DreamHost
By DreamHost
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Definition
DreamHost is a web hosting company based in California offering shared, VPS, dedicated, and managed WordPress hosting, and is one of the hosting providers officially recommended by WordPress.org.
Overview
DreamHost has operated as a web hosting provider since the late 1990s, offering shared hosting, VPS, dedicated servers, and managed WordPress hosting (branded DreamPress). Like Bluehost, it is one of the hosts officially recommended on WordPress.org, and it markets itself with straightforward, transparent pricing and a 97-day money-back guarantee on shared plans. The company built its own custom control panel rather than relying on traditional cPanel, and it offers additional services such as managed cloud hosting, a website builder, and a privacy-focused domain registration service that includes free WHOIS privacy protection by default on most domains. DreamHost is generally positioned toward small businesses, bloggers, and developers who value transparent pricing and a strong WordPress focus over the broadest possible feature set.
Key Features
- Officially recommended hosting provider on WordPress.org
- Custom-built control panel rather than traditional cPanel
- DreamPress managed WordPress hosting with built-in caching
- Shared, VPS, dedicated, and cloud hosting tiers
- Free WHOIS privacy protection included with domain registrations
- 97-day money-back guarantee on shared hosting plans
- Free SSL certificates across hosting plans
- Unlimited bandwidth on most shared and WordPress plans