WordPress Hosting Cost vs Just… Not

Managed WordPress hosting is priced for PHP, MySQL, and support tickets. Static files on a CDN are a different product — cheaper and faster.

Quick answer

WordPress hosting costs more because you're paying for a live application. After a WordPressEscape migration you serve HTML from Cloudflare's edge. The CMS bill goes to zero. Migration is one-time (from $199). That's the hosting-cost conversation that actually ends.

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What the host is billing you for

CPU for PHP, RAM for MySQL, backups, 'staging,' and someone to reboot LiteSpeed. Fine if you need WordPress. Waste if the site is a brochure with a form.

Static hosting is boring

That's the point. HTML, CSS, JS, images. Cloudflare. TTFB ~30ms. No plugin killed the site at 2am.

Don't confuse host upgrades with a fix

A faster WordPress host is still WordPress. Fix page speed by changing the architecture.

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We'll tell you if you're even on WordPress still, and what Mini vs Assisted costs.

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Frequently asked questions

Is WordPress hosting expensive?

Managed WP often is, relative to static. You're paying for an app stack.

Can I host a migrated site on my current cPanel?

Yes. ESC'dashboard can publish over FTP to your existing account. Cloudflare in front is still the speed win.

Do you host it for me?

We put it on Cloudflare's edge as part of the migration. You own the Hugo source.

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