Why does hosting start at $35 per month?

Business-grade hosting requires properly allocated resources, WordPress optimization, security monitoring, and real support. Very low-cost hosting typically relies on overcrowded shared servers.

Yes. All of our plans can be adjusted as your business grows.

Am I locked into a contract?

Essentials Hosting is provided on a month-to-month basis unless paid annually. Annual subscriptions: Receive one (1) free month of service Are non-refundable after thirty (30) days May be canceled only if the website is permanently closed or in the event of a personal emergency, subject to PXLPOD Web’s review

What if I need ongoing updates and improvements?

SecurePod Care provides proactive WordPress management.

Is Email included with your web hosting?

No. We’ve intentionally stayed out of the email hosting game. Our preferred email host is Google Workspace. That’s where we are and that’s where we put most of our web development clients.

WordPress Hosting for Small and Growing Businesses

High-performance managed WordPress hosting with built-in support for businesses that rely on their website.

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Site Oversight Monitored

Uptime

Continuously monitored

Healthy

Plugin Updates

Awaiting staged review

In Review

Security Scan

Runs daily

Passed

Response Time

p95 latency tracked

Nominal

Recent Activity

09:42SSL certificate renewed

06:00Security scan passed

Attention

Plugin Update Available

Queued for review. Applied to staging first, verified, then released to production — never straight to the live site.

Priority: High

Handling: Managed

Performance7 days

Requests

TTFB

Errors

PageSpeed

The Evidence

One tenth of a second. Measurably more revenue.

Google commissioned Deloitte to test whether site speed actually moves commercial outcomes. It measured 30 million user sessions across 37 brands.

+21.6% Lead form completions Progression through lead-generation forms

+8.4% Retail conversion rate Average order value rose 9.2% alongside it

+10.1% Travel booking conversion Checkout completion improved 2.2%

Every one of those gains came from a 0.1 second improvement in mobile load time. Not a redesign. Not a new funnel. Infrastructure.

Source Milliseconds Make Millions — commissioned by Google, conducted by Deloitte and 55. Published 2020, from data collected across 37 European and North American brand websites at the end of 2019. Read the study

Your Website Is a Business Asset. It Deserves Serious Infrastructure.

If your website supports marketing campaigns, online sales, lead generation, or customer communication, your hosting environment is operational infrastructure.

Performance affects conversions.

Stability affects credibility.

Downtime affects revenue.

For small and growing businesses, reliable WordPress hosting is foundational.

Built for Performance, Stability, and Scale

Our managed WordPress hosting environment is designed specifically for business use. High-performance managed hosting for people who rely on their websites.

Optimized for WordPress

Configured specifically for WordPress workloads.

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Designed for Dynamic Sites

Built for WooCommerce, LMS, and membership platforms.

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Consistent Resource Allocation

No overcrowded shared hosting environments.

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Real Human Support (Really!)

WordPress-aware support when you need it.

Managed WordPress Hosting vs. Shared Hosting

Shared hosting works well for personal blogs and hobby projects. Business websites typically require something more stable.

Shared Hosting unsuitable for business

Shared server resources "Bad neighbor" slowdown.

Variable performance Speeds effected by community volume.

Generic configuration Base-level provisoining only.

Basic security Safeguards without monitoring.

Generalized support Call centers shared with other, unrelated companies.

Managed WordPress Hosting

Allocated and optimized resources Fits like a glove, tuned to your site's needs.

Stable, predictable performance Configured for your profile. Periodically reviewed.

WordPress-tuned environment WPEngine's game-changing custom server stack.

Proactive security monitoring Your guardian at the gate.

WordPress-aware support WordPress experts are standing by. 100% USA-Based. No outsourced helpdesk.

If your website plays a role in your revenue or operations, infrastructure matters.

Pick Your Plan

Next Level cloud-based managed WordPress hosting. A pricing plan for every stage of your business.

