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Managed WordPress you'll love to call yours

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User-friendly setup

Start with all the features you need.
Create your site easily with the WP Assistant. Your personal consultant and the 24/7 support team are also here to help.
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Fully customizable

Build your WordPress site your way.
Get a variety of free plugins and themes. You'll find options for just about any use case, business or industry.
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Fast and secure

Performance that doesn't cut corners.
Benefit from fast SSD storage, a free caching plugin, plus robust malware and DDoS protection.
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Worry-free updates

Fully managed for more peace of mind.
Update all or just parts of your WordPress software with custom­izable managed updates for better security.

Create your managed WP site like a pro

Even if you're not.

Start by answering a few questions Improved

Tell the WP Assistant what you want to do with your site and it'll help find themes and more to create it.

Connect your domain & email

Once your site is set up, connecting your domain and matching email address is super easy. And there's no need to purchase these separately, they're included with all plans.

Migrate an existing WordPress site Coming soon

No need to start from scratch. The new migration tool moves your site and all your content in just a couple of clicks.
Set up your WordPress with one click

Hassle-free managed hosting for WordPress

Spend less time worrying about speed, traffic limits, security, and updates with managed WordPress.

Faster page loads Improved

Slow page load speeds can cost you visits. All Managed WordPress plans feature SSD storage, caching, unlimited traffic, and optimized memory for blazing-fast load times.

Daily content backups

Back up your website data with Jetpack. Get 12 months of free daily backups, one-click restores for one website with select plans.

Managed updates for more security Improved

Managed WordPress keeps your core and security software up to date, giving hackers fewer ways to access your site. Choose what you want to update with a click.

99.98% server uptime

Your site's data is backed up daily in multiple data centers so it's always available and your site stays online.
automatic cloud backups

Customize and market your WordPress site

The possibilities are almost endless with easy-to-install plugins, themes and features.

Themes for any project

Find a theme or template that matches your industry and customize it to meet your needs.

Improve and market your site

Collect reservations, schedule events, or even add your own online store with preinstalled plugins. Then use marketing tools to get found and bring in more customers — it's all up to you.

Built-in performance monitoring Improved

Learn about your visitors with built-in analytics tools and adapt your site to make it work better for your visitors.
Enrich your wordpress with countless plugins

Choose your managed WordPress plan

New & improved Now faster, with more features, and customizable managed update settings.

Start

Suitable for a small website or blog


12 months $2/month then $4/month
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1 website

25 GB of SSD storage

Automatic updates Get convenient, automatic WordPress core, plugin, theme and PHP version updates for your WordPress website.

1 email address

Free domain Get a free domain for 12 months with the initial purchase of a 12-month term. Choose from these domain extensions: .us, .ca, .com, .net, .org, .info, .me, .co, .online.

Free SSL One regular SSL certificate with Domain Validation (DV) to protect data transferred to your site. It's free for the life of your plan.

SiteAnalytics SiteAnalytics helps you monitor site basic site performance metrics.

Malware scanning

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Good for a site with more content


12 months $1/month then $8/month
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1 website

50 GB of SSD storage

Automatic updates Get convenient, automatic WordPress core, plugin, theme and PHP version updates for your WordPress website.

5 email addresses

Free domain Get a free domain for 12 months with the initial purchase of a 12-month term. Choose from these domain extensions: .us, .ca, .com, .net, .org, .info, .me, .co, .online.

Free SSL One regular SSL certificate with Domain Validation (DV) to protect data transferred to your site. It's free for the life of your plan.

SiteAnalytics SiteAnalytics helps you monitor site basic site performance metrics.

Malware scanning

Caching plugin Boost page loading speeds considerably with this smart caching plugin.

Jetpack Backup Get 12 months of free daily backups and one-click restores for one website from our partner Jetpack. You'll receive a coupon code after purchase in the control panel. There's no obligation to buy at any time, but you must have a wordpress.com account and the Jetpack plugin to claim this offer.

Boost

Great for a larger site with higher traffic demands


12 months $6/month then $12/month
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1 website

75 GB of SSD storage

Automatic updates Get convenient, automatic WordPress core, plugin, theme and PHP version updates for your WordPress website.

10 email addresses

Free domain Get a free domain for 12 months with the initial purchase of a 12-month term. Choose from these domain extensions: .us, .ca, .com, .net, .org, .info, .me, .co, .online.

Free SSL One regular SSL certificate with Domain Validation (DV) to protect data transferred to your site. It's free for the life of your plan.

SiteAnalytics Plus SiteAnalytics Plus helps you monitor site performance. Activate it to track visit length, location, browser type, dwell time and more. Or use it to generate and export reports of key metrics.

