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Host Gator (hostgator.com) has been added on 📅 and last updated on 📆 . Trusted and verified by WHTOP on2016. WP Engine (wpengine.com) has been added on 📅 and last updated on 📆 . Trusted and verified by WHTOP on2016.
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👉 Total Reviews: 57 🙌 Average Rating: 5.8 / 10 👍 Good Reviews: 35 👎 Bad Reviews: 22 👈 Official Responses: 05.8 / 10VISIT WEBSITE
Profile completion status: Things done ✓ Company descriptions is fine ✓ Company address location is complete ✓ Company phone/fax is added ✓ Company Twitter and Facebook accounts are added ✓ "About page" URL or "Contact page" URLs are added ✓ Forum, Blog/Announcements, Knowledgebase or FAQ URLs are added ✓ Products (plans) are added ✓ Promotions are added, but some are not updated from over 2 years
🏆 Semrush20,901 (lower is better) 🏆 SEO MOZ DA/PA90/74🔗 Links2,379,007
🏆 Semrush17,835 (lower is better) 🏆 SEO MOZ DA/PA78/65🔗 Links438,871
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Founded in 2002, HostGator has grown from a small startup into one of the most recognizable names in the web hosting industry, now powering over 2 million websites globally. With offices in Austin and Houston, Texas, and a quirky mascot named Snappy, HostGator has built a brand rooted in a mix of technical expertise and approachable, customer-friendly communication.
The companyās offerings span from shared hosting and VPS to dedicated servers, domain registration, and formerly a website [...]Read full review
WP Engine is a managed WordPress specialist founded in 2010 in Austin, TX, built around a performance-first, security-minded platform and 24/7 expert support. They focus exclusively on WordPress (including WooCommerce and headless WordPress) and back the stack with partnerships (Google, Amazon, Microsoft Azure, Cloudflare, New Relic, BigCommerce). Their portfolio also includes Flywheel (acquired in 2019) which targets designers and agencies; as of 2025, Flywheel and WP Engine experiences are [...]Read full review
on 📆 Oct 29, 2023 Average Hosting Experience with HostGator 😃 HostGator is an okay choice for hosting, especially if you are on a tight budget. However, if you prioritize excellent customer support and faster website performance, you might want to explore other options before making your decision. My [...]
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on 📆 Jan 22, 2019 😠 I signed up for their business shared hosting for 3 years. After 1 month my add-on domains stopped working. An upgrade from free to paid SSL took a week for them to get working. The ticketing system is no longer available, so a 20min wait via live [...]
👉 Total Reviews: 16 🙌 Average Rating: 3.3 / 10 👍 Good Reviews: 4 👎 Bad Reviews: 12 👈 Official Responses: 0 🏆 Semrush Rating9,059 🏆 SEO MOZ DA/PA85/66🔗 Links1,905,984
👉 Total Reviews: 8 🙌 Average Rating: 3.3 / 10 👍 Good Reviews: 2 👎 Bad Reviews: 6 👈 Official Responses: 0 🏆 Semrush Rating118,139 🏆 SEO MOZ DA/PA38/46🔗 Links43,552
👉 Total Reviews: 34 🙌 Average Rating: 9.5 / 10 👍 Good Reviews: 33 👎 Bad Reviews: 1 👈 Official Responses: 0 🏆 Semrush Rating243,897 🏆 SEO MOZ DA/PA50/55🔗 Links28,300
👉 Total Reviews: 1 🙌 Average Rating: 1 / 10 👍 Good Reviews: 0 👎 Bad Reviews: 1 👈 Official Responses: 0 🏆 Semrush Rating386,399 🏆 SEO MOZ DA/PA45/45🔗 Links10,939
👉 Total Reviews: 13 🙌 Average Rating: 2.4 / 10 👍 Good Reviews: 2 👎 Bad Reviews: 11 👈 Official Responses: 0 🏆 Semrush Rating890,604 🏆 SEO MOZ DA/PA83/68🔗 Links18,752,729
👉 Total Reviews: 7 🙌 Average Rating: 8.4 / 10 👍 Good Reviews: 6 👎 Bad Reviews: 1 👈 Official Responses: 0 🏆 Semrush Rating906,878 🏆 SEO MOZ DA/PA39/49🔗 Links9,533
👉 Total Reviews: 1 🙌 Average Rating: 9 / 10 👍 Good Reviews: 1 👎 Bad Reviews: 0 👈 Official Responses: 0 🏆 Semrush Rating1,614,078 🏆 SEO MOZ DA/PA19/45🔗 Links2,862
👉 Total Reviews: 12 🙌 Average Rating: 10 / 10 👍 Good Reviews: 12 👎 Bad Reviews: 0 👈 Official Responses: 0 🏆 Semrush Rating1,713,185 🏆 SEO MOZ DA/PA29/42🔗 Links144,634
👉 Total Reviews: 16 🙌 Average Rating: 3.3 / 10 👍 Good Reviews: 4 👎 Bad Reviews: 12 👈 Official Responses: 0 🏆 Semrush Rating9,059 🏆 SEO MOZ DA/PA85/66🔗 Links1,905,984
👉 Total Reviews: 8 🙌 Average Rating: 3.3 / 10 👍 Good Reviews: 2 👎 Bad Reviews: 6 👈 Official Responses: 0 🏆 Semrush Rating118,139 🏆 SEO MOZ DA/PA38/46🔗 Links43,552
👉 Total Reviews: 34 🙌 Average Rating: 9.5 / 10 👍 Good Reviews: 33 👎 Bad Reviews: 1 👈 Official Responses: 0 🏆 Semrush Rating243,897 🏆 SEO MOZ DA/PA50/55🔗 Links28,300
👉 Total Reviews: 1 🙌 Average Rating: 1 / 10 👍 Good Reviews: 0 👎 Bad Reviews: 1 👈 Official Responses: 0 🏆 Semrush Rating386,399 🏆 SEO MOZ DA/PA45/45🔗 Links10,939
👉 Total Reviews: 13 🙌 Average Rating: 2.4 / 10 👍 Good Reviews: 2 👎 Bad Reviews: 11 👈 Official Responses: 0 🏆 Semrush Rating890,604 🏆 SEO MOZ DA/PA83/68🔗 Links18,752,729
👉 Total Reviews: 7 🙌 Average Rating: 8.4 / 10 👍 Good Reviews: 6 👎 Bad Reviews: 1 👈 Official Responses: 0 🏆 Semrush Rating906,878 🏆 SEO MOZ DA/PA39/49🔗 Links9,533
👉 Total Reviews: 1 🙌 Average Rating: 9 / 10 👍 Good Reviews: 1 👎 Bad Reviews: 0 👈 Official Responses: 0 🏆 Semrush Rating1,614,078 🏆 SEO MOZ DA/PA19/45🔗 Links2,862
