Just a short post as my input to popularisation of ChatGPT 🙂 Not sponsored, as usual, truly my recommendations 🙂
I have been playing with ChatGPT lately, which is a text-based AI chat bot if you have still been ignoring the hype 🙂 Yeah, I’ve joined the hype, and even decided to make a short post. Although I am not a follow-the-hype person at all, by the way.
Before revealing you what ChatGPT recommended me about the best hosting, let me tell you a very short story.
In the early 2000’s I enjoyed playing and testing A.L.I.C.E. chat bot for some time. It was fun considering early age of AI tools available for public use. But pretty soon I got enough of it as it had obvious limitations that made the chat bot boring, and I could not use it for anything than having just a bit of fun exploring mostly myself rather than the AI.
Very different story is now with ChatGPT. It’s very promising, much smarter, knows hell of the stuff (trained on the data available till 2021 as of now), can be educated by interacting with you right off on the spot as you go, and what also noticeably differs it from ALICE is that I finally looks like you are talking to a person. ChatGPT is not a super smart one compared to a real person though (there’s still much to be improved), but quite knowledgeable. And it seemed like if it’s an attempt to be the interface to the whole internet in general, LOL.
By the way, like earlier AI bots, ChatGPT is a great tool for humans to understand themselves better. But unlike previous bots, it has a promising potential to become a source of knowledge that people could extract from the massively exploding online data.
And for now, initially just for fun, I decided to ask ChatGPT what hosting it would recommend me. To be honest, considering what garbage produced by humans you could read in the Internet about hosting recommendations, I assumed that ChatGPT would also come up with some litter hosting recommendations like the ones floating around the web. To my surprise, ChatGPT exceeded my expectations, giving me a list of the great hosts that I recommend myself, although it did not shine much with the argumentation. But still the ChatGPT’s replies had a lot of sense, at least it was not corrupted by affiliation or paid advice placements LOL
As a side note, in short, if you have not tried ChatGPT whatever you are into, I suggest you giving it a try. Of course, it has limitations (I believe human will always be superior to artificial intelligence in terms of distinguishing function including finding the limitations of AI) but it’s much more fun (and sometimes it’s even useful and productive) than any general AI-based chat revealed so far to public. And it has a great potential to become an everyday pal for an average internet user like it has been Google so far.
Let’s come back to the main topic of the post. Here’s our conversation on the screenshots and the transcript:
> If you were not limited by your budget, what hosting provider would you choose and why?
As an AI language model, I don’t have personal preferences or a budget, but I can provide you with some information about high-end managed WordPress hosting providers that are popular among users and experts in the WordPress community.
If you are not limited by your budget and are looking for the best possible performance, security, and support for your WordPress website, here are some top options to consider:
WP Engine: WP Engine is a popular managed WordPress hosting provider known for its reliable and high-performance hosting. They offer a range of features such as daily backups, staging environments, and automatic updates. WP Engine’s platform is optimized for WordPress and includes advanced security features and developer tools.
Kinsta: Kinsta is a premium managed WordPress hosting provider that uses the Google Cloud Platform to provide fast and scalable hosting. They offer features like automatic backups, security monitoring, and developer tools. Kinsta’s hosting platform is designed to handle high traffic websites and includes advanced caching and optimization features.
Liquid Web: Liquid Web is a managed WordPress hosting provider that offers high-performance hosting with features like automatic updates, site staging, and automatic backups. They also provide a range of developer tools and integrations. Liquid Web’s hosting platform is optimized for WordPress and includes advanced security and performance features.
All of these hosting providers offer top-notch performance, security, and support, and they are well-suited for high-traffic and high-performance websites. The choice between them may depend on your specific needs and preferences, so I would recommend reviewing the features and pricing plans of each provider to determine which one is the best fit for your website.
> Among the three hosts you mentioned in your last answer, which one would you recommend if budget was not an issue?
If budget was not an issue and you are looking for the best possible performance, security, and support for your WordPress website, any of the three managed WordPress hosting providers that I mentioned (WP Engine, Kinsta, and Liquid Web) would be a great choice.
That being said, if I had to recommend one, I would suggest going with Kinsta. Kinsta is a premium managed WordPress hosting provider that uses the Google Cloud Platform to provide fast and scalable hosting. They offer features like automatic backups, security monitoring, and developer tools. Kinsta’s hosting platform is designed to handle high-traffic websites and includes advanced caching and optimization features.
