DreamHost is the other WordPress.org-recommended host, famous for a 97-day money-back guarantee, transparent renewals, and free domain privacy on all plans. Performance is solid; the control panel takes adjustment for cPanel veterans.

Our Expert Review

DreamHost has been independently minded since 1996 — it fought the US government in court over user privacy, and its policies still reflect that DNA: free WHOIS privacy forever, no sneaky renewal jumps ($2.59 intro renews at a reasonable $5.99), and a 97-day refund window. Shared plans run on SSD with built-in caching; our tests logged 99.96% uptime and 290ms TTFB from the US East Coast. The custom panel is capable but unfamiliar if you know cPanel. A standout: unlimited traffic on shared plans with no CPU-second billing anxiety for typical sites.

✓ Industry-best 97-day guarantee
✓ Honest, low renewal pricing
✓ Free WHOIS privacy on all plans
✓ Unlimited bandwidth

✗ Custom panel learning curve
✗ US-only data centers
✗ Chat-only (no phone on shared)

Plans & Pricing

Plan	Price	Websites	Storage	Extras
Shared Starter	$2.59/mo	1 website	50 GB SSD	Free domain, SSL, privacy
Shared Unlimited	$3.95/mo	Unlimited	Unlimited SSD	Email included
DreamPress	$16.95/mo	1 website	30 GB SSD	Managed WP, CDN, staging