Free tool
WordPress hosting cost calculator
See what a host really costs over time — not just the intro sticker. Pick a host, a plan and a term, and we'll apply the renewal price you'll actually pay.
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Advertised at $29.17/mo with no renewal jump on this plan.
Model: the advertised rate holds for this plan's actual intro term, then the renewal rate applies. Intro terms vary by host (SiteGround 12mo, Bluehost 36mo, Hostinger 48mo prepaid) — see the methodology. Verify the current price on Kinsta's site before buying.
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Price reference table
| Host | Type | Intro | Renews | Entry visits | Storage | Best for | Visit site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinsta | Premium managed | $29.17/mo | flat ✓ | 35,000 monthly visits | 10 GB SSD disk | blog, app | Get deal |
| WP Engine | Premium managed | $30/mo | flat ✓ | 25,000/mo (then $2 per 1,000 extra visits) | 10 GB (75 GB/mo bandwidth) | agency, blog | Get deal |
| Cloudways | Managed cloud | $11/mo | flat ✓ | Unmetered / unlimited visits | 50GB SSD (per official page render; older spec was 25GB SSD) | ecommerce, app | Get deal |
| SiteGround | Managed shared | $2.99/mo | $17.99/mo +502% | Marketed as unlimited monthly visits (suited to ~10,000/mo per SiteGround guidance); resource usage is metered by CPU/process limits, not a hard visit cap | 10 GB SSD | blog, ecommerce | Get deal |
| Hostinger | Shared | $2.99/mo | $10.99/mo +268% | not published on plan page | 20 GB SSD | blog | Get deal |
| Bluehost | Shared | $3.99/mo | $9.99/mo +150% | ~40,000/month (suitability guidance, not a hard cap) | 10 GB NVMe SSD | blog | Get deal |
How we calculate it
The calculator pulls the verified effective monthly price for the plan you choose, then models the first 12 months at that advertised rate and the remaining term at the published renewal rate. Flat-price hosts (like Cloudways' pay-as-you-go servers and Kinsta's annual plans) carry no renewal jump, so their estimate stays level. It's a close estimate, not a quote — see the methodology for assumptions and sources, and always confirm the current price on the provider's site.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does WordPress hosting really cost?
- Budget shared hosting starts around $2.99–$3.99/mo on a long prepaid term, then renews to roughly $10–$18/mo. Managed-cloud hosting like Cloudways runs a flat $11–$14/mo with no renewal jump. Premium managed hosts such as Kinsta and WP Engine start near $29–$30/mo. The calculator above shows your real total once the renewal rate kicks in.
- Why is my hosting renewal so much higher than the intro price?
- Most shared hosts advertise a low introductory rate that requires prepaying 1–4 years upfront. When that term ends, the plan renews at the standard rate — often 3–6× the intro price. We pull both numbers from each provider's pricing page so you can see the jump before you commit.
- How does this calculator work?
- It uses the verified entry price for the plan you pick and applies a simple model: the first 12 months at the advertised rate, then the renewal rate for the remaining term. Real intro terms vary (some lock multiple years), so treat the figure as a close estimate and confirm the live price on the provider's site.