Bluehost Discount Codes & Vouchers

Bluehost is a web host, which means it rents you the server space a website lives on. It is best known as one of the hosts listed on the official WordPress recommendation page, and that relationship shapes most of what it sells.

Which plan you actually need

Shared hosting puts your site on a server alongside many others and is the right starting point for a blog, a portfolio or a small business site. WordPress and WooCommerce plans are shared hosting with the software preinstalled and tuned. A virtual private server gives you a guaranteed slice of resources and root access, which matters once traffic grows or you need specific software. A dedicated server is an entire machine. Almost everyone starts on shared and moves up only when something forces the move.

What comes in the box

Plans typically include a domain name free for the first year, an SSL certificate so the site loads securely, automated backups, malware scanning, a content delivery network and round-the-clock support. Email hosting on your own domain is available, either through the host or through a connected workspace account. The uptime commitment is published as a service level agreement rather than a vague promise.

The renewal price is the real price

This is the single most important thing to understand before ordering. The headline monthly figure applies to the first contract term only, and the rate at renewal is substantially higher. Longer initial terms lock in the low rate for longer, which is why the cheapest advertised price usually assumes a multi-year commitment paid upfront. Work out what you will pay in year two before deciding, not just what you pay today.

Refunds, migration and leaving

Hosting is refundable within a thirty-day window, though domain registrations are excluded because a domain is bought on your behalf and cannot be unbought. If you are moving an existing site, check whether migration is included or charged. It is also worth knowing how to export your site and where the backups live before you need them rather than afterwards.