Today we’re proud to announce that DreamHost has earned a Top Tier rating in the 2026 WordPress Hosting Performance Benchmarks, a semi-annual evaluation of WordPress performance across hosting companies run by Kevin Ohashi of Review Signal, an independent hosting review site.
Every year, Review Signal tests hosts using a published methodology that examines performance across several categories, including load handling, uptime, web performance, and security. Providers are evaluated under the same testing conditions, with results published alongside the methodology used to generate them.
For 2026, DreamHost received Review Signal’s highest designation: Top Tier.
About the Review Signal WordPress Hosting Benchmarks
Review Signal’s annual WordPress Hosting Benchmarks have become a widely referenced resource for customers researching WordPress hosting providers. The benchmarks rely on standardized testing and publicly available results, giving readers an opportunity to review both the methodology and the outcomes for themselves.
According to Review Signal, providers are evaluated using a combination of performance testing tools and monitoring services. Results are then assessed against the benchmark’s scoring criteria to determine which hosts qualify for Top Tier recognition.
What Top Tier Means for DreamHost Customers
The Top tier designation is awarded to providers that meet Review Signal’s strict performance standards
As part of the 2026 evaluation, DreamHost exceeded a 99.9% uptime average throughout the testing period, showed little to no performance degradation during dynamic and static load testing, and kept error rates below 0.1% while maintaining response times under 1,000 milliseconds.
While most customers will never need to think about benchmark reports or load-testing tools, the metrics being measured (uptime, response times, and reliability under traffic) can have a direct impact on how a website performs every day.
Learn More About These Results
View DreamHost’s complete 2026 benchmark results: https://wphostingbenchmarks.com/company/dreamhost/
For details about the testing process, visit Review Signal’s methodology page: https://wphostingbenchmarks.com/methodology/