HostGator Review

 

HostGator is one of the most reputable organizations in the industry. Their servers are fast and equipped with all of the necessary apps to ensure that Joomla installs and runs smoothly. Their customer service representatives are always available by phone and live chat; I've never had to wait longer than a minute and a half for phone support, which is very amazing. HostGator offers a variety of plans, allowing you to start small and scale up as needed. We have many Hostgator accounts and are continuing to migrate more sites to them, as well as a level 4 VPS that is performing admirably.

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Pros and Cons Pros Cons Customer Support Hosting Plans & Packages Hosting Features WordPress Specific Features Company Details Data Centers Refund Policy Summary

Pros and Cons

Pros

• HostGator is a leading provider of web hosting services. Fast, dependable servers with a variety of hosting options.
• Excellent Value for Money
• Some of the industry's most experienced help
• Word Press works best in a server setting.
• Installers for WordPress that are customized

Cons

• You will not be able to ssh.
• Over the last few years, support has dwindled.
• Many people have complained about the slowness of the server.

Customer Support

Yes, there is ticket support. Yes, there is phone support. Yes, there are support forums. Yes, there is a live chat option. Yes, there is a knowledge base. There are no video tutorials available.

What really sets HostGator apart is its outstanding technical support. They have a large number of support workers based in the United States who are available 24 hours a day. A surprising number of problems can be resolved through first-level assistance. Customer service is quick to respond and extremely knowledgeable. HostGator understands what it takes to run a successful WordPress site. Although the support staff can be reached by phone, we prefer to communicate with them via chat sessions. Up to 100 support technicians from HostGator are available at any given time to answer questions.

• Yes, phone support is available (24 hours a day, 7 days a week).
• Yes, email support is available (24 hours a day, 7 days a week).
• Yes, there is a support ticket system.
• Yes, there is a live support chat available (24 hours a day, 7 days a week).
• Yes, there are support forums.
• Yes, there is a FAQ and a knowledge base.
• Yes, there are video tutorials.

Hosting Plans & Packages

Types of Hosting:

• Budget Hosting
• Business Hosting
• Cloud Hosting
• Dedicated Hosting
• Green Hosting
• Managed WP Hosting
• Reseller Hosting
• Shared Hosting
• VPS Hosting

HostGator offers shared, reseller, dedicated, and VPS hosting plans. You'll most likely need a shared hosting package for WordPress.

HostGator has plans that can scale with your site's development. It doesn't matter whether you're going from a shared plane to a VPS or even a dedicated server. Host Gator will recommend the most appropriate plan for you.

Hatching Plan

• Monthly rates begin at $2.75.
• 1 website to host
• Installs in a single click
• Bandwidth that isn't metered
• SSL Certificate for Free
• Domain Names for Free

Baby Plan

All the features of the hatchling plan and adds unlimited domains.

• Monthly rates start at $3.95.
• You can host an unlimited number of websites.
• Installs in a single click
• Bandwidth that isn't metered
• SSL Certificate for Free
• Domain Names for Free

Business Plan

Many of the features of the baby plan, plus a free dedicated IP address, SEO tools, and an upgraded SSL certificate.

• Monthly rates start at $5.95.
• You can host an unlimited number of websites.
• Installs in a single click
• Bandwidth that isn't metered
• SSL Certificate for Free
• Upgrade to Positive SSL for free
• Dedicated IP Addresses for Free
• SEO Tools for Free
• Domain Names for Free

All web hosting plans come with a 99.99 percent uptime guarantee, a 45-day money-back guarantee, and round-the-clock customer service.

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Hosting Features

• Free SSL Certificate: Yes
• Control Panel: Cpanel
• Domain Registration: First Year Free
• Edit DNS Zone Files: No
• PHP MyAdmin: Yes
• Mysql Databases: Unlimited
• ionCube Support: Yes

HostGator provides a range of technological features in addition to unlimited bandwidth, disk space, and domains in each hosting package. The customizable cPanel control panel, free site builder software, website templates, unlimited email accounts, and support for PHP 5, Ruby on Rails, Perl, Python, SSI, CGI, and Fast CGI scripts are just a few of the features available. Also included are a $50 Google Adwords credit, a free website switch, password protection, spam protection, and website statistics.

WordPress Specific Features

With HostGator's Fantastico auto-installer, you can install WordPress in just a few taps. You can build and update your blog using the new cPanel control panel. The hosting plans include the PHP 5, MySQL (5.x), and Apache (2.x) modules that WordPress requires. If you start with one of the shared plans, you'll be given access to a control panel with all of the tools you'll need to manage your website. cPanel is an industry-standard software used by HostGator. This is our preferred WordPress control panel because it is fast, simple to use, and correctly configures file and folder permissions. It's essentially a no-fuss setup.

WP plugins and developer support are a good feature of hosting with an industry standard. Almost every WordPress plugin creator has checked their work on a cPanel server. This means you're much less likely to run into plugin problems or technical issues that need the assistance of a developer. This was something we discovered over time. Our blogs that run on HostGator/cPanel seemed to have fewer problems than sites that ran on custom control panels, and when we did have issues, the developer or programmer was able to resolve them much more quickly. We are saving both time and money.

Company Details

• Company Headquarters: Houston, Texas
• First Year In Business: 2002
• Number of Employees: Around 260
• Domains Hosted: Over 9 Million

HostGator was founded in 2002 and has since grown to become one of the most popular web hosting services. The business, which is based in Houston, Texas, is now one of the top ten web hosting companies in the world. With excellent US-based tech support, fast, reliable servers, and fair prices, HostGator has built a winning strategy. Hundreds of thousands of WordPress blogs have been created on their platform. It's hard to believe, but these guys are massive. Every day, they add between 800 and 1000 new customers.

Data Center Details

Data Center Locations: United States

Refund Policy

Customers have confirmed that getting their money back is really simple with HostGator's 45-day reimbursement policy. A few things to bear in mind: the refund is only available to first-time customers; if you have already had a HostGator account, you would not be eligible for a refund. Dedicated servers, operating fees, domain name registrations, and custom software installations are also not eligible for a refund. If your hosting package includes a domain name, there will be a $15 registration fee.

Now that we've covered all of the reasons for not receiving a refund, you can apply for one via the HostGator dashboard. Their turnaround policy is 15 days, although several reports were processed the same day. So, if you're a new HostGator customer on a shared plan and aren't sure, you shouldn't worry about getting your money back within the first 45 days.