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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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David Burkardt from cyon.ch: “A surreal feeling to see WordCamp Europe in my hometown”
Usually, we catch up with David Burkardt somewhere between sessions and coffee lines at big international events. This time was different - we met on his home turf. When the global WordPress community came to Switzerland, the city of Basel briefly transformed into the epicenter of digital conversations, code, and coffee in biodegradable cups.
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My WordCamp Europe 2025 Key Takeway: What’s Holding WordPress Back? Its First 5 Minutes.
Last week at WordCamp Europe, I had some of the most eye-opening conversations I’ve had in a while. Not just with fellow hosting providers, but also with solution providers who are quietly reshaping what WordPress ecosystem and hosting solutions look like. I left the event with a notebook full of thoughts and I’d like to share the ones that stuck with me most.
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Linux Foundation launches FAIR, open source WordPress repository project
The Linux Foundation has just announced something big for WordPress users and developers - the FAIR Package Manager project. This new tool promises to change the way plugins and themes are shared and updated, making the WordPress ecosystem more stable, secure, and open.
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Why WordCamp is essential for hosting providers
WordCamp conferences are globally recognized events that bring together diverse segments of the WordPress community. From individual users to agencies, developers, marketers, designers, and even sales representatives — WordCamp is a melting pot of ideas, innovations, and networking opportunities. For hosting providers, actively participating in WordCamp, especially flagship events like WordCamp Europe, offers unmatched strategic benefits.
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Automattic launches AI site builder
There’s a quiet but powerful change happening in the world of website building. Step by step, one company after another is switching from traditional drag-and-drop tools to smart, AI-powered builders. This week, Automattic – the company behind WordPress.com – joined the race in a big way.
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GoDaddy donates $500,000 to support the WordPress community
GoDaddy has made a major contribution to the WordPress ecosystem by donating $500,000 to The WP Community Collective. This donation is aimed at supporting WordPress contributors and helping sustain the open-source community that powers a significant portion of the internet.
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WP Engine triumphs in legal battle with Automattic
WP Engine, one of the leading companies offering hosting services and tools for websites built on WordPress, shared important news on its LinkedIn profile. The court granted WP Engine’s request for a preliminary injunction, fully restoring access to WordPress.org for the company.
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Rocket.net partners with WP Rocket
Exciting news for WordPress users! Rocket.net, a managed WordPress hosting platform, has announced a partnership with WP Rocket, a popular plugin designed to improve website speed. This collaboration promises faster websites and better experiences for visitors.
WordPress Controversy 🔴Live Updates
More and more information is coming to light. WP Engine has been asked to pay what seems to be a staggering 8% of their revenue for using the WordPress trademarks. This raises a host of questions, starting with: Why them? WP Engine is a major player in the managed WordPress hosting space, but they're not
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WordCamp US controversy: Matt Mullenweg targets WP Engine, calling it the ‘Cancer’ of WordPress
WordCamp US 2024 took an unexpected turn when Matt Mullenweg, founder of Automattic, sharply criticized WP Engine, particularly its majority investor, Silver Lake. Mullenweg displayed WP Engine's CEO on screen, urging customers to reconsider their contracts and emphasizing how little the company contributes to WordPress's core development—only 40 hours a week compared to Automattic’s 3,915.
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Collaboration between WP Squared and CloudLinux
The world of WordPress hosting is witnessing a groundbreaking evolution with the introduction of WP Squared, a revolutionary hosting solution brought to life by the collaborative efforts of WebPros and CloudLinux.WP Squared stands out by offering a seamless, user-friendly WordPress management experience, enriched with CloudLinux's advanced tech.
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Bluehost lunch new WordPress hosting solutions
Bluehost has prepared a new offering of its WordPress hosting, this time based on cloud solutions. Among other things, the service was created in cooperation with the developers of WordPress itself, which gives hope to users that the service is fully compatible and optimized with this script.