Hey all,
I'm looking to transfer all of my WA websites to another host. Right now, Hostinger has a great offer, and I;m thinking of going there. Has anyone ever used Hostinger?
Here is their current offer: 3 free months, $3.99 per month for 2yrs, then 8.99 per month.
Your thoughts?
I'm not planning to renew my WA in Nov...
Rudy
When I was researching where to resell from, I came across this article: https://onlinemediamasters.com/newfold-digital-hosting-companies/
In a nutshell, there is a large amount of sites that have fairly cheap 'hosting', but it's pretty bad. So whatever you are moving to, I'd recommend staying away from anything that the article mentions (Hostinger isn't on the list, but I would just double check their parent company(s) to make sure).
When I was planning on going with reselling (and then scrapped the idea), I was actually going to go with https://www.knownhost.com/ - they have a lot of solid reviews, and had pretty decent prices.
Now, in regard to your actual question - I have no personal experience with Hostinger, but with prices that low, I'd be hesitant to go with them. If you want something that is on par with what you have with WA (i.e. buggy, down-time, things not working when they do), then go all in with Hostinger. Not knocking on Hostinger, but there's a reason those prices are that low.
I know WPX is pricey (especially since you would have to purchase their elite plan), but it's definitely worth the money spent, imo. I haven't had a problem with them, and their support has been more than helpful - helping with some things for free that other hosting support would charge for.
I didn't get into sharing much about Hostinger, but I looked into what they have to offer, even with a discounted monthly after the 2yr period.
They use Cpanel, and have 24/7 support, lol...no, really.. .
Enhanced DDoS protection
Free whois privacy
Unlimited bandwidth
99.9% uptime.
How does WPX compare?
Csn you give me a rundown on the different plans offered? I'm on my phone and don't want to spend time searching...am in middle of updating a home page.
Thanks,
@rudy You'll have to check out the plans yourself, since it's going to be easier if you look over it to see what best fits your needs - https://wpx.net/cart/wordpress-hosting/.
But here's the thing - everything that you described (minus Cpanel) is what WA claims they have - I wanted to ask Kyle what his thoughts were on Hostinger compared to what they have, because I guarantee you that he will say that WA's hosting is far superior to any other hosting.
The reason I bring this up is because if you are looking at hosting companies based off of what the specs are saying and the affiliated reviews are saying, you're going to end up making a poor choice (Hostinger gives out a 50+% commission to their affiliates).
So you really need to spend some time digging into the weeds of the corners of the internet to pull out those actual reviews that give you ALL the pros and cons of whatever hosting company you are going with - I did this briefly last night, and while the reviews were mixed, one thing that kept popping up is that after your initial sign up (whether that's taking the 6 month, 1 year, or two year plan), they charge you sometimes up to double what you were originally paying.
In regards to my personal experience with WPX (and Partha can back me up on this), I've never had any of my sites go down while there, I've always been able to reach support within 15-30 seconds and have whatever issue I'm chatting about resolved generally within 5-10 minutes. All the plugins I've added to my site have always worked (with the few exceptions when there were actual plugin conflict issues and not because of the hosting). Any issue that I've had with WA (and I've experienced most of the issues people have on WA) I haven't experienced with WPX. Hands down, WPX has been the best WP hosting I've used. Yes it's on the pricier side, but it's been worth it.
@andy - I'm setting up a migration with WPX, and I'm not sure which to select for the migration process itself. What can you tell me?
Rudy
@andy - I'm setting up a migration with WPX, and I'm not sure which to select for the migration process itself. What can you tell me?
Rudy
Are you asking which sites you have to transfer or are you asking where to find on WPX how to transfer them? Because if it is the last question, check out this page : https://kb.wpx.net/how-can-i-start-the-migration-of-my-website/ , or contact them in their live chat, where they are very helpful! (I asked a bunch of stupid questions to them and they were always polite hahaha)
I need WA to backup and provide a download link to transfer....
I didn't see the live chat icon. Once I read some of the documentation, I had a better understanding...grin.
Oh, site support wanted to know why I was moving my site(s)...lol.
@rudy Hi - you might encounter a slight problem in that WPX uses 3 nameservers, and WA doesn't allow you to add them all, as they only use 2.
But, it can be done, ask WA Site Support to refer to their Senior Admin if necessary, and assure them they have already done this for many people!
@diane - Thanks...
WA Site support created the backup download links...Will those be sufficient?
@rudy Yes, you will need your WP Dashboard URL (WP Admin URL), your WordPress Username, and your WordPress Password.
Then, select the Migration Process as Backup (files and database).
As others have said, WPX is very helpful and friendly and will keep you informed of each step, and you can ask them anything with a quick response!
@diane - Thanks.
Have submitted 4 website t transfer, then an error ensued. will retry again.
@diane - Yes, I see that, only two vs three with WPX. Of course, WA said it didn't matter, and to just use the first two. Right....
I am awaiting instructions from WPX on how to proceed...
Rudy
I would like to know as well rudy so that i can move my only website too
Another vote for WPX, here!
I transferred 4 sites away from WA, and WPX were incredibly helpful, friendly and efficient.
An immediate response to any query within minutes, and from a named person too, so you can refer back to that same person, if necessary.
I am paying $29, which allows for up to 5 websites.
Another vote for WPX, here!
I transferred 4 sites away from WA, and WPX were incredibly helpful, friendly and efficient.
An immediate response to any query within minutes, and from a named person too, so you can refer back to that same person, if necessary.
I am paying $29, which allows for up to 5 websites.
Same experiences here, always quick to respond and very helpful, on the contrary to WA!
@diane Can I transfer my 3 websites to WPX and still keep the same websites in WA, so I can make comparisons as to the over-all websites experience?
@mtcandela1 Maria, how nice to see you!
No, a website can only be hosted with one provider.
When you move them to WPX, they will no longer be accessible through WA.
@diane thank you Diane! I’m gradually getting into normalcy (but not a 100% yet).
Hope everything is going well on your side!😊
@diane - yeah, now I have to decide which 5 websites to carry on with...maybe that's a good thing!
Rudy
@diane From today in WA:
Hey guys,
i didn't want to make this post, but something has been bugging me on this platform for a long time.
Site support here used to be incredible - issues resolved on less than 10 minutes, very quick responses, etc.
But lately, it's a completely different story. Hours to respond, telling me my issue doesn't exist, ignoring me for days and weeks - is it just me or do you have a similar experience?
A month ago, I submitted a ticket, requesting yesterday's version of my website to be brought live from the backup. Something that would usually be done within 10 minutes.
It's been a month and I am still waiting for the issue to be resolved, my messages are being ignored, and they refuse to tell me whats going on.
Check the screenshots of the conversation to see what happens when you submit a ticket nowadays.
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Lastly, i wanna say that This blog was not written to bash anyone, I simply wanted to bring this up so we can resolve this if anyone is having similar issues.
Please let me know your thoughts or share your experience in the comments below!
@noteboom I had these issues all the time before I switched.This was one of the main reasons I switched, bad site support ànd lots of downtimes. 'we'll hand it to our superiors", never to heard from again. It was awful, a waste of time and frustrating. Especially because it distracts you from doing actual work on your website. Things we shouldn't be spending time and energy on.