What is the cheapest WordPress hosting over the long term?
Based on the 5-year cost of each host's entry plan, the cheapest are DreamHost, Hostinger, HostArmada. DreamHost Launch costs $191.40 over 5 years.
Cheapest WordPress Hosting in 2026, Ranked by 5-Year Cost
The cheapest-looking hosting plan is often not the cheapest one to keep. This list ranks every host we track by the total cost of its entry plan over 5 years, so a low intro price that triples at renewal does not win by default.
Updated October 2026 · 27 hosts ranked
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DreamHostLaunch
Independent WordPress hosting with daily backups and in-house support since 1997.
Launch costs $191.40 over 5 years: $1.99/mo for the first term, then $7.99/mo.
- Intro price
- $1.99/mo
- Renewal
- $7.99/mo
- Intro term
- 4 years
- 5-year cost
- $191.40
- Websites
- 25
- Storage
- Not disclosed
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HostingerPremium
Premium Shared Hosting at an affordable price.
Premium costs $265.80 over 5 years: $2.49/mo for the first term, then $12.19/mo.
- Intro price
- $2.49/mo
- Renewal
- $12.19/mo
- Intro term
- 4 years
- 5-year cost
- $265.80
- Websites
- 3
- Storage
- 20 GB
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HostArmadaStart Dock
Fast, Secure and Stable Web Hosting.
Start Dock costs $310.44 over 5 years: $1.99/mo for the first term, then $9.95/mo.
- Intro price
- $1.99/mo
- Renewal
- $9.95/mo
- Intro term
- 3 years
- 5-year cost
- $310.44
- Websites
- 1
- Storage
- 15 GB
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InterServerStandard Web Hosting
One simple shared hosting plan with unlimited storage and in-house security since 1999.
Standard Web Hosting costs $312.00 over 5 years: $2.50/mo for the first term, then $7.00/mo.
- Intro price
- $2.50/mo
- Renewal
- $7.00/mo
- Intro term
- 2 years
- 5-year cost
- $312.00
- Websites
- Unlimited
- Storage
- Unlimited
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NamecheapEasyWP Starter
Managed WordPress hosting that is easy to use, affordable, and incredibly fast.
EasyWP Starter costs $314.40 over 5 years: $3.24/mo for the first term, then $5.74/mo.
- Intro price
- $3.24/mo
- Renewal
- $5.74/mo
- Intro term
- 1 year
- 5-year cost
- $314.40
- Websites
- 1
- Storage
- 10 GB
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VerpexBasic
Budget cPanel WordPress hosting on NVMe and LiteSpeed with free daily backups.
Basic costs $324.00 over 5 years: $3.00/mo for the first term, then $6.00/mo.
- Intro price
- $3.00/mo
- Renewal
- $6.00/mo
- Intro term
- 1 year
- 5-year cost
- $324.00
- Websites
- 1
- Storage
- 30 GB
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ChemiCloudWordPress Starter
Cloud Hosting with a smile.
WordPress Starter costs $357.00 over 5 years: $1.95/mo for the first term, then $11.95/mo.
- Intro price
- $1.95/mo
- Renewal
- $11.95/mo
- Intro term
- 3 years
- 5-year cost
- $357.00
- Websites
- 1
- Storage
- 20 GB
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Hosting.comSmall
High powered web hosting for your unique needs.
Small costs $365.40 over 5 years: $3.49/mo for the first term, then $9.99/mo.
- Intro price
- $3.49/mo
- Renewal
- $9.99/mo
- Intro term
- 3 years
- 5-year cost
- $365.40
- Websites
- 1
- Storage
- 20 GB
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BluehostStarter
Recommended by WordPress.org since 2005. Best for new WordPress sites.
Starter costs $383.40 over 5 years: $3.99/mo for the first term, then $9.99/mo.
- Intro price
- $3.99/mo
- Renewal
- $9.99/mo
- Intro term
- 3 years
- 5-year cost
- $383.40
- Websites
- 10
- Storage
- 10 GB
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ScalaHostingMini
Managed VPS and WordPress Hosting.
Mini costs $393.00 over 5 years: $2.95/mo for the first term, then $11.95/mo.
- Intro price
- $2.95/mo
- Renewal
- $11.95/mo
- Intro term
- 3 years
- 5-year cost
- $393.00
- Websites
- 1
- Storage
- 10 GB
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HostGatorHatchling Plan
Scalable managed WordPress hosting with plans for single sites through high-traffic projects.
Hatchling Plan costs $398.76 over 5 years: $3.75/mo for the first term, then $10.99/mo.
- Intro price
- $3.75/mo
- Renewal
- $10.99/mo
- Intro term
- 3 years
- 5-year cost
- $398.76
- Websites
- 10
- Storage
- 10 GB
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HostPapaWP Essentials
Smart web solutions for your small business.
WP Essentials costs $417.96 over 5 years: $2.95/mo for the first term, then $12.99/mo.
- Intro price
- $2.95/mo
- Renewal
- $12.99/mo
- Intro term
- 3 years
- 5-year cost
- $417.96
- Websites
- 1
- Storage
- 25 GB
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WordPress.comPersonal
The best place to build your blog.
Personal costs $480.00 over 5 years: $4.00/mo for the first term, then $9.00/mo.
- Intro price
- $4.00/mo
- Renewal
- $9.00/mo
- Intro term
- 1 year
- 5-year cost
- $480.00
- Websites
- 1
- Storage
- 6 GB
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FastCometStarter
Fast Cloud Hosting & 24/7 Hosting Support.
Starter costs $501.48 over 5 years: $1.99/mo for the first term, then $9.95/mo.
