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Speedy WordPress Hosting
for single or multisite installations
Ready your site for LiteSpeed optimised WordPress hosting, combined with the speed of SSD drives and the security of imunify360. This shared hosting solution is a fast, secure and reliable way to get your website on its feet and be more than just a footnote.
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Free SSL certificate
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Cancel anytime
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Free migrations
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Fast & expert support
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Free .co.za domain name
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Locally hosted
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Managed & Automated Tasks
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WordPress CLI
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LiteSpeed Servers
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WordPress Toolkit
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Daily backups
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Advanced protection
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Unlimited traffic
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Mail protection
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30-day money-back
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99.9% uptime guarantee
WordPress hosting prices and packages
Our pricing packages are suited for the freshly-minted blogger or veteran company. Running on LiteSpeed servers means long load times are a thing of the past. Every package includes cPanel, a free .co.za domain, and a free SSL certificate. The only thing missing is a pen, which you already have, right?
Starter
R99 per month
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20GB SSD Storage Upgradable
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Host 1 Domain One website
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100 Subdomains 100 Subdomains
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25 Email Accounts Custom email addresses
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1 FTP Account Account access
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5 MySQL Databases phpMyAdmin access
Basic
R169 per month
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40GB SSD Storage Upgradable
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Host 2 Domains 1 Add-on Domain
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100 Subdomains 100 Subdomains
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25 Email Accounts Custom email addresses
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1 FTP Account Account access
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50 MySQL Databases phpMyAdmin access
Power
R299 per month
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100GB SSD Storage Upgradable
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Host 3 Domains 2 Add-on Domains
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500 Subdomains 500 Subdomains
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Unlimited Email Accounts Custom email addresses
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5 FTP Accounts Create custom accounts
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Unlimited MySQL Databases phpMyAdmin access
Business
R499 per month
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200GB SSD Storage Upgradable
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Host 5 Domains 4 Add-on Domains
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1000 Subdomains 1000 Subdomains
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Unlimited Email Accounts Custom email addresses
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10 FTP Accounts Create custom accounts
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Unlimited MySQL Databases phpMyAdmin access
WordPress Hosting Plans: Monthly Contract, Monthly Billing, Cancel Anytime.
*co.za domain name is registered free when used as the primary domain for the hosting account. Renewed annually at the normal price.
*Unlimited Web Traffic (Bandwidth): HOSTAFRICA reserves the right to reduce the bandwidth in cases of extensive use. Contact us if you have any questions.
WordPress toolkit features and capabilities
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WP-Delux Toolkit includes:
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1-Click login
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Automatic hardening
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Change admin password
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Change DB password
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Customizable installation
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Debug management
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Maintenance mode
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Manual updates
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Open DB in phpMyAdmin
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Password protection
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Restore backups
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Staging
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Single site auto updates
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Manage existing installations
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Website dashboard
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Cloning
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Mass hardening
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Mass updates
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Plugin and theme sets management
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Security rollback
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Smart updates
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Search engine indexing management
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1-Click hardening
Client reviews
Our clients have rated our hosting services and support 5 stars!
Dedicated to giving the best service
Ensuring that your content flows as smoothly as a fountain pen requires some loyal supporters. Consider us your most dedicated fans then, offering you our best services and support. All so your WordPress site can thrive in the way it was supposed to. Our top-class support will even be there after hours should you run into a hitch.
Premium WordPress Hosting perks and prizes
All the pros, none of the cons. Enjoy speedy LiteSpeed servers that’ll reduce your page load. Our security, vulnerability patching, and backups ensure your website is protected against any malicious intruders. The WordPress command-line interface and full-featured cPanel make navigating easy. With all these pros, it’s not hard to see why WordPress hosting is premium
LiteSpeed Optimised Servers
Our WordPress server solution offers an additional speed boost with the LSCache plugin. This plugin packs a powerful punch that tells your server to statically cache your dynamic WordPress pages. That means much faster load times for your website’s pages.
Automatic vulnerability patching
Fret not about security, because Imunify360 & ImunifyAV are constantly at hand to keep malware out. They detect vulnerabilities and malware, taking out the trash without you raising a finger. This means you can keep doing what you do best, while we take care of the dirty work.
WordPress command-line interface
WP-CLI allows for an easier administration of your WordPress installation through your hosting accounts shell. It also delays cron jobs, so your site's loading time is speedier. The interface also allows you to enjoy plugin administration and troubleshooting without using a web browser. Pretty convenient.
Daily incremental backups
Gone are the days of your writing a riveting piece only for it to disappear into dust due to an error or corrupted file. Our automatic backups through Acronis mean your data can be recovered from within your control panel. Restore individual files, mailboxes, databases, or the entire account.
