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Shared Starter

Great for new WordPress sites or small sites without much traffic that are just getting started.

Starting at

$2.59/mo

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SAVE 68% Over Monthly

  • 1 Website
  • Free Domain included

    Free domain registration must be used within the first 3 months.

    In order to qualify for one free domain registration credit for the first full year, you must sign up for a 1-year or 3-year annual plan on Shared Starter, Shared Unlimited, or any annual DreamPress plan (monthly Shared or monthly DreamPress plans do not apply). This free credit is NOT available under any other hosting plan. You must also use the free registration within the first 3 months of your annual Shared/DreamPress plan. If you do not use the free registration within the first 3 months, then it's no longer available to use.

    Free domain registration credit is only valid on the following extensions: .BLOG, .CLUB, .CO, .COM, .DESIGN, .GAY, .INFO, .INK, .IO, .ME, .NET, .ONLINE, .ORG, .SHOP, .SITE, .STORE, .TATTOO, .TECH, .TV, .US, .WIKI, .XYZ

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  • Unlimited Traffic

    Unlimited Traffic

    We don’t track bandwidth or traffic, so you never have to worry about pesky overage fees.

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  • WordPress Pre-installed

    WordPress Pre-installed

    We install WordPress so you don't have to.

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  • Fast SSD Storage
  • New WP Website Builder
  • New Free Automated WordPress Migrations

    Free Automated WordPress Migrations

    Easily migrate your existing WordPress site over to DreamHost using the free DreamHost Automated Migration plugin.

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  • Free SSL Certificate
  • Free Domain Privacy
  • Add Email as low as $1.67/mo
  • 97 Day Money-Back Guarantee
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Shared Unlimited

Perfect for supporting lots of WordPress sites, larger sites, and even includes email hosting @ your domain.

Starting at

$3.95/mo

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SAVE 72% Over Monthly

  • Unlimited Websites
  • Free Domain included

    Free domain registration must be used within the first 3 months.

    In order to qualify for one free domain registration credit for the first full year, you must sign up for a 1-year or 3-year annual plan on Shared Starter, Shared Unlimited, or any annual DreamPress plan (monthly Shared or monthly DreamPress plans do not apply). This free credit is NOT available under any other hosting plan. You must also use the free registration within the first 3 months of your annual Shared/DreamPress plan. If you do not use the free registration within the first 3 months, then it's no longer available to use.

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  • Unlimited Traffic

    Unlimited Traffic

    We don’t track bandwidth or traffic, so you never have to worry about pesky overage fees.

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  • WordPress Pre-installed

    WordPress Pre-installed

    We install WordPress so you don't have to.

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  • Fast SSD Storage
  • New WP Website Builder
  • New Free Automated WordPress Migrations

    Free Automated WordPress Migrations

    Easily migrate your existing WordPress site over to DreamHost using the free DreamHost Automated Migration plugin.

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  • Free SSL Certificate
  • Free Domain Privacy
  • Unlimited Email @ Your Domain
  • 97 Day Money-Back Guarantee
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Designs for Your Purpose

No need to start from scratch with starter content packed into beautiful, responsive and customizable designs. Whether you’re building something for your business, portfolio, blog, or a personal project, it’s never been easier and faster to get your website online.

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Get Started Faster

Begin your journey with a website creation wizard that guides you through design selection, adding functionality, and then let it input key information into your site for you in minutes!

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Build Like a Pro

Use drag-and-drop editing paired with design blocks to build faster and edit easier. Post and Page Builder makes WordPress simple for beginners, but also includes advanced options for seasoned professionals to turn your ideas into something real, without all the extra work.

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Create Something Unique

Lay out your site exactly how you want it with over 100 design block options to choose from. Simply click to add and edit blocks to create something that stands out.

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Get Found Online

Creating content that’s optimized for search engines is a great strategy for getting more eyes on your site. With on-page SEO tips built right into WP Website Builder, getting the visibility your site deserves is right at your fingertips.

