Both shared hosting and WordPress hosting allow you to run a website — but WordPress hosting is specifically engineered for WordPress users who need more control, automation, and management features.
Shared Hosting is ideal for simple websites, landing pages, HTML sites, and non-WordPress CMS platforms. It offers general hosting resources without platform-specific tools.
WordPress Hosting, on the other hand, comes with dedicated WordPress management tools — giving you the ability to control plugins, themes, users, updates, database, settings and even staging directly from the hosting panel.
This means you can monitor, fix, optimise and manage your WordPress site much more efficiently — without needing separate plugins or manual work.
| Feature | Shared Hosting | WordPress Hosting |
|---|---|---|
| General Web Hosting | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Optimized for WordPress | ⚠️ Basic only | ✅ Fully Optimized |
| +50 Application Installer | ✅ Yes | ❌ Not Included |
| One-Click WordPress Installer | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Temporary Domain | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| WordPress Core Checksum Report | ❌ Not Included | ✅ Included |
| WordPress Admin Quick Link | ❌ Not Included | ✅ Included |
| Manage Admin Users | ❌ Not Included | ✅ Included |
| Manage Plugins | ❌ Not Included | ✅ Included |
| Manage Themes | ❌ Not Included | ✅ Included |
| Manage Users | ❌ Not Included | ✅ Included |
| Manage WordPress Updates | ❌ Not Included | ✅ Included |
| Reinstall WordPress | ❌ Not Included | ✅ Included |
| WordPress Database Management | ❌ Not Included | ✅ Included |
| WordPress Site Settings Control | ❌ Not Included | ✅ Included |
| WordPress Staging | ❌ Not Included | ✅ Included |
| WordPress Manager (central control panel) | ❌ Not Included | ✅ Included |
| WordPress Search & Replace Tool | ❌ Not Included | ✅ Included |
| Good for Non-WordPress Sites | ✅ Yes | ⚠️ WordPress Only |
| Best For | Static pages, HTML sites, simple CMS | WordPress websites requiring advanced control & tools |
If your site is not WordPress based → Shared hosting is enough.
If your site is WordPress → WordPress Hosting gives you more power, convenience, and automation.