Monthly Billing

Annual Billing

Essentials Core

Business-Grade Managed WordPress Hosting

$35/mo

WordPress-optimized environment
Security monitoring
Performance-ready configuration
Standard support

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Essentials Boost

Performance Hosting for Dynamic WordPress Sites

$65/mo

Everything in Core
Enhanced performance configuration
Built for active user environments
Powered by NitroPack™

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Essentials Shield

Managed Hosting + Speed Boost + Security Compliance

$99/mo

Everything in Boost
Includes PodShield Privacy management
PSI + GA4 monitoring in the SecurePod Observatory

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Essentials Work

Managed Hosting + Speed Boost + Security Compliance + Monthly Support

$170/mo

Everything in Shield
1 flexible support hour per month
Priority support handling

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Essentials Core

Business-Grade Managed WordPress Hosting

$385/yr

WordPress-optimized environment
Security monitoring
Performance-ready configuration
Standard support

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Essentials Boost

Performance Hosting for Dynamic WordPress Sites

$715/yr

Everything in Core
Enhanced performance configuration
Built for active user environments
Powered by NitroPack™

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Essentials Shield

Managed Hosting + Speed Boost + Security Compliance

$1089/yr

Everything in Boost
Includes PodShield Privacy management
PSI + GA4 monitoring in the SecurePod Observatory

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Essentials Work

Managed Hosting + Speed Boost + Security Compliance + Monthly Support

$1870/yr

Everything in Shield
1 flexible support hour per month
Priority support handling

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All hosting plans include:

Blazing fast with superior security. We take WPEngine's already best-in-class offering and add an additional layer of security, monitoring, and management to your website. A serious business win for you!

Free Migration from your old host

Includes our Site Accelerator Performance Package

$99 annual value

Monthly Core WordPress Updates

Weekly Plug-in Updates & Management

Nightly WordPress Core & Database Backups

Redundant Offsite Daily Core & Database Backups to 2 locations

Content Delivery Network (CDN)

Real-Time 24/7 Security Monitoring

Free SSL Certificate

Hack Prevention

Malware Removal

Staging Environment

24/7 Up-Time Monitoring

25,000 Monthly Visits

10GB Storage

50GB Bandwith

Get 1 month for free when you pay annually

Additional Options:

Some clients need more than just hosting. If you need hosting and support, we've got a plan for that.

Essentials Plus

Our Essentials Plus plan includes 1 hour of PXLPOD Web support time that you can use for whatever you need. Website updates and tweaks, content changes, new features. Even Mailchimp help and asset design. If we do it, you can apply your hour to it.

1 Hour monthly labor time for minor tweaks & requests

$1,500 annual value

Enjoy Favored Nations Discount for any additional hours over contract

Authenticate your email through Brevo to improve email delivery.

eCommerce Performance Pack add-on

A WPEngine Exclusive product, built specifically for WooCommerce^®stores.

The eCommerce Performance Pack includes NitroPack, Smart Search AI for eCommerce, Dynamic Plugin Loading, EverCache^® for WooCommerce^® with Live Cart, Smart Plugin Manager, Stripe Connect, Stripe Checkout, Slow Query Monitor, and Site Monitoring.

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$119/mo

Is Essentials Hosting Right for You?

Essentials Hosting is ideal if:

You manage your own marketing strategy

Your website supports business growth

You need reliable performance

You occasionally require technical assistance

You don’t need ongoing proactive oversight

If your business requires structured performance improvement and technical stewardship, SecurePod Care may be a better fit.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Your Business is too important to rely on crappy hosting solutions. Srsly. Chances are your website is currently hosted on a shared environment. Not Cool. You need your own place. Our websites are all hosted on their own WPEngine server environment for ludicrous speed and reliability.
It's kind of a big deal.

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Yes, we’ll handle this for you at no additional cost. We want your hosting business after all! Your migration will be hassle-free, though we will require access to your previous hosting company and we’ll need admin access to your website in order to move it. You may also need to provide us with authorization keys to any premium themes or plugins you’ve purchased for your site, as those authorizations will often break when moved to a new server.