We Get It. It's more than a Website.

It's your mission, your brand, your business — That's why DreamHost is passionate about
doing things right to ensure your success.

Custom Control Panel

Our intuitive control panel gives you admin access to all of your DreamHost products. Easily update domain information, add users, adjust email settings, gain access to promotions and more.

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Tech veterans, geeks, and nerds are all standing by to optimize your experience. Whether you get in touch with our support, read our knowledge base, or start a thread in our community forum — getting answers is easy.

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Dead-simple installation of web apps like WordPress.

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With multiple datacenter locations, redundant cooling, emergency generators, and constant monitoring, we are able to offer our 100% Uptime Guarantee.

Solid State Drives (SSDs)

With SSDs, your website, caching, and database queries are faster (200% faster than HDDs by our calculations).

Award-Winning Support

No question is too simple, or too complex for our team of experts. Our in-house support staff and service team are here for you 24/7, 365.

Unlimited Email @ Your Domain

Create unlimited addresses with POP/IMAP/SMTP accounts, plus support for autoresponders, webmail, filtering, and advanced spam protection. Not included with "Shared Starter."

Free SSL Security

We include Let's Encrypt SSL certificates on all domains so the data passed is always safely encrypted. $169/year value.

Automated Backups

The single most important thing you can do to keep your website safe? Back it up. DreamHost makes this easy — we create automatic backups of your WordPress website every day.

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Compare All WordPress Hosting Plans

Pick a WordPress plan and start building your site! You can always change plans any time.

Server Environment
Resources
# of WordPress Sites
Visits Per Month
(Uncached)

These levels are recommendations based on the number of monthly visitors accessing content on your site that are not served from cache. We will not cap your visits or charge overage fees, but excessive traffic of this nature can impact the performance of your site.

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Visits Per Month
(Cached)

Visits served from cache are not metered on any DreamHost plans. By default, DreamPress plans includes built-in caching to reduce the load of uncached visits and without the need to add any caching plugins to your site yourself.

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Bandwidth
SSD Storage
WordPress Pre-installed
New 1-Click Staging

Create a staging site with just one click and safely test new plugins, themes, and code before pushing your changes live.

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Built-in Caching

Server-level caching can dramatically increase the speed and performance of your WordPress site. It's conveniently built into all DreamPress plans so you don't need to install any additional caching plugins.

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New Free Automated WordPress Migrations

Easily migrate your existing WordPress site over to DreamHost using the free DreamHost Automated Migration plugin.

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New WP Website Builder

The simplest way to create a beautiful WordPress website. Get your idea online today with an easy site creation wizard, free professional templates, and a drag-and-drop editor.

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FREE SSL Certificate

Ensure a secure connection when visitors are on your site with a trusted and free SSL certificate from Let's Encrypt.

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Automatic WordPress Updates:
Core & Security
FREE Jetpack Professional
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Jetpack Professional Features

  • Premium WordPress Themes
  • Unlimited CDN
  • One-click Backup & Restore
  • Malware Scanning
  • And More!

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Automated Daily Backups
On-Demand Backups & 1-Click Restore
FREE Domain

In order to qualify for one free domain registration credit for the first full year, you must sign up for a 1-year or 3-year annual plan on Shared Starter, Shared Unlimited, or any annual DreamPress plan (monthly Shared or monthly DreamPress plans do not apply). This free credit is NOT available under any other hosting plan. You must also use the free registration within the first 3 months of your annual Shared/DreamPress plan. If you do not use the free registration within the first 3 months, then it's no longer available to use. Monthly plans do not apply. Offer valid for specific TLDs listed in the article below.

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Free Domain Privacy
Email Accounts @ Your Domain
Custom-built Control Panel
Advanced Features:
SFTP, Shell Access, WP-CLI & more!
Support
24/7 Ticket Support
Live Chat Support
Phone Support Callbacks
Priority Support

It's our commitment to provide all DreamHost customers with fast and knowledgeable support. Priority Support, included with DreamPress Pro, is designed for customers that need an even higher level of hands-on experience. Priority Support includes expedited support, proactive monitoring, and advanced troubleshooting.

