One of the illusions that many hosting users have is that hosting can have 100% uptime. To add insult to injury, some hosting companies promise 100% uptime. But even promising 99.9% uptime can be just a marketing gimmick. The devil is in the technical details what uptime really is. People and hosts understand uptime differently. Don’t fool yourself when expecting high uptime. And don’t let the … [Read more...]
Hosting Performance Contest – August 2019 Roundup (15 Hosts Tested: Mid-Priced Split)
September 6, 2019 By
Here's the 43d Monthly Hosting Performance Contest Roundup for August 2019! I've been testing 15 hosts in a non-stop manner the whole month and I'll show you the results below. In general, this contest's results can be described as "The mid-priced hosts in the contest have split into two groups - with distinguishable better and worse performance". By the way, you can find the latest roundups … [Read more...]
What You Need To Know About RAM And CPU On Shared Hosting Plans
August 19, 2019 By
Let me guess. When choosing a shared hosting you want more CPU and RAM for your account for less money. But some shared hosts do not even display this information. So embarrassing! “What’s wrong with them?!” – you may say. And your second though is “Perhaps CPU and RAM is not what guarantees a shared host to be powerful and fast?” Let me show you the details. In this article: You will … [Read more...]
Hosting Performance Contest – July 2019 Roundup (15 Hosts Tested: Better Uptime, Worse Speed)
August 5, 2019 By
Here's the 42nd Monthly Hosting Performance Contest Roundup for July 2019! I've been testing 15 hosts in a non-stop manner the whole month and I'll show you the results below. In general, this contest's results can be described as "More hosts with 100% uptime and more hosts with worse Satisfactory Apdex (speed stability)". By the way, you can find the latest roundups here and the performance … [Read more...]
One Best Security Plugin For WordPress or Combination of Plugins?
July 24, 2019 By
1. Intro Let me assume you are concerned about your website safety or have already been hacked. And you would like to know what is the best security plugin for WordPress out there. You might have heard of some of them and you don't know which one to choose to make your site protected from hackers and malicious bots. I've made a research on WordPress security plugins and solutions and would … [Read more...]
Does Cloudflare increase Time To First Byte (TTFB)? Tested on 3 hosts. 6480 manual measurements
July 17, 2019 By
One of my readers contacted me regarding experiencing bad Time To First Byte (TTFB) on his website. After a little research I suspected that using Cloudflare and/or a caching plugin can influence TTFB. And I decided to make thousands of speed and TTFB tests with and without using Cloudflare as well as with and without using a caching plugin. I tested it on three different shared hosts. I did … [Read more...]
Hosting Performance Contest – June 2019 Roundup (15 Hosts Tested: Nearly Top Uptime)
July 2, 2019 By
Here's the 41st Monthly Hosting Performance Contest Roundup for June 2019! I've been testing 15 hosts in a non-stop manner the whole month and I'll show you the results below. In general, this contest's results can be described as "Many hosts got perfect and nearly perfect uptime". By the way, you can find the latest roundups here and the performance tables and charts here. All monitored … [Read more...]
Is A2Hosting Turbo Boost Really Worth It (After 4176 Tests)?
June 19, 2019 By
I get asked quite frequently what I think about A2Hosting Turbo plan. It's advertised as being up to 20 times faster. I'm always very skeptic about such boasting. And I shared my skepticism whenever I was asked about A2 and before this research I could not really answer the question if A2Hosting Turbo Boost (formerly Turbo) really worth it. And finally I decided to check the performance of … [Read more...]
Is your host well-protected from DDOS attacks? And your website?
June 18, 2019 By
I'll cut it to the chase from the very beginning: no host can be protected from DDoS attacks very well. But some hosts are DDoS-protected better than others. In this article I'll explain you why. And I'll tell you what you can do to protect your online property from DDoS attacks without paying more than you need. If your website or application is currently under a DDoS attack or you want to … [Read more...]
Why managed WordPress hosts? WP Engine, Kinsta and LiquidWeb are examined.
June 17, 2019 By
In this article I will not just explain the difference between “ordinary” (shared) WordPress hosting and managed WordPress hosting, but also scrutinize the exact examples – WP Engine, Kinsta and LiquidWeb. These examples will give you a good practical understanding of some nuances which you can’t grasp without trying the service or analyzing real users’ reviews. Also you will see the advantages … [Read more...]