Where will my site be hosted?

On Kinsta's enterprise WordPress hosting, with managed DNS and HTTPS on every domain. We choose and manage the providers, so you never have to.

What makes this "managed" hosting?

The upkeep is done for you. Plugins and themes are updated weekly and WordPress itself after a short delay, each tested on a staging copy first. Backups, security checks and uptime monitoring run on their own. And on a care plan, if something breaks, fixing it is covered.

Will you migrate my existing site for free?

Yes, when you start a care plan. We move your files, database and media, then point your domain at the new hosting. If you ever leave, moving your site to any host you choose is free too.

Do you guarantee a percentage of uptime?

No. We do not publish an uptime percentage or offer service credits. What every live site does get is uptime monitoring that is always on. If your site goes down, it is investigated and treated as an emergency that jumps the queue.

Can I use my own domain name?

Absolutely. You keep full ownership of your domain. We help you point it at your new hosting, and the HTTPS certificate is issued and renewed automatically.

What security checks run on my site?

Every day, your plugins, themes and WordPress version are checked against lists of known security holes. Every night, each file is compared with the official copy from WordPress.org, and changed files are flagged. When a serious security hole is found, the fix goes out to every affected site at once.

There are two kinds. A full backup of your site is taken every day, and the last 30 days are kept. Each night, your files and database are also copied to separate cloud storage, where they are kept long-term and can be restored one file at a time.

No. We set up your site's outgoing email, like form notices and order receipts, so it sends properly. We do not host mailboxes, so your inboxes stay with your email provider.

Do you provide staging environments?

Every update is tested on a staging copy first, on every plan. A staging site of your own, for testing your own changes before they go live, comes with the Standard, Business and Agency plans.

Managed WordPress hosting

WordPress hosting, chosen and managed for you.

Your business website runs on Kinsta's enterprise WordPress hosting. Backups, security checks, updates and monitoring are handled for you, so you never have to manage a server. Hosting comes with every care plan, from $35/mo.

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30 days

Of daily full-site backups

Nightly

Off-site copies, kept long-term

To move your site in, or out

The real problem

Most hosting stops at the server.

A lot of hosting keeps the server switched on and leaves the rest to you. Updates, backups, security checks and repairs are still your job.

That works until something breaks. A plugin update takes the site down, or a security hole goes unpatched for months. Then the host says it is a WordPress problem, not a server problem, and you are on your own.

Managed hosting closes that gap. The upkeep runs on a schedule, the backups and security checks run on their own, and on a care plan, fixing what breaks is part of the deal. You did not start a business to become a systems administrator.

What you get

Hosting that is looked after, not just switched on

Every site we host gets the same setup, on every care plan from Basic to Agency.

Kinsta's enterprise hosting: Your site runs on Kinsta's enterprise WordPress hosting. The providers are chosen and managed for you, so you never have to deal with a server.
HTTPS and managed DNS: Every domain gets HTTPS. Certificates are issued, renewed and enforced automatically, so there are no expiry surprises. Your DNS records are managed too.
Daily backups, kept 30 days: A full copy of your site is saved every day, and the last 30 days are kept. Quick restore points also make it easy to roll back a theme or plugin change.
Nightly off-site copies: Every night, your files and database are also copied to separate cloud storage. Those copies are kept long-term, and a single file can be restored.
Daily security checks: Every day, your plugins, themes and WordPress version are checked against known security holes. Every night, your files are compared with the WordPress.org originals, and changed files are flagged.
Uptime monitoring, always on: Every live site is monitored all the time. If yours goes down, it is investigated and treated as an emergency that jumps the queue.

Plain terms

What hosting includes, and what it does not.

No fine print. Here is the whole list.

Included with every care plan

Pro: Kinsta's enterprise WordPress hosting
Pro: Managed DNS for your domain
Pro: HTTPS on every domain, renewed automatically
Pro: Daily full-site backups, with the last 30 days kept
Pro: Nightly off-site copies, kept long-term
Pro: Daily vulnerability scans and nightly file checks
Pro: Weekly plugin and theme updates, tested on staging first
Pro: Uptime monitoring that is always on
Pro: Outgoing email set up for your site's forms and notices
Pro: Free migration in, and free moving out

Not included

Con: Email inboxes. Your mailboxes stay with your email provider.
Con: An uptime percentage or service credits. We do not promise either.
Con: A promised response time. Emergencies jump the queue instead.
Con: Automatic updates for plugins or themes that do not support them.
Con: Design changes and new features. Those are quoted separately.

Migration process

How we move your WordPress site

Four steps from your current host to your new hosting. We do the moving. You do not need to touch anything on your current host.

Tell us where your site lives now
Send us access to your current host or your WordPress admin. You do not need to copy or export anything yourself.
We move it for you
Your files, database and media are copied to your new hosting. Moving in is free when you start a care plan.
We switch your domain over
Once the site is in place, your domain is pointed at the new hosting, and its HTTPS certificate is issued automatically.
Backups, security checks and monitoring start
Daily backups, nightly off-site copies, daily security checks and uptime monitoring all switch on. Updates follow their normal schedule from then on.

Hosting questions

Everything you need to know.

: On Kinsta's enterprise WordPress hosting, with managed DNS and HTTPS on every domain. We choose and manage the providers, so you never have to.
: The upkeep is done for you. Plugins and themes are updated weekly and WordPress itself after a short delay, each tested on a staging copy first. Backups, security checks and uptime monitoring run on their own. And on a care plan, if something breaks, fixing it is covered.
: Yes, when you start a care plan. We move your files, database and media, then point your domain at the new hosting. If you ever leave, moving your site to any host you choose is free too.
: No. We do not publish an uptime percentage or offer service credits. What every live site does get is uptime monitoring that is always on. If your site goes down, it is investigated and treated as an emergency that jumps the queue.
: Absolutely. You keep full ownership of your domain. We help you point it at your new hosting, and the HTTPS certificate is issued and renewed automatically.
: Every day, your plugins, themes and WordPress version are checked against lists of known security holes. Every night, each file is compared with the official copy from WordPress.org, and changed files are flagged. When a serious security hole is found, the fix goes out to every affected site at once.
: There are two kinds. A full backup of your site is taken every day, and the last 30 days are kept. Each night, your files and database are also copied to separate cloud storage, where they are kept long-term and can be restored one file at a time.
: No. We set up your site's outgoing email, like form notices and order receipts, so it sends properly. We do not host mailboxes, so your inboxes stay with your email provider.
: Every update is tested on a staging copy first, on every plan. A staging site of your own, for testing your own changes before they go live, comes with the Standard, Business and Agency plans.

Terms worth knowing

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WordPress hosting, chosen and managed for you.

Most hosting stops at the server.

Hosting that is looked after, not just switched on

What hosting includes, and what it does not.

Included with every care plan

Not included

How we move your WordPress site

Tell us where your site lives now

We move it for you

We switch your domain over

Backups, security checks and monitoring start

Everything you need to know.

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