When you are researching WordPress hosting platforms you will see that there are thousands of them. It will be difficult for anybody to have in-depth knowledge to compare every host. Hence, in this article, we will compare two of the leading platforms in WordPress hosting, WPX Hosting vs Bluehost – which one should you opt for?
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In order to compare and decide which one is better, we will compare the features of both platforms WPX Hosting and Bluehost. Both platforms have some distinctive features which make them top in the class.
WPX Hosting vs. Bluehost – Features Comparison
1. Speed Test
The speed that platforms provide to load a website hosted on them is crucial to the success of the website. Neither you nor your user will want to continue using a website that takes ages to load.
WPX Hosting provides the fastest speed in the world. It has invested huge amounts into being the fastest hosting service in the world. The CDNs which are used by WPX are custom-built and are owned by WPX. There are 26 CDNs and more are being developed as we speak. It also owns SSD servers which are under-loaded for the maintenance of speed. Also, WPX supports the latest PHP version and the caching plugins help to further increase the speed. Independent reviewers like Matthew Woodward and Kevin Ohashi recommend WPX Hosting due to its high speed.
Bluehost also has very high speed but, compared to WPX Hosting, it is far less. When tested on Pingdom, a WPX site loaded in 357ms while it took 2371ms to load a Bluehost site. When the test was conducted using GTMetrix, WPX loaded in 0.80 seconds while Bluehost loaded in 204 seconds. Both results prove that WPX Hosting is the best.
2. Simplicity
Every user that uses WordPress for building a website or a blog is not a professional. Most people are just businessmen or personal bloggers. Hence, the knowledge of using WordPress functions on the host platform is limited in most users.
It is imperative that the host platform gives tools that make the task of the client easier.
WPX Hosting has a custom cPanel which is very simple and easy to use. You can use all the WordPress plugins on WPX. As they offer only WordPress, it becomes less of an issue with the clients.
On the other hand, Bluehost has an array of services besides WordPress. This divides the attention of the people and also makes it more difficult for them to choose. Also, the client has to select the facilities they need for an extra charge which becomes cumbersome.
Hence, we recommend WPX Hosting for WordPress users.
3. Customer Support
Customer support has become one of the main features of WordPress hosting platforms as every user will need it someday. The client has neither time nor knowledge to solve the problems they might face.
WPX Hosting prides itself on the customer support provided by them. The team which is employed to provide support is highly knowledgeable and trained in WordPress. They are also trained to use layman language while communicating with the clients so that the clients understand them without any difficulty. Not only that, WPX Hosting ensures clients that the response time on live chat will be less than 30 seconds and the time to resolve the ticket is also minimum. Also, customer support is available 24/7.
On the contrary, although the customer support is available to Bluehost clients 24/7, it is not as fast as WPX Hosting. The support time is more and the team is not as efficient as WPX Hosting.
4. Migration
When you are buying a WordPress managed hosting plan for the first time, you will have to create everything new.
However, when you are changing your host platform, you will have to migrate your data and your website to the new host. This is a difficult and pricey part.
WPX Hosting allows all its new users free migration within 24 hours. They do not even limit the data you can migrate for free. Thus, this becomes a great plus point for the new users.
Contrastingly, Bluehost will charge you fees for the transfer of your data.
5. Security
WPX offers many facilities for securing your site. It allows you to backup your data manually anytime. It provides automatic backup of the data every 28 days. WPX has a malware detection and removal facility. It also offers DDoS protection to its users.
Bluehost, on the other hand, has the facilities of regular backups and malware removal. However, it does not offer DDoS protection of your site.
As a result, WPX Hosting has our vote.
6. Pricing
WPX Hosting and Bluehost both have different plans which offer different resources to the clients. A plan which satisfies all your needs and is affordable is the perfect plan for you. Let us look at plans offered by both companies.
But before we list the differences between their pricing, I’d like to recommend you to activate the WPX hosting discount when you want to sign up for the premium WPX Hosting plans as they are offering up to 90% off on monthly plans or 6-months free hosting when someone registers with them for the 2-year hosting before 1st November 2020.
| WPX HOSTING | BLUEHOST |
|---|---|
| Business Plan:
No. of websites: 5 |
Basic Plan:
No. of websites: 1 |
| Professional Plan:
No. of websites: 15 |
Plus Plan:
No. of websites: Unlimited |
| Elite Plan:
No. of Websites: 35 |
Choice Plus Plan:
No. of websites: Unlimited |
The above plans are very clear and direct as far as WPX Hosting is concerned. However, as far as Bluehost is concerned, there are many hidden factors. The first hidden factor is that these plans just represent the amount you pay for the first month. For the subsequent months, the charges will be substantially higher. Also, Bluehost is a hard sell. They will lead you to buy many of their services and you will not be able to control the amount you are paying.
Conclusion
When we compare both platforms, the resources they provide, and the price they charge for their resources, it becomes clear which platform is the best. According to us, WPX Hosting gives you the best possible resources for the price you pay. The directness of the plans and no hidden charges is what attracts us the most.
