mkol Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Hello Guys, It's been a while since I posted. Hope you all are well:) I need to start a new wordpress website and I am looking for places to host it. I am in UK. For the wordpress website which host is better Siteground or Hostgator? I am looking for top level support and services. Also I cannot find any decent host in UK which can match US counterparts. Whats your thoughts on it which one I should go for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindovermaster Moderator Posted August 31, 2017 Moderator Share Posted August 31, 2017 (edited) NameCheap is good, too. I think they take all currency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
game_over Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 I run a small web host in the UK, we focus on providing a personal touch and have a great relationship with our clients - you can expect great support from us. What specs are you looking for exactly? I'm happy to offer your first month free to try us (same offer applies to any Neowin members). PM if interested, can also send reviews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copernic Reporter Posted August 31, 2017 Reporter Share Posted August 31, 2017 Avoid HostGator at all costs, they're absolutely terrible. Had couple of sites hosted with them in the past and got only bad support, every two weeks downtime, and the list goes on. HostGator is part of Endurance International Group so check their wikipedia page before choosing a different hosting provider. https://www.crocweb.com/ is great, fast support, no downtime no bs, never had a issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satukoro Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 I'm having pretty good luck with domain + hosting through name.com. It's worth checking out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkol Posted August 31, 2017 Author Share Posted August 31, 2017 thank you guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkol Posted September 2, 2017 Author Share Posted September 2, 2017 Well I tried siteground and boy it was a shock. I am after a wordpress platform and they have only 7-8 free themes, everything else is paid. So very very limited choice with the wordpress theme. However I might try unlimitedwebhosting in uk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanceW Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Avoid Hostgator or any EIG based companies at all cost. They have gone downhill. Siteground is good. I have my wordpress blogs hosted with Infrenion and my websites are hosted on UK servers. They are awesome when it comes to support and their servers. You can check their plans at https://www.infrenion.com/wordpress-hosting.html if interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCordRm Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 On 8/31/2017 at 3:15 PM, Copernic said: Avoid HostGator at all costs, they're absolutely terrible. Had couple of sites hosted with them in the past and got only bad support, every two weeks downtime, and the list goes on. HostGator is part of Endurance International Group so check their wikipedia page before choosing a different hosting provider. https://www.crocweb.com/ is great, fast support, no downtime no bs, never had a issue. Wow... that was an eye-opener. I've been using Site5 for years now and had no idea they were part of that group. It explains quite a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevTech Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 1. This should probably be in the Web Design forum? https://www.neowin.net/forum/forum/46-web-design-programming/ 2. Why do you want UK? Finding a good host is more important than their country of origin IMO. If it is speed, you should test it. Most of the time your web site will be faster using a good host on the other side of Planet Earth than a bad host locally. Good hosts should be located on a nexus point, so knowing the exact location of your host's server farms is critical in making an informed decision. A while ago, I made up a demo of this principle by serving up the same demo from a host in Switzerland and a host in Dallas, Texas (a MAJOR Nexus) and then showing people in Europe that the Texas host was much faster. 3. For geolocation issues, a CDN can also be important and using a CDN can be part of a hosting package or else a separate provisioning issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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