taco-section-header no-number\">\n\n <div class=\"taco-section-heading\">\n <h2 class=\"taco-section-title primary\">\n \n How Does Bluehost Keep Your Site Secure? <\/h2>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/header>\n\n \n\n [vc_column_text css=&rdquo;&rdquo;]If you choose Bluehost as your web host, you can expect free security measures as part of your plan, including weekly backups and SSL certificates. Bluehost keeps your site secure with the following features:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Free SSL via Let&rsquo;s Encrypt<\/strong> &ndash; this can be managed in your Bluehost Portal (you can also upgrade to a premium version, from $3.33 to $19.99 per month)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Free malware scanning<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Web application firewall<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>DDoS protection<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Weekly website backups<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You&rsquo;ll need to pay extra for these protections or upgrade to a higher-tier plan:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sitelock Essentials<\/strong> ($2.99\/month or included from the Business plan) &ndash; for daily malware detection and secure monitoring<\/li>\n<li><strong>Codeguard <\/strong>($2.99\/month) &ndash; to auto-save and restore your site&rsquo;s data<\/li>\n<li><strong>Domain privacy <\/strong>($11.88\/month or included from the Business plan)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]\n <footer>\n <\/footer>\n<\/p><\/section>\n\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]\n<section class=\"taco-content-section \" id=\"section-0\">\n <header class=\"taco-section-header no-number\">\n\n <div class=\"taco-section-heading\">\n <h2 class=\"taco-section-title primary\">\n \n Is Bluehost Reliable and Fast? <\/h2>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/header>\n\n \n\n [vc_column_text css=&rdquo;&rdquo;]Bluehost has an<strong> uptime guarantee of 99.99%<\/strong> and an advertised server response time of just 0.35s in the US. During our tests, we found Bluehost&rsquo;s speed to be around 0.58s (with US servers) &ndash; this is slower than competitors, such as Hostinger (0.33s) and DreamHost (0.12s), but Bluehost&rsquo;s performance remains dependable.\n<p>If your site experiences even a one-second delay in load time, your conversion rate can drop by 7%. For an online store earning $10,000 per month, a fast web host, like Bluehost, could save you $700 per month in lost sales.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&rdquo;135728&Prime; img_size=&rdquo;full&rdquo; add_caption=&rdquo;yes&rdquo; alignment=&rdquo;center&rdquo; css=&rdquo;&rdquo;][vc_empty_space height=&rdquo;16px&rdquo;]\n<\/p><div class=\"taco-highlighted-block primary\">\n \n <h4 class=\"title-block\">\n \n Top Tip &#128161; <\/h4>\n \n If you&rsquo;re after the fastest web host, I&rsquo;d consider DreamHost or IONOS as good Bluehost alternatives. Based on our tests, both have great server response times, especially in the US, and DreamHost offers a 100% uptime guarantee (meaning you&rsquo;ll be compensated for any downtime). Bluehost&rsquo;s 99.99% uptime guarantee could translate to roughly four minutes of downtime per month.<\/div>\n\n <footer>\n <\/footer>\n<\/section>\n\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]\n<section class=\"taco-content-section \" id=\"section-0\">\n <header class=\"taco-section-header no-number\">\n\n <div class=\"taco-section-heading\">\n <h2 class=\"taco-section-title primary\">\n \n How Can You Contact Bluehost for Support? <\/h2>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/header>\n\n \n\n [vc_column_text css=&rdquo;&rdquo;]Bluehost has the<strong> best customer support options of any web host<\/strong>, offering 24\/7 help across a variety of channels:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Phone<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Live chat<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Knowledge Base<\/strong> full of educational resources, guides, and FAQs<\/li>\n<li><strong>WordPress Support Services<\/strong> &ndash; you can pay for additional design support for your WordPress site<\/li>\n<li><strong>Social media<\/strong> &ndash; Facebook, X, YouTube, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and Instagram<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Other web hosts, like DreamHost, operate a callback system, so Bluehost&rsquo;s 24\/7 phone support can help you triage and solve problems instantly. For small businesses, this is critical when downtime costs can exceed $1,000 per hour.