I had been looking around forums answering queries these past few days and saw people eagerly looking for free WordPress hosting with CPanel, PHP MySQL.
I, myself, never go for free WordPress hosting as it is not recommended to build an online business at all. There are many issues which come along with the tag “Free”.
The hosting provider doesn’t provide timely support or never replies, there are backup issues which if not done, then you will have to start from the beginning, website crashes when it hits a traffic threshold set up by the hosting provider.
But then, there are some good WordPress hostings out in the wild which do help their customers start a business for free.
Not Free per say you need to buy a domain name for your website. Some hosting providers mentioned below provide a free domain name as they say, but actually, these are sub-domains like xxx.x10host.com, xxx.pcriot.com, etc.
Do you sometimes feel like: No idea what to do. Wait no more…
Here are 9 Free WordPress Hosting Providers if you want to get your hands dirty in the online business::
1. Freeola
This one is for my UK mates only.
Freeola is an internet service provider in the UK which provides free web hosting to its broadband users. Other users can also use their web hosting services for £3.49/month which includes a free domain name, unlimited web space, and other features.
2. Hostt
Hostt.com offers free WordPress and Joomla hosting to its customers. I found their services to be good but they have started putting some ads now on their free platform. For starting out, it is a good WordPress hosting.
3. WPNode
WPNode is one of the best free WordPress hosting out there with no ads.
They offer a lot of services and tools::
Pre-configured W3 Total Cache plugin
Manage your database via phpMyAdmin
Upload & Download files via SFTP
Unlimited WordPress sites
5GB SSD storage
Unlimited data transfer
1GB email based on Roundcube
Free global CDN by CloudFlare
4. GoogieHost – Highly Recommend
GoogieHost is the best free WordPress hosting provider. There it is, I said it.
While I was experimenting with around 18 free web hosting providers, I found Googiehost to be the best.
Here are the features::
1000 MB storage
Unlimited bandwidth
2 Email Addresses
2 FTP Account
Website Builder (TRIAL)
Auto Installer
SEO Tools
CDN (Cloud Flare)
Monthly Backup
Forum Support
I am going to go through the setup of one of my sites with you on this hosting so you can get a clear idea how to start.
Let’s Do This
First, go to GoogieHost website and click sign up at the top right menu.
Choose “Free Forever” Plan by clicking on “Order Now” at the bottom.
The following screen would come up:
Choose a Domain
Choose Domain Name
You can register a new domain from here or use an existing domain name bought from Godaddy or somewhere else.
You will need to update the nameservers provided by GoogieHost in your Godaddy account or in the account from where you bought your domain name from. It is a simple process explained here for Godaddy but steps remain same for all.
You can also transfer your domain completely to GoogieHost too. It is a paid service.
Once this step is done, on the next screen you need to fill up two fields “Hosting Usage Description” and “HOW YOU PROMOTE US ?”. Just type a few words in there. It is just to know what type of website you are going to build. Following website topics are not allowed:: Phishing, Bot, Bitcoin faucet, PORN. And emails used for spamming.
GoogieHost Free Web Hosting
GoogieHost Free Web Hosting
On the next screen, click Checkout
And it’s done.
Within the next 24 hours, you will get an email from GoogieHost with all the details like cPanel login username and password, Server Information, Nameservers, FTP login credentials and Email settings.
Now you can start setting up your free site by logging into cPanel and installing WordPress.
Free WordPress Hosting
Free WordPress Hosting
Just follow the instructions on screen from this point forward and in the next 5 minutes, your WordPress website would be ready for action.
Note: You can set up only one free WordPress hosting per account.
5. InfinityFree
InfinityFree is another free unlimited WordPress hosting with Vista panel and no ads.
Features::
No ads on your site
Softaculous installer
SSD-powered storage
Unlimited disk space
Unlimited bandwidth
99.9% uptime
6. 000WebHost – Highly Recommend
000WebHost is another great free CPanel WordPress hosting with instant activation and no ads. In my experience, I have got 99.99% uptime with this hosting same is the case with GoogieHost.
Some of the features::
Latest Cpanel
1 Click Script Autoinstaller
Instant Backups
FTP Support
Web File Manager
99% Uptime
Instant Activation
POP3 Accounts
IMAP Support
Sign up process is simple and activation is instant.
7. x10Hosting – Recommended
This hosting provides SSD servers which are fast and reliable. But it is not available for all countries or regions, you will have to check first with them.
Features::
Easy upgrades as your needs expand
300+ one-click installs, including all popular third-party scripts
Easy file uploads, edits & more via FTP
Manage MySQL databases via PHPMyAdmin
Configure email inboxes and domains
Friendly, knowledgeable staff
100% in-house, English support team
x10Hosting is a reliable WordPress hosting provider and worth checking out.
8. Biz.nf
Biz.nf is a good WordPress hosting provider with all the features one can think of.
Some of them are::
1000 MB of web space
5000 MB of data transfer
1 POP3/SMTP, Webmail
FTP Access, File Manager
PHP 5/7, MySQL 5, CGI
FREE Domains at .co.nf
Blog & Site Builder FREE
Web Hosting No Ads FREE
Instant Account Activation FREE
9. Hostinger
Hostinger has been synonymous with free WordPress hosting for a while now. And there is no doubt in it’s services being best in class for the newbie.
Features::
FTP access
Uptime Guarantee 99%
Software Auto Installer
Website Builder
2 Email Accounts
Webmail Access
Email autoresponders
24/7 Support
Note: Though all the free WordPress hostings mentioned above provide backup and protection for your website, I highly recommend that you install UpdraftPlus for daily backups and Wordfence for security checks.
Avoid These Free WordPress Hosting Providers
Now comes the list of free WordPress hostings which you need to avoid.
As I mentioned earlier, I tried around 18 free WordPress hostings and found half of them to be crap.
I am not going to be detailed in their description as I see no point doing that.
The other half is as follows:
http://your3host.com [Update: Domain redirects to youhosting.com, with only a homepage article]
Reason: Check the screenshot
Your3Host Help Desk
Your3Host Help Desk
http://www.gigarank.net
https://www.2freehosting.com
Reason: Check the reviews
2FreeHosting Reviews
2FreeHosting Reviews
http://capnix.com
http://www.1free-host.com
http://www.s0host.net
http://www.ultimatefreehost.in
http://www.freewebhostingarea.com
http://www.hostfree.pw
Conclusion:
In this post, I have tried my best to highlight the best free WordPress hosting providers and made a point to stay strictly away from some. In my research, I have found that there really are good free web hostings out there which a newbie with little resources can try and implement to be his online business starting point and gradually shift towards paid hosting.
Let me know if you found this post useful in the comments and update if you could on new and reliable free web hosting providers.
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