SiteGround Review

A popular and highly-regarded web hosting service for WordPress, SiteGround offers excellent WP speeds and security solutions. These capabilities ensure that you get the Website speed and security that you need. It has a myriad of features that you will find very beneficial, which include automatic updates, CDN, GIT version control, one-click installation and WP caching. These functionalities are intended to keep your site running all the time.

What’s great about SiteGround is its provision of location-specific web hosting services. This is made possible through the service’s data centers in the United States, Asia and Europe. Uptimes of 99.9% are guaranteed with the platform’s fast servers. The vendor also does not take security lightly, having security measures in place such as antispam apps, hotlink protection and anti-hacking monitoring capabilities. You can also be sure that your passwords are safe with the service’s Leech Protect feature. Password checking and password strength enforcement can also be done using its password checker.

In addition, SiteGround provides freebies that include daily backups, free setup, free domains, unlimited bandwidth and emails, free setup and migration and free CloudFlare CDN. A built-in control panel enables users to create multiple email addresses. It can likewise access open source apps such as PrestaShop, CS-Cart and Magento, among others. These features are ideal for users who want to set up online stores, shopping cart or other eCommerce components.

The service comes in a variety of pricing schemes, which start at $3.95 per month. You can also avail of a free trial but the vendor offers a 30-day money back guarantee.

 

SiteGround claims to use reliable and fast servers and its uptime is guaranteed to be 99.9%. Its data centers are located in Chicago, Singapore, and Amsterdam.

SiteGround provides many security measures including the add-on HackAlert Monitoring ($1/month), the antispam software tools SpamAssassin and SpamExperts, IP address blocklists, and hotlink protection. It also offers a feature named Leech Protect which helps administrators prevent users from revealing their passwords to portions of the site.

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SiteGround hosting plans use the popular Cpanel for account management. You can use it to manage your databases, folders, and website files, as well as domains and subdomains, and also create email accounts. SiteGround has made Cpanel more user friendly by customizing its skin and organizing its tools. It has added many in-house and third-party tools to give users more control over their account.

Pros

• Integrates with CloudFlare for better security and performance
• Automatic backups
• Customers can select server locations
• Useful support materials
• Reliable security and customer service

Cons

• Does not offer unlimited storage and bandwidth
• No Windows hosting
• No monthly shared hosting plans

Technical support is mostly managed by SiteGround’s European offices and is offered 24/7 by telephone, live chat, and a ticketing system. The company also provides many tutorials, knowledge base articles, and wizards.