Having access to a standalone Linux based server is the best option for WordPress hosting. Alternatively, one can explore wide range of hosting plans to make up for lack of in-house expertise and to improve focus on business growth by concentrating on core competence.

Principal hosting options include dedicated server hosting, shared hosting, VPS hosting and cloud hosting among others. You can also try using content delivery networks for rapid and region specific delivery of web content. WordPress lets you try any of these hosting options to facilitate website performance but few options are found to be superior in terms of intensive support for WordPress hosting.  

Shared hosting option for WP

In shared hosting, a web hosting service provider adds accounts to a single server and usually there are as many accounts on a server as possible. The arrangement is designed to enable sharing of resources by a large number of accounts and every website is allotted specific amount of resources. Performance of websites in shared hosting depends on many aspects including behavior of neighboring accounts and traffic demands of websites. Shared hosting is a perfect fit for new ventures that are yet to grow and websites that are catering to limited requirements of individuals.

In case of select few WordPress sites, shared hosting may prove to be the perfect choice. It is preferred due to the affordability of multi-tenancy. Shared hosting is also very convenient option for users since all aspects of management and security are taken care of by hosting provider. Shred hosting provides majority of tools required by users and comparatively easier to setup as well as use. Users of shared hosting services are not expected to be highly proficient in technical aspects of server management since the hosting provider offers sound support to resolve technical glitches.

Shared hosting can continue to support web applications as long as traffic demands are within control but there may be a situation that will cause websites to perform slower due to increased traffic or spikes.

Shared hosting may lead to a server getting compromised due to inadequate security measures implemented by few websites that could impact performance of other websites. There are chances of your website getting blacklisted if you are sharing an IP address with suspicious websites in the same environment.

Shred hosting blocks access to advanced settings, thereby restricting your ability to resolve issues related with traffic surge or PHP memory. There is a possibility of intermittent downtime if your website is not able to get enough bandwidth since it happens to be shared by other resource hungry websites as well.

In spite of these issues, shared hosting can be the right fit if your site is not anticipating large amount of concurrent visits or if you do not need to install critical applications or custom security deployments such as firewall to name just a few.

VPS hosting for WordPress

VPS hosting can be considered as a glorified version of shared hosting. Virtual Private Server entitles users to independently access important resources and also a root access to server in addition to affordability of shared hosting environment. Customers can choose between unmanaged and managed VPS according the level of on-site technical talent or need to offload day-to-day server management tasks.

VPS allows handling of heavy traffic and adding multiple pages and plugins to multiple sites. You can run sites with custom plugins and scripts with VPS hosting.

Dedicated server for WP hosting

If you need to have a total control on the web server due to critical and demanding nature of the website, then dedicated server hosting is the most suitable choice for your WordPress website. Similar to VPS hosting, dedicated server hosting can be availed as managed or unmanaged hosting.

Since there is only one account per dedicated server, users are allowed to access entire gamut of resources offered by a single physical server. Users can even start their reseller hosting venture with help of dedicated hosting.

The downside of dedicated server is its inability to add more resources after a specified limit and hence sudden surge in traffic may cause website to slow down in a dedicated environment.

If you are running a highly complex site that needs to be protected by implementing advanced security measures, then dedicated WordPress hosting is the right way to go. Dedicated servers can offer excellent support to development related workloads. Y

You can also prefer dedicated hosting for posting large number of blogs by leveraging Multisite or BuddyPress.

Understanding cloud and CDN option for WordPress hosting

Cloud and Content Delivery Networks are radically different from routine hosting options such as shared, VPS, or dedicated server hosting. This because cloud and CDN refers to a networked cluster of web servers that are designed to support website performance by dynamically allocating resources as and when required. This arrangement also supports storage redundancy.

Cloud WordPress hosting facilitates utility style billing for better optimization of hosting costs in addition to its other advantages such as scalability and flexibility.

Takeaway

VPS hosting can be considered as a better options for moderate web applications while shared WordPress can suffice small companies that do not see any big jump in traffic in near future. However, for large organizations that need to manage exponentially large traffic volumes including sudden traffic spikes, it is better to explore option of cloud and CDN hosting. It offers remarkable scalability so that organizations can plan ambitious growth objectives without worrying about resources.