WordPress for Agencies
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WordPress Comparison
WordPress for agencies and freelancers
Cover all your clients with two feature-packed WordPress solutions.
WordPress Hosting
The fastest way to a perfect WordPress website
Quick to set up, secure, and affordable — our WordPress Hosting is perfect for simpler projects and freelance jobs. With over 5,000 themes and 50,000 plugins to choose from, there's something for just about any use case. The latest technology and SSD storage mean the site is fast, secure, and can grow with your client's needs.
WordPress Pro
Dedicated resources for demanding projects
The ideal WordPress for agencies that need more project performance, WordPress Pro brings together cloud server infrastructure with NGINX and state-of-the-art caching technology. You'll also get pro-level features like staging and Smart Updates, plus a professional development environment.
Host with the experts
Reliable hosting, secure data centers and 99.9% uptime — plus expert support when you need it.
- A shared passion
We develop our own WP infrastructure and regularly sponsor events like WordCamps.
- Built for WordPress
Our dedicated WordPress hosting provides more performance than shared hosting and we guarantee 99.9% uptime.
- US data centers
Our ISO-certified data centers guarantee maximum security and data privacy.
- Eco-friendly hosting
We believe in hosting the future. That's why we host your WordPress on servers powered by renewable energy.
- Professional WP support
Get expert WP support, 24/7/365. Our expert team will be happy to help whenever you have a question.
- Trusted by our partners
We're proud to host thousands of successful WP websites created by the pros in our Agency Partner Program.
Faster, safer, smarter WordPress
Unleash your creativity with WordPress solutions from IONOS. Our platform is optimized for WordPress, giving you the performance and security you need to make great things happen.
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WordPress Hosting
Ideal for freelancers or a quick website. Our WordPress Hosting includes a first-year domain, SSL, email, SSD storage, and MySQL databases.
Quick to set up
Need results fast? Install WordPress with one click, and make setup even easier with our WP Assistant. Tell the Assistant what the purpose of the site is, and get design suggestions that fit your project. You can also set everything up yourself for more flexibility.
Hosting optimized for WordPress
WordPress Hosting offers superb value and performance with super fast SSD drives, OPcache, enhanced memory and CPU, and no bandwidth limitations. Our proprietary data centers offer secure, georedundant hosting, and your projects are covered by daily backups and recovery.
Analytics and more
Get a better WordPress experience with extra features and flexibility. Keep track of your site's traffic on our site analytics dashboard. Use older PHP versions (from 4.0 onwards) with extended support, and access WordPress via SSH, WP-CLI, SFTP, and .htaccess and SSI.
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WordPress Pro
The agency favorite. It's great for large-scale websites with more traffic and performance demands. Includes dedicated infrastructure, super fast loading and pro features.
Dedicated resources for peak performance
Your WordPress project will run on your own powerful cloud infrastructure. This means that at peak business times, you'll continue to get peak performance. Benefit from NGINX server technology as well as MariaDB, running on a full-SSD server with state of the art CPUs and RAM.
Outpace the competition
We use a range of cutting-edge technologies to accelerate your server responses, giving your projects a speed increase of up to 300%. Automatic image optimization and advanced varnish based caching technology combine with a content delivery network that reroutes data to the nearest of 40 locations to guarantee the fastest page loading times.
Tools for professionals
Manage user accounts and updates for multiple WordPress sites with one powerful dashboard. A staging mode allows you to test changes before release. The Smart Updates feature automatically tests your project for potential bugs before a new update is installed. One-click malware protection to clean up, scan, and remove malicious code also comes standard.
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Become an IONOS Agency Partner
Get new leads and simplify project admin — join our Agency Partner Program.
The perks of partnership
Agency-grade products
Ensure top performance for your clients with powerful products designed for demanding projects. You'll also have access to exclusive free trials and more flexible contracts.
Easier lead generation
IONOS customers are looking for web pros like you. Add a profile to the Agency Partner Network directory so they can find out about your services and get in touch.
Streamlined project management
Spend less time on admin and more time creating. The IONOS Agency Partner Portal gives you a single dashboard for managing all your clients and projects.
Dedicated support
Tech issues can cost you and your clients. That's why Agency Partners can call our dedicated support team for prioritized support 24/7.
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Hosting optimized for WordPress
Fast SSD storage
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Compare WordPress options from IONOS
All plans include a free domain, Wildcard SSL, and 24/7 support.
| WordPress Hosting | WordPress Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Type of hosting | Shared hosting (Linux) | Dedicated cloud server resources (managed) |
| Performance | CPU and RAM shared by multiple customers | From 1 vCore with 2 GB RAM |
| Traffic capacity | Suitable for low- to mid-traffic websites | Suitable for mid- to high-traffic websites |
| Server technology | Apache | NGINX |
| Caching | OPcache | Varnish caching incl. CDN |
| Database type | MySQL | MariaDB |
| WooCommerce compatibility | Low | High |
| Updates | Automatic updates available for core, plugins, themes, and PHP | Smart Updates with staging and AI-controlled QA |
| Other features | WordPress Assistant, daily backups | WordPress ToolKit by Plesk (staging, automatic and manual backups, migration tool, multiwebsite dashboard, image compression), Plesk Web Host Edition |
| Learn more | Learn more |
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