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&rdquo;135734&Prime; img_size=&rdquo;full&rdquo; add_caption=&rdquo;yes&rdquo; alignment=&rdquo;center&rdquo; css=&rdquo;&rdquo;][vc_empty_space height=&rdquo;16px&rdquo;]\n<\/p><div class=\"taco-highlighted-block secondary\">\n \n <h4 class=\"title-block\">\n \n Important Note &#128680; <\/h4>\n \n Phone support is <em>not<\/em> included in Bluehost&rsquo;s cheapest Starter plan. You&rsquo;ll need to upgrade to at least the Business plan to get this perk.<\/div>\n\n <footer>\n <\/footer>\n<\/section>\n\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]\n<section class=\"taco-content-section \" id=\"section-0\">\n <header class=\"taco-section-header no-number\">\n\n <div class=\"taco-section-heading\">\n <h2 class=\"taco-section-title primary\">\n \n Should You Choose Bluehost or Another Web Host? <\/h2>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/header>\n\n \n\n [vc_column_text css=&rdquo;&rdquo;]Following our tests, Bluehost can&rsquo;t be beat when it comes to built-in hosting features (such as security measures), customer support options, and WordPress integration.\n<p>However, the web host you choose will depend on your personal or business needs, so I&rsquo;ve highlighted where other web hosts excel below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>For cheaper prices: <\/strong>Bluehost has decent introductory rates, but IONOS&rsquo; $1 deal is great for initial savings, while Hostinger&rsquo;s $1.99\/month plan offers long-term value since you&rsquo;re locked into the low rate for a four-year subscription<\/li>\n<li><strong>For local businesses: <\/strong>DreamHost has the fastest US server response times, which is ideal if you&rsquo;re only targeting a local customer base<\/li>\n<li><strong>For convenience:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.websitebuilderexpert.com\/web-hosting\/godaddy-hosting-review\/\">GoDaddy<\/a> is a great option for ease, since you can use its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.websitebuilderexpert.com\/website-builders\/\">website builder<\/a>, domain registrar, and hosting services from a single dashboard (but it&rsquo;s not as responsive or affordable)<\/li>\n<li><strong>For larger storage: <\/strong>While Bluehost is a great option for storage space, IONOS&rsquo; plans are incredibly scalable and eventually offer unlimited storage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]\n<\/p><div class=\"taco-highlighted-block secondary\">\n \n <h4 class=\"title-block\">\n \n Is Bluehost trusted by customers? <\/h4>\n \n Bluehost was acquired by its parent company in 2011, known as Newfold Digital (formerly EIG). Unfortunately, the reputation for Newfold Digital is rocky &ndash; I&rsquo;ve found plenty of complaints online, particularly on Reddit, with customers calling out upselling, DNS resets, and poor customer service.\n<p>That said, Bluehost does have a high <strong>4.6 out of 5 rating<\/strong> on Trustpilot, with over 28,000 reviews.<\/p>\n<p>Based on our testing, Bluehost does have steep renewal fees (which we&rsquo;ve labelled clearly) and there are optional paid extras to consider as well. That said, we do think Bluehost&rsquo;s WordPress optimized plans, 24\/7 phone support, and scalability make it a formidable web host.<\/p><\/div>\n\n <footer>\n <\/footer>\n<\/section>\n\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]\n<section class=\"taco-content-section \" id=\"section-0\">\n <header class=\"taco-section-header no-number\">\n\n <div class=\"taco-section-heading\">\n <h2 class=\"taco-section-title primary\">\n \n Bluehost Review: Our Final Thoughts <\/h2>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/header>\n\n \n\n [vc_column_text css=&rdquo;&rdquo;]Overall, Bluehost is<strong> a reliable and highly-powered web host<\/strong>. With its range of hosting types, built-in features, and support options, it&rsquo;s a great choice for beginners, growing businesses, and advanced professionals.\n<p>That said, because of Bluehost&rsquo;s relationship with WordPress and specialized tools, it&rsquo;s our preferred hosting provider if you&rsquo;ve built a website with WordPress.[\/vc_column_text]\n <footer>\n <\/footer>\n<\/p><\/section>\n\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&rdquo;&rdquo;]After our recent testing in January 2026, Bluehost is the best web host for WordPress sites. The host provides high-quality and specialized features that integrate with the WordPress ecosystem, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":143,"featured_media":135736,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"template-best.php","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[122],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8768","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-web-hosting"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n<title>Bluehost Review 2026: Features, Pricing + More<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Bluehost is one of the best web hosts we&#039;ve tested in 2026, but why do we recommend it? 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