Kinsta is known for its speed and reliability, and their customer support is highly rated by users. They also offer a range of hosting plans to suit different needs and budgets. While Kinsta may be more expensive than some other managed WordPress hosting providers, the high level of performance and support that they offer make it a worthwhile investment for businesses and websites that require top-notch hosting.
> Thanks. And what would be the second choice then?
If Kinsta were not an option for some reason, my second choice would be WP Engine. WP Engine is another popular managed WordPress hosting provider that is known for its high-performance hosting and robust feature set.
WP Engine offers features such as automatic backups, staging environments, and automatic updates. Their platform is optimized for WordPress and includes advanced security features and developer tools. WP Engine also offers 24/7 customer support with knowledgeable WordPress experts.
While WP Engine may not be as fast or scalable as Kinsta, they are still a highly respected and reliable managed WordPress hosting provider that is well-suited for high-traffic and high-performance websites.
> Alright, and if a budget would be an important factor, which host out of the three you mentioned would you recommend?
If budget is a key factor, Liquid Web may be the most cost-effective option among the three managed WordPress hosting providers that I mentioned. While Liquid Web is not the cheapest provider, they offer a range of hosting plans to suit different needs and budgets, and their prices are still competitive compared to other premium managed WordPress hosting providers.
Liquid Web offers features like automatic updates, site staging, and automatic backups, as well as advanced security and performance features. Their hosting platform is optimized for WordPress and includes a range of developer tools and integrations. Additionally, Liquid Web’s support team is available 24/7 to assist with any issues or questions.
While Liquid Web may not offer the same level of speed and scalability as Kinsta or WP Engine, they are still a reliable and high-quality managed WordPress hosting provider that is well-suited for small to medium-sized websites with moderate traffic. If you are looking for a more affordable managed WordPress hosting option, Liquid Web is definitely worth considering.
So, ChatGPT did a very good job picking up great hosts from the simplest prompt, but it was not brilliant in explaining the choice. To expand on the AI’s replies about the mentioned hosts, here are more links to the related content generated by a human (me) LOL:
- Why managed WordPress hosts? WP Engine, Kinsta and LiquidWeb are examined
- Alternatives To SiteGround As The Renewal Price Increased After The First Billing Period
- And of course the page with my recommended hosts and the short reviews on them
BTW, I respect your privacy, and of course I don't send spam, affiliate offers or trade your emails. What I send is information that I consider useful.
I like chat gpt most. It can give good answer, not the best. If you search on google about anything you will plenty of search results with many un useful website or blog. at least this ai tool helping us best. Thanks michael for sharing your experience.
Yeah, it can be a useful tool
I asked a question. Chat got it right. Perplexity got it wrong. The question:
If the CSS of a TR is display:none, will the TD elements be visible?
ChatGPT:
No, if the CSS “display” property of a TR element is set to “none”, all of its child TD elements will also be hidden and will not be visible on the page. (It goes on, but correctly)
Perplexity
When the CSS of a element is set to display:none, the visibility of its elements will also be hidden[1][2][3]. However, the elements will still take up space in the layout[1][4].
The gratuitous ” However..” is wrong. Asked specifically ” If the CSS of a TR is display:none, will the TD elements take up space?”, Chat says (correctly) “No, if the CSS “display” property of a TR element is set to “none”…its child TD elements will…not take up any space… ”
So ChatGPT wins this one. Perplexity provides references, and looking at them, it seemed obvious that “hidden” was used in two ways (as a keyword, and an adjective). That perhaps misled Perplexity. I’ll continue to experiment with both though. Perplexity’s references are a nice feature.
It will be interesting to see where all this goes.
Yeah, it’s not ideal, but interesting 🙂
If it gave you a black or white answer we could say it’s far from perfect, but if it replies with a controversial answer on what’s the best hosting, that’s scary man!
Nevertheless, Chat GPT is just a 3D version of Google that has infiltrated out lives more than 20 years ago and we are perfectly fine with it.
You can always ask it to elaborate on its answer to make it more controversial 🙂 And nevertheless, it answers like most of bloggers when talking about the best hosting LOL