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Melbourne IT WP Starter, AUD 15.91/mo. on Linux Shared


WP Starter has been added on Oct 12, 2025, Aggregate Rating (1 out of 10 from 23 reviews)
Melbourne IT
Level 9, 505 Little Collins Street
Melbourne , VIC 3000
AU
☎ Phone +61 3 8624 2400
📠 Fax +61 3 8624 2499
  • 💡 Plan Name: WP Starter (sku #p138330)
  • 🔧 Category: Shared Hosting / Linux
  • 💰 Price:AUD 15.91/mo.(AUD 31.81 after first term) VAT 10% inc
  • 💿 Disk Space: 25 GB
  • 📶 Traffic bandwidth: unmetered
  • 💲 Setup Fee: free
🔌 Hosted domains :1
🆓 free domains :1
📌 Dedicated IPs :0
💳 Payment Methods :Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
🔨 Control Panel :CPanel
🔧 Category :BackupWordpressDDoS Protection
✍️ Support Options :EmailHelp DeskPhone / Toll-FreeForumLive ChatAvailable 24/7
🌏 Server Locations :Australia
⚑ Targeting :AU
💰 Money-back guarantee :30 days
🚀 Uptime :99.99 %

See also initial WP Starter plan location on their website!

*📜 Plan description

Optimised entry WordPress plan for a single site with 25 GB SSD storage, unlimited bandwidth, unlimited databases, and 10 business email accounts. WordPress is auto-installed and kept current with security and software updates; you also get 1-click staging and cloning, proactive website security, daily email/website backups, free SSL, and a free domain name on annual terms. The stack is tuned for WordPress via cPanel’s WordPress Toolkit to streamline hardening and routine tasks.

All WordPress hosting is positioned for reliability with Australian operations, 24/7 local help desk, daily backups, and a 99.99% uptime objective. Pricing is in AUD including GST with ‘as low as’ annual discounts and clear monthly options. The general 30-day money-back guarantee applies to hosting (domains/third-party services excluded). This tier is best for blogs and modest business sites seeking managed updates and simple staging without server administration.

📄 Editorial Review

Melbourne IT is an Australian brand founded in 1996 (originating from the University of Melbourne; co-founded by Peter Gerrand, Tom Dangthanh, and Barbara Sutton) and forms part of the ASX-listed Webcentral Group. They present themselves as a long-time, locally operated provider focused on small and medium-sized businesses.

Their catalog spans Shared Hosting (cPanel in Sydney), WordPress-optimised hosting, Managed VPS, Email hosting (including Microsoft 365 and custom business email), a website builder, domain registration, and SSL certificates. Traditional web design services are not offered anymore as of 2025.

Shared and WordPress plans emphasize ease of use (one-click apps, cPanel, WordPress Toolkit), Australian data residency, and marketed uptime targets up to 99.99% for WordPress. Managed VPS targets growing and high-traffic sites, highlighting enterprise-grade Dell hardware, daily backups, cPanel/WHM management, DDoS protection, and a 99.95% uptime target. The email portfolio ranges from very low-entry "Small" and "Work" tiers to Microsoft 365 Business, with security add-ons like spam filtering, MFA, antivirus, and MailGuard 365. Domains remain a core competency, with a long history as Australia’s first registrar and services for both SMBs and corporate portfolios.

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