General shared hosting is configured to cater to the needs of all kinds of users. People who host simple HTML sites, Joomla sites, custom PHP scripts, ruby scripts, etc., on shared hosts. So hosting providers adjust their settings in order to provide a balance to all kind of users.
But WordPress hosting is configured to serve only WordPress site owners. So what’s the actual difference between general hosting and WordPress hosting? Actually, WordPress hosting has the following advantages over general hosting.
1. Better Speed
WordPress hosting is optimized for WordPress sites so we see a significant increase in the speed of our websites. We have to put less effort into optimizing our website since most of the work is already done for us.
Is speed important? Obviously, it's extremely important, which is a topic I have already covered in my article, Benefits of Faster Website Page Load in 2017, Is It Really Worth It?
2. Security
WordPress is an extremely secure CMS and it’s extremely hard to hack it. Did you just read extremely hard? Yes, it's extremely hard, but not impossible. Hackers can still find a way to get into a WordPress site through outdated plugins, themes, and some of the malfunctioned plugins. WordPress hosting provides some extra layers of security to its users by providing automated backups, plugins for security, etc.
3. Support
Most of the companies providing WordPress hosting invest in WordPress specialists to deal with customer queries related to this CMS. These tech guys can help resolve your WordPress problems much more effectively than a general tech guy.
4. Upgrade and Maintenance
WordPress hosting provides an auto theme and plugin upgrades as well as some basic maintenance for your WordPress site, which you would otherwise have to do yourself. They backup your WordPress data to an offsite location and make it easier for you to retrieve that data when needed.
5. Convenience
You don’t need to bother about security, speed, and maintenance of your site. Isn’t that convenient?
6. Handle More Visitors
When using a WordPress site you don’t have to worry about the CPU resources your site is using or any other similar constraint. You also don’t have to worry about a sudden increase in traffic. Most of WordPress hosting providers allow you to have a specified amount of visitors every month, no matter if they all arrive all at once or one by one. On the other hand, you may get your hosting account suspended if a large wave of visitors hits your website all at once.
7. Value-Added Tools
WordPress hosting providers always have some value added tools to offer to their customers. They could offer you a free subscription to some premium service, premium plugins for free, or something similar to add value to their service.
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