Full-featured control panel
We use the industry-leading control panel: cPanel. It’s got many features included, making managing your website, emails, files, database and more a breeze. Also does wonders if you’re in the habit of being in control of every detail, after all, therein lies the devil.
Managed and automated tasks
Let automation do its thing. With fully managed backups, security patching and plugin updates, you’ll have little to worry about as your site's health is taken care of. This gives you the chance to focus on what matters most… your business.
Get your business up and running today!
Join the thousands of happy clients hosting with us.
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Free SSL certificate
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Cancel any time
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Free migrations
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Fast & expert support
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Free .co.za domain
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Locally hosted
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One-click installs
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LS cache plugin
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Fastest servers
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Free CDN access
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Daily backups
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Advanced protection
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Unlimited traffic
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Mail protection
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30-day money-back
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99.9% uptime guarantee
Resources and add-ons
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Price
³˜ Additional SSD data storage tiers
We offer the following tiered fees for shared hosting disk space if you need more storage.
Tier
Price per GB
20 GB to 40 GB
R 7.90
40 GB to 100 GB
R 5.45
100 GB to 200 GB
R 4.70
200 GB+
R 3.50
Example:
Web hosting account : Starter . We include 20 GB storage, however the customer has requested an increase and uses 22 GB.
Here is how we calculate the storage fees:
Calculations:
Web hosting account : Starter . We include 20 GB storage, however the customer has requested an increase and uses 22 GB.
Here is how we calculate the storage fees:
Calculations:
0 GB to 20 GB
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R 0 (included in the hosting fee)
20 GB to 22 GB
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2 GB x R7.90 = R15.80
[Basic hosting fee : R79] + [Storage coverage : R15.80]
Total: R94.80
SSD
All our servers run on SSD storage
SSL certificate
Included
Daily Backups
Acronis backups included
cPanel
Latest control panel included
| Speed | 200 |
| PMEM | 2048 |
| IO | 128 MB/s |
| IOPS | 768 |
| EP | 40 |
| NPROC | 200 |
| Speed | 300 |
| PMEM | 3072 |
| IO | 192 MB/s |
| IOPS | 1024 |
| EP | 45 |
| NPROC | 250 |
| Speed | 400 |
| PMEM | 4096 |
| IO | 256 MB/s |
| IOPS | 2048 |
| EP | 50 |
| NPROC | 300 |
| Speed | 600 |
| PMEM | 6144 |
| IO | 384 MB/s |
| IOPS | 4096 |
| EP | 60 |
| NPROC | 400 |
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Frequently asked questions
If you still have unanswered questions, please reach out to us and we’ll be happy to assist.
WordPress is one of the most popular content management systems (CMS) available today. It started out as a blogging platform but has since grown to be a website builder and ecommerce platform as well. It’s extremely customisable and user friendly, which is one of the reasons why it’s so popular.
WordPress hosting is a type of hosting that has been optimised maximally for WordPress to run as smoothly as possible. The packages include a variety of tools and services specifically tailored to WordPress. The toolkit is more often than not already installed, if not readily available for you.
It can run on any web server, including LiteSpeed, which is a top performer in web server speeds and optimisation.
Two of the simplest ways involve just a couple of clicks.
Method 1:
- In cPanel navigate to the Softaculous App Installer
- From there find WordPress and install it in one click.
Method 2:
- Download WordPress from the official website and unzip the package
- Create a database for it on your server then allow yourself all privileges
- Upload the files to a location on your server where you want them to be
- Run the installation script and it should be installed in the location you uploaded it to
Technically, yes. Although, if you want the website to see the light of day you’ll need web hosting. Think of web hosting as the brick and mortar building of your website. If that building isn’t there with your website inside of it, then your website is just floating around in the ether.
Yes, you can. All it takes is a simple site migration. This allows you to transfer your entire database as well as your files to the new host. It can be done and operational within a day.
At HOSTAFRICA, we aim to make our platform as welcoming as possible, for everyone. We’ve handled plenty of site migrations to our platform and we’ll do plenty more.
The main difference is how the server is configured. WordPress hosting provides the space, resources and tools for your website to function at its peak and is optimised especially for WordPress.
Some of the notable benefits of WordPress hosting are:
- It’s been specially optimised for WordPress, with enhanced performance and caching.
- It includes WordPress Toolkit and WordPress CLI, making the management of your website a breeze.
- Easily create staging environments to test any major (or minor) changes.
- Daily malware scans and backups (this is beside our own backups and security measures)
If you’re planning on publishing a WordPress website, WordPress hosting is ideal for you. It has everything you’ll need to streamline your WordPress experience and create a seamless blogging environment.
WordPress itself is secure. As with most open-source initiatives, however, plugins, themes, and user access rights could cause some vulnerabilities. This of course means you should be conscious of what you add to your website while taking your security seriously. It’s a good idea to know basic security measures.