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Money-back Guarantee

DreamHost offers a full refund on Shared hosting fees if your plan is canceled within the first 97 days of opening the account. DreamPress hosting fees can be refunded within the first 30 days of opening the account.

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Shared

Starter

$4.95/mo

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$2.59/mo

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Unlimited

$8.95/mo

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$3.95/mo

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Dreampress

Starter

$19.95/mo

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$16.95/mo

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Plus

$29.95/mo

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$24.95/mo

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Pro

$79.95/mo

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$71.95/mo

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PERFORMANCE

Standard shared
High-performance cloud
Shared

Your resources are on one server and are shared with other users.

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Isolated

DreamPress ensures your resources are yours alone. By not sharing resources it means other users never affect your website’s performance.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between DreamHost and your competition?
Since 1997 we've advocated that quality web hosting doesn't have to be expensive, that customers are not expendable, and that our industry leading, in-house platform powers our customers' success. Combined with the friendly energy of our Technical Support team, we believe we're the best place on the planet to host your website and grow your online presence.
It's no wonder CNET ranks us 5 out 5 and we're PC Magazine's top-rated web host for 5 years runnin
I have a domain name at a different company. Can I transfer it to DreamHost?
Yes, DreamHost specializes not just in web hosting but also domains. You can transfer your current domain to DreamHost and also take advantage of our WHOIS Privacy that's included free.
I'm a pro. Can I manage all my domains in my DreamHost account?
Yes. Your DreamHost control panel features total DNS management that's so good you'd think domains were the only thing we did. Set up email forwarding, configure MX records - enjoy total domain management power.
I'm a pro-level developer and designer. Is DreamHost Shared Hosting the right platform for me?
Yes, absolutely. Our goal at DreamHost is to be the webmaster's web host. From SSH access to the ability to easily host multiple websites with sub-account logins, our control panel is custom built to cater to developers and web designers. (But we're still simple enough even if you aren't.) Many of our developer/designer customers start with Shared hosting and when they're ready for more power upgrade to our VPS hosting.
Try us out for for 97 days (over 3 months) and if you don't like us, get your money back no questions asked.
How many websites can I host?
With our “Unlimited” plan, you can host an unlimited number of websites and domain names in one account. Plus, if you're a web designer or developer it's easy to set up sub-logins you control for client sites, collaborators, or friends.
Does web hosting include a website builder?
Yes. DreamHost web hosting includes our WP Site Builder, which allows you to build a WordPress site within a simple drag-and-drop interface.
Does Shared web hosting include Email?
Our “Unlimited” plan includes unlimited email accounts. In fact, some of our customers purchase web hosting just for custom email at their unique domain name. Sending from an email like “you@yourdomain.com” makes a much more powerful branding impression than a generic Gmail address. DreamHost web hosting includes an unlimited number of email accounts and forwarders, so you can easily and immediately send from a pro-level email address.
What's the difference between a domain name and web hosting?
A domain name is your unique web address. Web hosting is the files and tools used to build your site. For example, you could register the domain name “dreamhost.com” and then use DreamHost web hosting to build the site yourself or use one of the website builder tools available in our control panel like WordPress or our drag-and-drop website builder.
Does Shared web hosting come with a free domain name?
Our “Unlimited” and "Starter" annual and longer web hosting plans include a free 1 year domain registration. Your domain registration also includes a free private registration (WHOIS Domain Privacy).
Do you include free SSL certificates?
Yes. Every web hosting plan includes unlimited free Let's Encrypt SSL certificates, so when visitors access your site instead of seeing a warning message they'll see that your site's secure. Also, the installation process is so easy even a chipmunk could do it. Unlike the old days, installing your SSL certificate is as easy as selecting a radio button. Even better, since Google values secure sites for SEO, you'll have instant improved SEO ranking power (aka built-in marketing on day one) with your secure site.

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