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Hosting Is the Next Layer AI Will Transform – Vito Peleg, CEO of Atarim
Vito Peleg of Atarim on why he reads AI as the biggest opportunity hosting has had in fifteen years, how today's vibe coders mirror the server-in-the-bedroom generation that built today's hosting market, and why reactive agencies feel like a tax while proactive ones win.
Hetzner Has Now Raised Prices Three Times in 2026. This One Is Different.
Hetzner announced its third price move of 2026 on May 27, effective June 15. New orders only, portfolio standardised into -1/-2/-3 tiers, and a new Limited tier introduces hardware segmentation as a structural market shift. Other European hosts will face pressure to follow.
Cloudflare Called It AI Restructuring. Every Hosting Company Faces the Same Decision.
Cloudflare cut 1,100 employees (20% of headcount) on a $639.8M record revenue day and used a "builders, sellers, measurers" framework that maps directly onto hosting operations. Billing, support triage, and compliance are where AI closed the gap. The advantage goes to who acts first.
WordCamp Europe 2026: A Hosting Industry Guide to the Schedule
WordCamp Europe 2026 opens June 4 in Kraków with Contributor Day plus two conference days. The Inside WordPress 7.0 panel anchors Friday. Hosting-specific sessions cover stress testing, secure hosting, DDoS, and CERN's 800-site migration. Over a dozen hosting companies sponsor.
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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.
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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 includes new internal communications and an alleged attempt to interfere with WP Engine’s Stripe relationship. We covered this case when it started in
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 as a returning Diamond sponsor, with Monarx and Patchstack, now joining WebHosting.Today, as Gold Sponsors. This is more than a new content series.
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 awareness. However, simply purchasing a booth at an international WordCamp or sponsoring a major industry event or flagship conference can run over $100,000
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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 isn’t technology, only how fast different models (SaaS vs standalone) absorb change. What happened Google published the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP). It’s an
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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 now because the cost of GC is no longer acceptable, and Oracle Cloud became a low-risk, structurally cheaper alternative at their scale. Kinsta
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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 people who know how to make a service work. One of the key figures behind this effort is James Grierson, whose decades-long career
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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 at State of the Word, This event has grown beyond a community event for developers and site builders. Today, it’s a strategic gathering
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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 roots and real-world business perspective to everything she builds. In 2010, Raquel founded Mode Effect, a WooCommerce-focused agency she led and successfully exited
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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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State of the Word 2025 Recap
The 2025 edition of State of the Word wrapped this week in San Francisco, and for the first time, the keynote synced with a major WordPress release. That’s right. WordPress 6.9 dropped live during the event, adding a dose of adrenaline that no blog post could replicate.
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Platform.sh Rebrands as Upsun: Built on Trust, Ready for the Future
Platform.sh is a cloud-native Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) purpose-built to make it easy for distributed teams to build, ship, and grow software across every major cloud. It originated in 2010 within SensioLabs, the Paris-based firm behind the Symfony PHP framework, and spun out as its own independent company in 2015. With headquarters in Paris and teams in
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WordPress Hosting Survey 2025 – an important initiative for the hosting industry
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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Domain Summit London Day 2 – Key Takeaways
London, September 3, 2025 – Day Two of the Domain Summit London 2025 was another jam-packed day full of insights, practical strategies, and inspiring stories from the world of domains and hosting. The day kicked off with Filip Borcov guiding attendees through profitable A/B testing techniques for hosting and domain services, showing just how much
Webhosting.Today WordCamp USA: Recap
Before the first coffee was poured at Contributor Day, the biggest news in hosting broke worldwide: Rocket.net and Hosting.com (WHG) announced a new partnership that reshapes the WordPress hosting landscape. You might have read the news first here at WebHosting.Today, or caught our exclusive YouTube interview that launched at the very same time. Either way,
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WordCamp US 2025: predictions and bold speculations
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 days packed with keynotes, panels, workshops, and deep-dive discussions where we might learn about features and strategies that could shape the future of WordPress for years to come. The
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Is the New WP Admin Going to Help WordPress Grow Again?
After the last WordCamp EU in Basel I gathered a lot of feedback and wrote my takeway: What's holding WordPress back? emphasizing that WordPress is loosing traction for new customers: “It’s obvious to say that the current WordPress ecosystem is waaay too complicated for new users. Yes, in the long run, WordPress offers huge benefits like
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How Cloudways is challenging traditional hosting providers – exclusive interview with Fatih Mehtap
After WordCamp Europe, I had the opportunity to speak with one of the most strategic minds in cloud hosting today - Fatih Mehtap, Vice President of Marketing at Cloudways and DigitalOcean. With over two decades of experience at companies like Amazon, Oracle, Dell, and the fast-scaling influencer platform Vamp, Fatih brings a rare mix of
Industry reports
DreamHost is giving away free WordPress websites. And no, this isn’t a joke.
Imagine signing up for web hosting and having someone build your website for free. No fuss, no page builders, no AI involved. You just sit down, fill out a form, and the DreamHost team takes care of the rest. From scratch. By hand. And it looks good. Sounds absurd? Yet it’s real - this is an actual offer.
Interviews
Behind the booths: A conversation with Lucas Radke of WordCamp Europe 2025
For many, WordCamp Europe is a place to learn, network, and celebrate all things WordPress. But behind the keynote talks, the bustling sponsor hall, and the smooth-running schedule lies a massive, invisible engine powered almost entirely by volunteers. Among them is Lucas Radke, a key figure in organizing the sponsor experience for this year.
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