Author: Mr. WHT

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New cPanel prices for 2026 released – The tradition continues
by Mr. WHT · 14 Oct 2025 · 2 min read
As has become tradition, cPanel has once again announced updated licensing prices — and, as usual, the hosting community’s reaction ranges from weary sighs to outright frustration. Starting January 1, 2026, new pricing will take effect, and while the increases aren’t surprising, they will certainly sting for many administrators and resellers.
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Porkbun Reaches 3 Million Domains Under Management
by Mr. WHT · 8 Oct 2025 · 2 min read
Porkbun has hit a major milestone: more than 3 million domains are now under its management. For a company that entered the scene in 2015, the achievement highlights just how far it has come in less than a decade.
Industry reports
adminbolt Beta: Giving hosts back control (and revenue)
by Mr. WHT · 6 Oct 2025 · 6 min read
adminbolt beta Why we built it For years, hosting control panels have been both the backbone and the bottleneck of the industry. Providers relied on them…
Expert's Voice
BalticNOG – the missing piece for the Baltics
by Mr. WHT · 1 Oct 2025 · 3 min read
When Konrad Keck sat down with Vincentas Grinius during BalticNOG 2025 in Vilnius, the conversation quickly revealed something important: this event was not just another tech conference. It was, as Vincentas himself put it, “the last missing piece” for the region.
M&A
Com Laude acquires MarkMonitor
by Mr. WHT · 29 Sep 2025 · 4 min read
The domain management industry is changing again. Com Laude, a key player in corporate domain services, has announced it will acquire MarkMonitor from Newfold Digital. This deal, valued at around $450 million, marks a major shift in the competitive landscape. But what does this mean for the industry?
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WordPress Hosting Survey 2025 – an important initiative for the hosting industry
by Mr. WHT · 16 Sep 2025 · 2 min read
WordPress.org has just launched another edition of the Hosting Survey – a study that aims to better understand the state of WordPress hosting in 2025. It’s a great initiative that not only highlights the diversity of approaches among hosting providers but also helps set the direction for the entire industry
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ConfigServer shuts down, and the hosting industry must brace for change
by Mr. WHT · 29 Aug 2025 · 4 min read
For over a dozen years, it’s been one of those names that inspired a sense of security in the hosting industry: ConfigServer. For server administrators using cPanel or DirectAdmin, it has become almost synonymous with stability. The CSF firewall, exploit scanners, spam monitoring — a suite of tools that over the years has become a standard.
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Rocket.net Joins Hosting.com – A Merger That Could Redefine Hosting
by Mr. WHT · 26 Aug 2025 · 10 min read
Every once in a while, the hosting industry gets a shakeup big enough to make even the most jaded execs sit up and pay attention. This is one of those moments. Rocket.net - the fast-rising managed WordPress platform that barely existed six years ago and is already making noise at the top of the market - is officially joining forces with Hosting.com
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WordCamp US 2025: predictions and bold speculations
by Mr. WHT · 25 Aug 2025 · 4 min read
Tomorrow, August 26, 2025, marks the start of WordCamp US 2025 — the biggest event for the WordPress community, running through August 29 in Portland. Four…
M&A
Hosting.fr acquires Netim’s hosting clients – another step in the consolidation of the European hosting market.
by Mr. WHT · 25 Aug 2025 · 2 min read
Hosting.fr, part of the German group hosting.de, has announced the acquisition of the French domain registrar Netim.com. This move marks another example of the ongoing consolidation in the European hosting and domain registration market.
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