Web Hosting News & Industry Updates
Breaking news, M&A deals, pricing moves, security alerts and in-depth analysis for the web hosting industry — 643 articles across 14 categories.
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M&A
Thirty Deals in Six Months: The H1 2026 Hosting Consolidation Map, and the Two Clocks Driving What Sells Next
H1 2026 produced a US$1B Polish hosting-commerce merger, a $450M registrar champion, serial buyers closing two deals apiece within a fortnight, and a $40B data-centre record, while Google's AdSense shutdown forced Sedo and Team Internet to market. The map, the multiples, and the debt walls pushed to 2028-2029.
GoDaddy Q2 2026: More Revenue From the Same Customers
Industry reports #airo#arpu
GoDaddy's Q2 2026: revenue up 6.6%, EPS up 30%, customers up by just 22,000. ARPU, upsell and an $851.8 million buyback are doing the work, and the segment split shows domains and hosting growing slowest of all.
The Hosting Price Squeeze, Part 3: The Playbook
Expert's Voice #control-panel#pricing
In the final part of the series, BrandForge CEO Michiel Grotenhuis turns to the practical question: what do you actually do about rising hosting costs? He borrows from streaming, SaaS, and retail, shares what the community is doing, and argues for reducing dependence on any single vendor.
The Renewal Multiplier Index: What Hosting Costs After the Intro Price
Pricing updates #bluehost#hostinger
First edition of our quarterly index, measured July 29: SiteGround renews at up to 5.3x, the price-lock club at 1.0x, and GoDaddy, HostGator, and Namecheap mid-band at 1.7–3.7x. At every provider with a full plan range, the entry plan renews at a higher multiple than the top plan.
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Security
Webhosting.Today February 2026 Security Update
Security doesn’t stand still, and neither should the hosting industry. Welcome to the February 2026 WebHosting.Today Monthly Security Update, created in partnership with our trusted security sponsors, Monarx and Patchstack. Together, we’re
Industry reports
March 15 Changes SSL Forever – What Hosting Teams Need to Know
Nothing explodes on March 15 at 00:00, and existing certificates keep their original expiry dates. The change hits when you issue or reissue certificates from that point on: the maximum lifetime drops to 200 days, and the industry is already committed to shrinking it further.
CloudFest
CloudFest 2026 grows bigger as organizers announce the new “CloudFest Village”
CloudFest, one of the largest events focused on internet infrastructure, will return in 2026 with a larger footprint and new areas for attendees. The organizers say the event will welcome more than
Industry reports
Fire and power cuts at an AWS data centre in the UAE trigger a long cloud outage
A major outage hit Amazon Web Services in the United Arab Emirates after “objects” struck a data centre building, causing sparks and a fire. Local emergency crews cut power to the facility as they worked to put out the fire. What started as a problem in one Availability Zone later spread into a wider regional failure, with two zones impaired and the company warning recovery would take at least a day.
Expert's Voice
The 3 Waves of WordPress AI: Why “Vibe Coding” Will Destroy Your Support Team
Hosting has a simple job description: keep websites online, fast, and fixable. “Fixable” is the part most AI demos conveniently skip. A site can look impressive in a screen recording and still be a nightmare the moment a real customer opens a ticket that starts with, “Something broke - can you help?”
Expert's Voice
Reducing Churn with Proactive WordPress Maintenance: How Seahawk Media is Helping Hosting Providers
Customer churn has become one of the most persistent challenges for web hosting providers, particularly those serving WordPress-based websites. As competition intensifies and switching costs remain low, hosting customers are increasingly quick
Expert's Voice
The “Hello, world” churn nobody budgets for
If you run a hosting business, you already know this story, even if you’ve never named it. A customer buys a plan, logs into WordPress, clicks around for a minute… and then you see the ticket. “Please cancel.” When you check their site, it’s still the default post. Nothing built, nothing launched, nothing connected to a real goal.
Plus Hosting Group Initiates Strategic Evaluation of Adminbolt as Next-Generation Control Panel Across Its European Hosting Portfolio
Denver, Delaware – February 2026 Plus Hosting Grupa, a leading Croatian cloud and hosting group, has entered into a structured pilot program with Adminbolt to evaluate Adminbolt as a potential control panel
Industry reports
Hetzner raises prices from April 1, 2026 – cloud increases reach up to 37%
Hetzner is raising prices across its portfolio beginning April 1, 2026, and the change doesn’t only hit new customers. The company confirms the new pricing applies to both new orders and existing products, and even orders placed before April 1 can be billed at the new rates if delivery happens after that date.
CloudFest
CloudFest 2026: 10 Speakers that you can’t afford to miss
CloudFest 2026 will take place between March 23 and 26 at Europa-Park in Rust, Germany. This year's theme - “The Sustainability of Everything” isn't just about green energy. It's about whether the
Other
Is PrestaShop’s February 2026 security alert linked to over 21 million records allegedly leaked from the Addons Marketplace?
A community-led forensic investigation links the attacks to a reported breach of 21 million records from PrestaShop's own Addons Marketplace. PrestaShop has not confirmed or denied the connection, only issued a security
Other
GoDaddy declares 21 million customers “business users” overnight – strips consumer protections, overhauls arbitration, and locks down dispute rights
On February 2, 2026, GoDaddy published a revised Universal Terms of Service Agreement (UTOS) that fundamentally changed the legal relationship between the company and its more than 21 million customers. The update
Microsoft ends free period for expired M365 subscriptions and announces new monthly billing model
TL;DR - Microsoft will end the current renewal model starting April 1, 2026, with enforcement in the CSP channel from May 4, 2026.Until now, expired Microsoft 365 subscriptions could enter a short
Other
Hostinger reports 51% revenue growth in 2025, reaches €275.4 million
TL;DR - Hostinger reported €275.4 million in revenue for 2025, up 51% year over year. This is the fourth consecutive year in which the company recorded more than 50% annual revenue growth.
Stock reports
What’s Next for Tucows After Ting? Five Strategic Paths Forward
Tucows just put up a better year on paper - $390.3m revenue and $50.6m Adjusted EBITDA in FY2025 - while still posting a $75.8m net loss. The gap is mostly financing weight and depreciation from Ting-era infrastructure: $55.3m net interest expense in FY2025 alone. Management’s answer is blunt: sell Ting, then run a simpler, more capital‑light Tucows built around Domains and Wavelo.
Other
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) updated its contract terms, allowing server price changes until shipment
In early February 2026 HPE sent letters to partners, changing contract terms for server and GreenLake orders.HPE cited rising memory prices and supply constraints as reasons for the update. What changed For
M&A
PlanetHoster strengthens its presence in Europe with the acquisition of Digital Forest
PlanetHoster has acquired Digital Forest, a French hosting provider founded in 2020 and focused on eco-responsible infrastructure. The transaction was announced on February 11, 2026. Financial terms were not disclosed. As part
Other
WP Engine claims Automattic planned royalty fees for at least 10 other hosting companies
TL;DR: the 8% royalty proposal from 2024 is old news - but WP Engine now claims that Automattic planned similar demands for at least 10 other hosting competitors. The latest update also
Other
Wix trades 68.7% below 2025 levels despite $2B buyback plan
Wix closed at $70.95 on February 12, 2026. In January 2025, the stock was trading around $240–$247 per share and the 52-week high stands at $239,73. From that peak to $70.95, the
Other
Is Webuzo any alternative to cPanel? See what hosting pros think about it in February 2026
A recent discussion on WebHostingTalk - “I need feedback on Webuzo” - triggered an interesting exchange among hosting operators testing Webuzo as a potential alternative to cPanel. Reading through the thread and