Managed WordPress Hosting is an enhanced version of one of the most popular Content Management Systems (CMS) available as it offers your website faster speeds, improved security, automated backups as well as the ability to access staging environments, which allow you to preview any changes you make before making them live on your website.

In addition to this, it's incredibly easy-to-use interface means that you can customise your site’s content without any effort, while you can also install a range of third-party plugins that will further enhance your site and its capabilities.

A Virtual Private Server or VPS is exactly what it says on the tin. It is a server that is divided into a small number of virtual machines that share resources. Each one is completely “private” from the other instances and functions the same as a regular server.

But since multiple Virtual Servers are running under one set of server hardware, the running costs are significantly lower than having your own physical server. You’ll even get one month free with our annual plans, which applies to renewals as well.

Traditional hosting packages are used in exactly the same way as our Premium Hosting packages. Server administration is not an issue as this is completed for you, while both plans use cPanel software to manage your package and settings. However, there is one huge difference which is in how they are constructed.

With traditional packages, performance is restricted as system resources are shared with other users. With a Premium Hosting package, all system resources are guaranteed to you, so you are not sharing with anyone else. This gives a huge difference in performance for your websites, allowing lightning-fast page browsing speeds and means that your website can handle far more visitors.

This is ideal for mission-critical websites that receive variations in monthly traffic, and means Premium Hosting is more reliable than traditional web hosting.

Knowing a bit about FTP does help, as it is the easiest way to upload your site to your hosting package. However, the applications included in your plan, along with the user-friendly Control Panel make it easy to get your website online.

We also have a huge Support database with plenty of step-by-step articles and videos to help you along the way.

Your SSL Certificate will be automatically installed once you’ve assigned a primary domain to your Hosting package.

For further details, please visit our Support article: How do I activate my free SSL Certificate?

You can, although every site hosted on 123 Reg needs to be associated with a domain in order to work correctly.

However, every package includes one free domain name, so you won’t need to buy another one.

If your domain name is already registered with 123 Reg and you’re not using it with another one of our services, then you can attach it to your Managed WordPress Hosting package when you order.

If your domain is registered with another company, there are two ways to use it with your hosting package:

Transfer it to 123 Reg and then attach it to your package. Most companies will allow you to transfer, and we have a detailed guide on transferring domain names. You will need to wait for the transfer to complete before you purchase your hosting, and this can take up to a few days depending on the type and location of the domain.

Leave the domain name where it is and point it at your hosted site on 123 Reg. We have detailed instructions on how to point your domain name to 123 Reg. You will still need to register a domain name when you purchase your web hosting, but we won’t charge you any additional fees. It will take around 24-48 hours for your other domain name to show on your new site.

Yes. Since each WordPress installation uses a MySQL database, you can perform 2 different actions. For example, if you have 5 WordPress websites, you could have each one on a separate database or install all 5 onto a single database.

However, having multiple sites on 1 database may cause some problems, such as the inability to restrict plugins or install new themes on certain sites. If you’re looking for multiple sites, why not check out our ‘Multiple Websites’ Managed WordPress Hosting plans, which can be purchased here.

It’s entirely up to you. If you decide you don’t want the domains any longer, you can let them expire once they reach their renewal date.

You can also keep them and use them, but you will need to pay the standard renewal price when they get close to their renewal date. We’ll let you know before they expire, so you won’t have to worry about them suddenly disappearing.

This means that there’s no limit to the amount of data that your website can transfer, provided it complies with our Acceptable Use Policy. Getting the right amount of bandwidth for your website is incredibly important, as it will determine how well your site performs when presented with a certain level of traffic.

Think of it like the shopping tills at a busy supermarket. By only having one or two tills open, the rate at which customers are processed will be incredibly slow and queues will build up. However, by having every till open, more people will be processed at a faster rate.

You can host your site on a Linux or a Windows server – both have their advantages.

You don’t need to choose the same operating system that runs on your computers at home or at your business.

Most of our customers choose to host on Linux servers, which is usually a safe bet if you’re not sure what you need. Linux servers give you plenty of free software and programming options. With Linux packages you can use PHP, MySQL and it’s true that WordPress runs best on Linux based hosting.

You can see the complete selection of themes and plugins that are available for WordPress on their official website:

WordPress Themes

WordPress Plugins

There are dozens of options to choose from, although some may incur a fee.

WordPress Multisite is a separate feature that allows you to manage multiple websites from a single platform. It simplifies the process by having all these sites use the same database, which means they will share the same plugins and themes. However, this means that any potential security or performance issues for 1 website can potentially affect the others. Furthermore, some WordPress plugins are incompatible with a multisite setup.

Our Multiple Websites plans allow you to set up 5 separate websites, each with their own unique plugins and themes. Although you will have to set up each site accordingly, you will be safe in the knowledge that any potential issues with 1 website won’t have a knock-on effect on the others.

We go above and beyond to keep our systems safe from hacking, hardware failures, software failures, and physical damage. All our servers are located in our own highly secure data centre.

Access to the servers is tightly controlled and limited to just essential personnel. Power is drawn from the National Grid through two different sources, and we also have uninterruptible power supplies as well as on-site generators just in case.

Along with our physical security measures, you can also take peace of mind by knowing that all your data is kept safe behind a secure firewall with multiple layers of protection.

These premium plugins offer several powerful functions that can change the way your ecommerce site operates, which is why they carry a hefty price tag. However, by purchasing our Managed WordPress Ecommerce plan, you’ll be able to access all of them for no additional cost!

For a complete list of WooCommerce extensions included with our Ecommerce plan, please read the following article: Which WooCommerce plugins do I receive with Managed WordPress Hosting Ecommerce?

If you decide that your hosting package isn't right for you, you can take advantage of our 14-day money back guarantee.

Simply call us, state your reasoning and we'll refund what you paid - excluding the cost of registering any domain names you have. Domain names can't be "unregistered" once you've chosen them, so you will need to let them expire if you do not want to use them anymore.