The internet is a race. A race for speed, for engagement, for the attention span of a user who can bounce in the blink of an eye. In this digital landscape, content delivery networks (CDNs) aren’t just a “nice to have”—they’re a strategic necessity. And for WordPress hosting providers, the bar has been raised higher than ever.
That’s why the recent partnership between DreamHost and bunny.net has caught our attention. It’s not just a matter of adding a new feature. It’s a blueprint for how modern hosting companies can evolve to meet customer expectations, improve performance at scale, and unlock new revenue streams—while staying developer-friendly and future-proof.
Let’s take a closer look at what this partnership means, how it works under the hood, and why bunny.net stood out among CDN providers.
Why CDN became a must-have for WordPress hosting
It wasn’t long ago that CDNs were primarily used by high-traffic sites or enterprise brands. But times have changed.
“CDN has become an expected feature for managed WordPress,” said DreamHost.
Speed isn’t just a competitive advantage—it’s an expectation. And with more websites serving global audiences, latency has become the silent killer of user engagement. Every second counts. A site that loads in 1 second can see a bounce rate of just 7%, compared to 38% for a 5-second load.
For hosting providers like DreamHost, not offering a CDN meant leaving both performance and revenue on the table. That’s why this integration wasn’t just an upgrade—it was a necessity.
“Getting our customers closer to their site visitors makes for snappier sites and happier visitors,” they added. “The fact that we also get to offer this to any DreamHost customer as an add-on was also attractive, giving us another revenue stream as we navigate the current economic climate.”
So the move wasn’t just about serving DreamPress (DreamHost’s managed WordPress product)—it was about redefining their entire value proposition across their customer base.
Why Bunny.net? Performance, philosophy, and partnership
When choosing a CDN partner, DreamHost didn’t just go for raw numbers—they went deeper. Performance mattered, but so did the people and the platform behind the product.
“We evaluated several CDN providers, and Bunny CDN from bunny.net was not only the most performant, but their team had extensive experience with WordPress.”
That’s an important distinction. Many CDN platforms are powerful, but not necessarily friendly to the specific nuances of WordPress. The fact that bunny.net built their integrations around the same WordPress APIs gave DreamHost confidence that the technical alignment would be smooth, stable, and scalable.
And it wasn’t just about code.
“We also found their team to be very responsive and engaging which made us confident that we would have a great working relationship with them—and that has turned out to be the case.”
In a world where support and agility are often afterthoughts, this kind of responsiveness and collaboration is a serious competitive edge.
What does this mean for DreamHost customers?
For users of DreamHost, this partnership unlocks more than just faster loading speeds. It introduces advanced caching, increased reliability, and edge-first performance—without the hassle of configuring third-party tools.
“Moving site visitor activity to the edge allows us to better serve our international customers. This also reduces the workload on our own servers, as customer data will be served across bunny.net’s global network of PoPs.”
That’s the hidden beauty of a CDN. It doesn’t just make your site faster for visitors—it also takes the strain off your hosting infrastructure, allowing for greater efficiency and stability during traffic spikes.
One standout feature is Bunny.net’s Perma-Cache. While traditional CDNs only cache popular content temporarily, BunnyCDN offers a secondary caching layer that ensures content stays cached—even for low-traffic sites.
“If they’re willing to upgrade to the plan that includes Perma-Cache,” DreamHost notes, “Bunny CDN will keep them in cache and ensure that their sites are loading with alacrity whenever those visitors make their appearance.”
This levels the playing field, giving smaller websites the performance advantages typically reserved for the big players.
Frictionless performance for everyone
From bunny.net’s side, the partnership represents more than a technical integration—it’s a strategic move toward broader accessibility.
“Our mission is to help make the internet hop faster,” said the bunny.net team. “Partnering with DreamHost was a perfect match, since they help power a massive number of websites with their services.”
They recognize a key gap in the market: not all users want to sign up for separate services or mess around with complex DNS configurations. By integrating directly into DreamHost’s platform, bunny.net removes the friction and brings enterprise-grade performance to the masses.
“By partnering with DreamHost, we can remove all of the friction and make it easier for them to enjoy the performance, reliability and security benefits we offer—without worry about any additional settings.”
It’s a win-win. DreamHost gets to offer world-class performance natively, and bunny.net gets to serve a broader audience, including non-technical users who simply want their websites to be fast.
Built for scale: performance backed by data
Let’s talk numbers. Bunny.net handles over a million requests per second during peak times and powers millions of domains worldwide.
“Performance is at the core of what we do,” they emphasized. “These benchmarks are not only reserved for DreamHost, but are publicly available through independent benchmarking services like CDNPerf, where bunny.net consistently ranks as one of the fastest CDNs worldwide.”
And it’s not just about speed—it’s about uptime, reliability, and enterprise support.
“For DreamHost, we’ve taken this a step further by implementing Enterprise Support and a 100% uptime SLA,” bunny.net shared. “We established a direct technical and operational communication line that provides them with 24/7 support.”
That kind of infrastructure allows DreamHost to scale confidently, knowing that performance and support are always on.
Hosting reimagined
The partnership between DreamHost and bunny.net shows how CDNs are no longer “add-ons” but essential components of modern web infrastructure. It’s also a case study in how thoughtful integrations—ones that focus on user experience, developer alignment, and scalability—can create real differentiation in a crowded market.
“DreamHost users will get faster page load times, lower latency, and much smoother user experiences for visitors connecting to their websites,” bunny.net concluded. “This will help DreamHost stand out in a very competitive hosting market—and give their users a built-in superpower to do the same.”
And that’s the ultimate goal: not just better performance, but better possibilities.
