Shared vs Managed vs VPS: Choosing the Right WordPress Hosting Type
Shared vs managed wordpress hosting
Updated: December 28, 2025 • Use this as a practical workflow. Provider dashboards change—adapt the steps to your UI.
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Shared hosting
- Lowest cost.
- Best for small sites with light traffic.
- Limits can show up as CPU/memory caps.
Managed WordPress
- Better WP tooling (staging, backups, caching).
- Higher cost but less maintenance.
VPS/Cloud
- More control and scalability.
- Requires more technical ownership (or a managed layer).
How to decide quickly
- If you’re a beginner: start managed/shared with good support.
- If performance is critical: managed WP or optimized cloud.
- If you need custom stack: VPS/cloud.
Next steps
- True Cost Calculator (avoid billing surprises)
- Core Web Vitals checklist (speed basics)
- WordPress backups best practices
- Best WordPress hosting for X