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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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Industry reports
WordPress 7.0 Has a New Confirmed release date: Here Is the Revised Plan
The WordPress 7.0 core team published its revised schedule with the development branch closed to 7.1 commits until 7.0 ships and all backports requiring sign-off from two core committers. For hosting providers, the PHP 7.4 minimum requirement is the immediate action item: any environment still running PHP 7.2 or 7.3 as a default will create friction for customers at upgrade time, and the May window is closing.
Security
Flippa Promoted the Plugin Portfolio Sale as a Success Story. It Was a Supply Chain Attack.
Flippa celebrated the six-figure sale of the Essential Plugin portfolio; eight months later the buyer activated a backdoor across 20,000+ WordPress sites using Googlebot cloaking and a C2 routed through an Ethereum smart contract.
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WordPress 7.0 Is Delayed. Here Is What Hosting Companies Need to Do Before the Release Date Is Confirmed.
WordPress 7.0 missed its April 9 release date and a new schedule will be announced by April 22. Hosting companies have a narrow window to prepare before the release date is confirmed.
Software reviews
Cloudflare Just Released a WordPress Competitor. It Is Not April Fools.
At v0.1.0, EmDash is a developer preview with no plugin ecosystem and reported performance issues, not a production platform. But it comes from a company with the infrastructure and developer reach to make it matter over a longer horizon than the current release suggests.
Industry reports
WordPress.com Gives AI Agents Write Access to Your Site: What Hosting Providers Need to Understand
WordPress.com opened write access to its MCP server on March 20, letting AI agents like Claude and ChatGPT create posts, manage comments, and organize content on any paid site. The update adds 19 operations across six content types - and signals a shift in how site management works that hosting providers cannot afford to ignore.
Software reviews
my.WordPress.net: WordPress Runs in Your Browser Now. No Server Required.
WordPress.org launched my.WordPress.net - a fully functional WordPress instance running entirely in the browser via WebAssembly. No server, no signup, no cost. It includes a built-in AI assistant and positions WordPress as a zero-friction personal workspace.
Events
WordCamp Asia 2026: Mumbai, April 9–11, and a Live WordPress 7.0 Release
The fourth edition of WordCamp Asia runs April 9-11 at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai. Over 3,000 attendees, 50+ speakers, three conference tracks, and a live WordPress 7.0 release on Contributor Day. With Hostinger, Bluehost, Kinsta, and Google among the sponsors, this is where the WordPress hosting business shows up.
Software reviews
WordPress 7.0 Ships AI Connectors: Infrastructure, Not Features
WordPress 7.0 introduces AI Connectors - a centralized system for connecting plugins to OpenAI, Gemini, and Claude - alongside real-time collaborative editing and an admin redesign. The release ships infrastructure, not features: AI capabilities come via plugins, not core.
Events
WordCamp Europe 2026 Is in Kraków This June – and If You Work in Hosting, You Should Be There
WordCamp Europe 2026 takes place June 4–6 at ICE Kraków in Poland, and for hosting companies it is the most important WordPress event of the year. With AI Connectors in core, new server requirements for collaborative editing, and a security process under scrutiny, the decisions made in Kraków will directly shape how hosting providers support WordPress at scale.
Events
PressConf 2026 : The Business of WordPress
After CloudFest: Don’t Miss PressConf 2026 CloudFest draws the top global players in hosting and infrastructure. Big announcements and back-to-back meetings keep the industry’s leaders center stage. After a much-needed post-CloudFest reset,
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.
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
Webhosting.today January 2026 Security Update
We’re excited to launch the first-ever Monthly Security Update on WebHosting.Today, we couldn’t be more pleased to do it alongside three of the most respected names in hosting and WordPress security, Blackwall
Expert's Voice
Can event sponsorships provide measurable ROI for hosts?
This is the fair question hosting companies ask. Field marketing is an interesting entry on the budget sheets. Events serve as a great place to build relationships, earn trust, and reinforce brand
Expert's Voice
Google introduces a new e-commerce protocol for AI agents and WordPress is not part of it yet
TL;DR - Google published a new commerce protocol designed for AI agents, not humans. Major SaaS platforms are already aligned. WordPress and WooCommerce are not part of the process yet. The issue
Industry reports
Kinsta moves sites to Oracle Cloud after 10 years with Google Cloud
TL;DR - Kinsta announced migration of WordPress sites from Google Cloud to Oracle Cloud. They stayed on Google Cloud for nearly a decade because it made sense at the time. They’re leaving
Expert's Voice
A Look Behind the Scenes of WordPress Global Expansion
From Industry Veteran to Global Expansion Lead WordPress is no longer ignoring global expansion efforts. It is no longer a future agenda item; rather, it is a current, actionable step motivated by
Expert's Voice
The Inflection Point of WordPress
Conversation With Jesse Friedman of Automattic and WP Cloud The WordPress ecosystem is always evolving, but right now the pace of change feels faster than ever. Nowhere was that more obvious than
Expert's Voice
Founder Spotlight: Raquel Manriquez
Raquel is the founder of WonderlandCurious, a tech event consultancy dedicated to creating innovative, people-first experiences. With over a decade of leadership and contribution in the WordPress ecosystem, she brings deep community
Software reviews
CloudLinux invests in Seahawk to expand WordPress services for hosting providers
CloudLinux has announced an investment in Seahawk, a company that delivers WordPress support and services for hosting providers under a white-label model. The goal is to help hosters offer help with websites—not just infrastructure—and improve retention among users who rely on WordPress.
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