With thousands of different hosts it difficult to know which one you can trust. We recommend hosts trusted by WordPress. Use the table to your right to properly allocate which hosting package works best with Duplicator based on the size of your web-site.
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Even the best basic hosts have limitations. This is why we recommend your own VPS if your website is critical to your businesses revenue. The table to the right is a general recommendation based on your sites size.
Site Size Recommended Hosts Sites < 1GB BlueHost Basic
SiteGround Basic GoGeekSites 1-4GB BlueHost VPS
SiteGround VPSSites 4-10GB+ BlueHost Dedicated
SiteGround Dedicated
Bluehost Hosting
BlueHost has been a recommended hosting provider on WordPress.org since 2005! With Bluehost you can start small and move to more powerful options as your website grows. You can migrate your account to a VPS or dedicated server in just a click.
Built on cPanel, Bluehost offer an enhanced interface with tools that make it simple to manage your websites, domains, emails, and more from one central location.
Built on cPanel, Bluehost offer an enhanced interface with tools that make it simple to manage your websites, domains, emails, and more from one central location.
SiteGround Hosting
Engineered for speed, built for security, crafted for WordPress. Feature-rich managed WordPress hosting with premium support, starting at just $3.95/month.
Built on cPanel, Siteground also offers an enhanced interface with tools that make it simple to manage your websites, domains, emails, and more from one central location.
Built on cPanel, Siteground also offers an enhanced interface with tools that make it simple to manage your websites, domains, emails, and more from one central location.
Recommended Host Configuration
Server configuration can be a complex topic and vary widely between hosts. The first column "Low Quality Host" in the chart below represents a typical low budget host setup configuration.
The second column "Good Host" shows a host that is configured with the best settings. While not all of these server recommendations are required to use the plugin they do in-fact make working with the plugin much easier.
| Feature | Low Budget Host | Professional Host |
|---|---|---|
| Apache 2.2+ | ||
| Linux OS - 32bit | ||
| Linux OS - 64bit | ||
| MySQL 5.5+ | ||
| PHP 5.3+ | ||
| PHP ZipArchive | ||
| PHP shell zip | ||
| MySQL Dump | ||
| PHP Timeouts |