- Intro price
- $1.99/mo
- Renewal
- $9.95/mo
- Intro term
- 1 year
- 5-year cost
- $501.48
- Websites
- 1
- Storage
- 10 GB
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Liquid WebEssentials WordPress
Premium Managed Hosting.
Essentials WordPress costs $529.20 over 5 years: $8.10/mo for the first term, then $9.00/mo.
- Intro price
- $8.10/mo
- Renewal
- $9.00/mo
- Intro term
- 1 year
- 5-year cost
- $529.20
- Websites
- 1
- Storage
- 15 GB
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InMotion HostingWP Launch
cPanel WordPress hosting with big NVMe storage and a 90-day money-back guarantee.
WP Launch costs $545.40 over 5 years: $5.49/mo for the first term, then $14.49/mo.
- Intro price
- $5.49/mo
- Renewal
- $14.49/mo
- Intro term
- 3 years
- 5-year cost
- $545.40
- Websites
- 2
- Storage
- 100 GB
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IONOSWordPress M
Budget WordPress hosting with domain, email, and a personal consultant included.
WordPress M costs $588.00 over 5 years: $1.00/mo for the first term, then $12.00/mo.
- Intro price
- $1.00/mo
- Renewal
- $12.00/mo
- Intro term
- 1 year
- 5-year cost
- $588.00
- Websites
- Not disclosed
- Storage
- 50 GB
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GoDaddyManaged Hosting for WordPress Basic
The world's largest services platform for entrepreneurs around the globe.
Managed Hosting for WordPress Basic costs $611.40 over 5 years: $6.99/mo for the first term, then $14.99/mo.
- Intro price
- $6.99/mo
- Renewal
- $14.99/mo
- Intro term
- 3 years
- 5-year cost
- $611.40
- Websites
- 1
- Storage
- 10 GB
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CloudwaysMicro
Managed Cloud Hosting Platform.
Micro costs $660.00 over 5 years: $11.00/mo for the first term, then $11.00/mo.
- Intro price
- $11.00/mo
- Renewal
- $11.00/mo
- Intro term
- 1 month
- 5-year cost
- $660.00
- Websites
- Unlimited
- Storage
- 25 GB
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GreenGeeksLite
The world's #1 green energy web hosting provider.
Lite costs $705.00 over 5 years: $2.95/mo for the first term, then $13.95/mo.
- Intro price
- $2.95/mo
- Renewal
- $13.95/mo
- Intro term
- 1 year
- 5-year cost
- $705.00
- Websites
- 1
- Storage
- 25 GB
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WPXStarter
Managed WordPress hosting with its own CDN, free malware removal, and fast live-chat support.
Starter costs $719.40 over 5 years: $11.99/mo for the first term, then $11.99/mo.
- Intro price
- $11.99/mo
- Renewal
- $11.99/mo
- Intro term
- 5 years
- 5-year cost
- $719.40
- Websites
- 1
- Storage
- 10 GB
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SiteGroundStartUp
Reliable, secure, and super fast hosting for your WordPress site.
StartUp costs $899.40 over 5 years: $2.99/mo for the first term, then $17.99/mo.
- Intro price
- $2.99/mo
- Renewal
- $17.99/mo
- Intro term
- 1 year
- 5-year cost
- $899.40
- Websites
- 1
- Storage
- 10 GB
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PressableSignature 1
Automattic-backed managed WordPress hosting with Jetpack Security and a 100% uptime SLA.
Signature 1 costs $1,249.80 over 5 years: $20.83/mo for the first term, then $20.83/mo.
- Intro price
- $20.83/mo
- Renewal
- $20.83/mo
- Intro term
- 1 year
- 5-year cost
- $1,249.80
- Websites
- 1
- Storage
- 20 GB
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FlywheelStarter
Managed WordPress hosting from WP Engine, built around designer and agency workflows.
Starter costs $1,500.00 over 5 years: $25.00/mo for the first term, then $25.00/mo.
- Intro price
- $25.00/mo
- Renewal
- $25.00/mo
- Intro term
- 1 year
- 5-year cost
- $1,500.00
- Websites
- 1
- Storage
- 10 GB
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Rocket.netStarter
Edge-first managed WordPress hosting on Cloudflare Enterprise with no renewal price increases.
Starter costs $1,500.00 over 5 years: $25.00/mo for the first term, then $25.00/mo.
- Intro price
- $25.00/mo
- Renewal
- $25.00/mo
- Intro term
- 1 year
- 5-year cost
- $1,500.00
- Websites
- 1
- Storage
- 10 GB
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KinstaSingle 20GB
Premium managed WordPress hosting on Google Cloud with no renewal price jump.
Single 20GB costs $1,750.20 over 5 years: $29.17/mo for the first term, then $29.17/mo.
- Intro price
- $29.17/mo
- Renewal
- $29.17/mo
- Intro term
- 1 year
- 5-year cost
- $1,750.20
- Websites
- 1
- Storage
- 10 GB
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WP EngineEssential 1 Site
Managed WordPress Hosting.
Essential 1 Site costs $2,016.00 over 5 years: $28.00/mo for the first term, then $35.00/mo.
- Intro price
- $28.00/mo
- Renewal
- $35.00/mo
- Intro term
- 1 year
- 5-year cost
- $2,016.00
- Websites
- 1
- Storage
- 10 GB
How We Rank
For each host we take the plan with the lowest intro price, assume you buy its intro term, then renew at the regular rate until month 60, and rank by that total.
Prices come from each host's own pricing page and are in USD, before tax. They change often, so confirm the current price before you buy. Rankings are calculated from these numbers alone. We may earn a commission from some links; see ouraffiliate disclosure.
FAQ
Why rank by 5-year cost instead of the monthly price?
Most budget hosts discount only the first term and renew at two to five times the intro price. A five-year total includes those renewals, which is what you actually pay if you stay.