Name.com WordPress Business, $ 229.85/yr. on Linux Shared

WordPress Business has been discontinued on October 15, 2025 (added November 12, 2016)

🔌 Hosted domains :	1
🆓 free domains :	0
📌 Dedicated IPs :	0
💳 Payment Methods :	Credit / Debit / Prepaid CardsPayPal
🔧 Category :	BackupWordpress
✍️ Support Options :	EmailHelp DeskPhone / Toll-Free
🌏 Server Locations :	United States
⚑ Targeting :	US

screenshot of WordPress Business from name.com

Original plan URL was https://www.name.com/wordpress-hosting

📜 Plan description

1 WordPress Website
10 Email Addresses

All WordPress Hosting plans include:

One-click installation
Unlimited storage
Unlimited bandwidth
Free daily backups
Theme and plugin support
Legendary customer service from Name.com support

Please note that SSL certificates cannot be added to any website using this plan. Users who plan to add SSL to their sites should purchase Web Hosting instead.

The best WordPress Hosting plans for a blog or website
Name.com’s WordPress Hosting is a cheap and fast way to get on the web. With a customizable look and feel, along with ample storage, it’s everything you need to get your blog or website going. You choose the plan that’s best for you, and we’ll take care of hosting and the installation of WordPress.

📄 Editorial Review

Name.com (founded in 2003 by William Bill Mushkin and now owned by Identity Digital) is an ICANN-accredited registrar that also sells straightforward hosting, email and SSL. They position themselves as a simple, one-login place to buy a domain and add basic hosting or cloud resources, with localization in multiple languages and support for several currencies.
Their portfolio centers on:

Shared Hosting – cPanel-based Linux hosting with automated backups, free SSL, email accounts, and standard developer tooling (PHP 7.x, MySQL, Git, cron).
WordPress Hosting – a single, entry plan with one-click setup, unlimited storage/bandwidth claims, and Let’s Encrypt SSL.
Cloud Hosting – resold DigitalOcean Basic Droplets, managed from the Name.com interface with 1-click apps and selectable global regions (Amsterdam, Bangalore, Frankfurt, London, New York, San Francisco, Singapore, Toronto).
Email – Titan Email for custom-domain mailboxes and Google Workspace (with Gemini AI features) for productivity suites.
Website Builder – resold Wix services with templates, drag-and-drop editing, mobile view, and SEO tools.
SSL Certificates – choices from standard DV to EV, with budget Comodo DV options.

Strategically, they lean heavily on reputable third parties (DigitalOcean for cloud, Wix for sites, Titan/Google for email) while keeping registrar functions and cPanel shared hosting in-house. Recent history shows a trimmed hosting lineup (e.g., WordPress consolidated to a single plan) and periodic flash sales to drive acquisition. On the community side, Name.Gives channels quarterly donations to nonprofits, with $50,000+ contributed since 2017.

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