Malware scanning & repair

Caching plugin Boost page loading speeds considerably with this smart caching plugin.

Jetpack Backup Get 12 months of free daily backups and one-click restores for one website from our partner Jetpack. You'll receive a coupon code after purchase in the control panel. There's no obligation to buy at any time, but you must have a wordpress.com account and the Jetpack plugin to claim this offer.

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Learn more about managed WordPress features

A platform built for speed

Just a few of the features guaranteed to boost your loading times:
  • Free caching plugin (with select plans)
  • OPcache
  • Gzip and http/2
  • SSD storage
  • MariaDB 10 databases
  • Unlimited traffic
optimized for speed

Keep your site online for longer

Here's how we keep your managed WP site safe:
  • DDoS shield — filters out any bad traffic before it hits your site
  • Malware protection — automatically scans your site for malware and other threats
  • Malware repair (Boost plan) — automatically scans and removes any threats
  • Georedundant platform — your data is mirrored in two data centers at once, so your site stays online in the event of an outage
  • Daily backups and easy recovery
Advanced security

Learn more about your site visitors

With fully managed WordPress hosting, you'll get an easy-to-use analytics tool that collects data you can use to improve your site.
SiteAnalytics Basic shows you:
  • How many visits your WordPress site is getting
  • How long visitors are staying on each page
  • Which pages they're visiting
  • Where your users are coming from
  • What they're looking at when they find your page
You can also export and share PDF reports of key site metrics with SiteAnalytics Plus (available in select plans).
Easy analytics

24/7 WordPress support

Stuck? Reach our support team around-the-clock. You can contact them via chat, email, or telephone.
Have a business or want a more individual support experience? Get a direct line to free tailored support from your own IONOS personal consultant.
Free 24/7 support

Managed WordPress hosting plans include

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WooCommerce

Build a fully customizable online store with the world's most popular eCommerce plugin for WordPress.
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Free WordPress guide

Download "WordPress for Beginners" to learn more about setting up your site, choosing plugins and themes, embedding videos and more!
Sustainable Hosting

Sustainable hosting

Lower your carbon footprint with our managed WordPress hosting. Our servers are powered solely by renewable energy.

Managed WordPress hosting

FAQ – Frequently asked questions

Managed WordPress hosting is a way to get a WordPress website or blog online. Managed WordPress hosting plans usually include a certain amount of space on a server with the WordPress content management system pre-installed. The web host "manages" or takes over some or all of the admin on your WordPress website. This means they'll do software updates and maintenance on your behalf, saving you time and clicks.

The short answer is — it depends on your skill level. If you're just getting started with WordPress, fully managed WordPress hosting is the right choice. Why? Since you don't have to worry about admin, it'll give you more time to focus on your content and make it slightly easier for you to learn the ins and outs of WordPress. Choosing Managed WP hosting also means you won't risk forgetting to update your site software, keeping you better protected from malware, viruses, and other threats.

Managed WordPress hosting may not be suitable if you design websites for clients. Many web designers would rather not work with a managed WordPress site, in favor of the design freedom that an unmanaged solution offers.

Yes! Having your managed WordPress host take over updates and maintenance doesn't just save you time, it can also improve your website's security. Why? If you update your WP site yourself, there's a real possibility you'll miss a crucial security update that can protect your website from hackers.

Unlike other providers, IONOS doesn't charge more for their managed WordPress hosting service. With over 1 million websites websites hosted, you can count on us for reliable infrastructure, maintenance, and updating. You'll also get free features like a domain, an SSL certificate, email, and more with every managed WordPress plan.

Managed WordPress hosting

Managed WordPress solutions can vary considerably from one hosting provider to another, but one thing they all have in common is that the updates are taken care of by a third party. Purchasing a managed WordPress plan means you'll get WordPress core, security, and select software updates done for you. Since you don't have to do the updates manually, this can save you time and improve your website's security. However, if you choose this type of WordPress hosting, you'll be giving up control over your updates. It can also be slightly more expensive than non-managed or shared hosting.

That being said, managed WP is great for beginners and for people who'd rather not devote any time to doing what is essentially a rather routine task.

Unmanaged WordPress

If you go with a non-managed or standard WordPress hosting solution, you'll be solely responsible for updating your site yourself. This results in two main advantages:

  1. You'll get more control over your site. Professionals and website designers tend to prefer shared (unmanaged) WordPress hosting for this very reason.
  2. Unmanaged WordPress is typically less expensive than managed WordPress.

However, at @shortbrandname, there's no extra charge for managed wordpress hosting. You pay the same monthly price for both managed and unmanaged wordpress hosting.

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