Australian WordPress Hosting

WordPress hosting built on MaxCloud.

Fast Australian WordPress hosting with LiteSpeed, NVMe storage, cPanel and the tools you need to install, manage, secure and back up your site, backed by real local, personal support.

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LiteSpeed NVMe Storage Xeon Gold Softaculous OPcache Free SSL Australian MaxCloud

WordPress on Hostmate

Everything around WordPress, already in place.

InstallSoftaculous WordPress installer

ManageAuto login, staging and cloning tools

PerformLiteSpeed, NVMe, Xeon Gold and OPcache

ProtectLayer 3, 4 & 7 DDoS + Imunify360 + dual backups

WordPress Made Practical

Starting fresh or bringing an existing site?

Hostmate is set up for both. You get a straightforward way to start WordPress and a capable platform underneath established sites.

NEW TO WORDPRESS

Start without doing everything manually.

Softaculous gives you a guided WordPress installer, automatic login access and security hardening tools so you can get into WordPress quickly without building the setup from scratch.

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ALREADY USING WORDPRESS

Move your existing site onto MaxCloud.

Bring your WordPress site to Hostmate and keep the familiar WordPress workflow while moving onto Australian cloud infrastructure with LiteSpeed, NVMe storage, layered security and dual backup protection.

WordPress migration

WordPress Tools

More than just somewhere to install WordPress.

The tools around your WordPress site matter just as much as the server underneath it.

Softaculous WordPress Installer

Install WordPress without manually creating databases, uploading files or running the installation process yourself.

How to install WordPress

WordPress Auto Login

Open your WordPress administration area directly through the hosting tools without repeatedly entering your WordPress login details.

Security Hardening

Use WordPress security hardening options from Softaculous alongside Hostmate's server-level security protections.

Staging + Cloning

Create staging or cloned copies of WordPress when you need a safer place to test changes before working on the live site.

Select PHP Version

Choose the PHP version and available PHP extensions that suit your WordPress application through the hosting environment.

cPanel Management

Manage files, databases, domains, email, SSL and other hosting functions through the familiar cPanel control panel.

WordPress Performance

A fast stack underneath WordPress.

Your theme and plugins matter, but the hosting layer matters too.

Hostmate combines LiteSpeed Web Server, LiteSpeed Cache support, NVMe cloud storage and OPcache to provide a strong foundation for WordPress websites.

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LiteSpeedHigh-performance web serving for WordPress workloads.

LiteSpeed Cache SupportDesigned to work with WordPress caching through the LiteSpeed ecosystem.

NVMe StorageFast storage for WordPress files, media and database activity.

OPcachePHP bytecode caching reduces repeated PHP compilation work.

WordPress Security

Protection at more than one layer.

WordPress security should not depend on a single plugin or a single defence.

01 True DDoS Protection Micron21 Network Edge DDoS Scrubbing · Layer 3, Layer 4 and Layer 7 protection

02 Imunify360 Web application firewall, malware scanning and protection

03 WordPress Hardening Softaculous security hardening tools

04 Free SSL SSL certificates included with your hosting

Learn about free SSL certificates See Imunify360 malware protection

Backups + Recovery

Two backup systems behind your WordPress site.

Hostmate uses both JetBackup and mCloud Backup as part of the hosting platform.

JetBackup runs daily with 3 months retention and gives you convenient self-service restore access. mCloud Backup adds a nightly server image as a second recovery layer.

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JetBackup daily backups with 3 months retention and self-service restore access through your hosting account.

mCloud Backup Nightly server image providing a second backup and recovery layer.

WordPress Maintenance + Monitoring

Need us to maintain it too?

Hostmate's WordPress Maintain & Monitor service adds scheduled WordPress updates, database optimisation, uptime and SSL monitoring, broken-link and mixed-content monitoring, security checks, PHP compatibility management and recovery help.

From $55/month 1 website No contract

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WordPress Hosting Plans

Choose the MaxCloud resources you need.

All WordPress plans below include the WordPress tools, performance stack, security and backup features shown on this page. Prices are in Australian dollars and include GST.

Great Value

MaxCloud

10 GB NVMe storage

Yearly$12.90/mo

$13.90/mo paid monthly

2 CPU allocation
2 GB RAM
6 Domain Websites
10 email accounts
Softaculous WordPress Tools
LiteSpeed + OPcache
JetBackup + mCloud Backup
Free Priority Ticket Support

Choose MaxCloud

Pro MaxCloud

20 GB NVMe storage

Yearly$19.90/mo

$21.90/mo paid monthly

3 CPU allocation
3 GB RAM
11 Domain Websites
20 email accounts
Softaculous WordPress Tools
LiteSpeed + OPcache
JetBackup + mCloud Backup
Free Priority Ticket Support

Choose Pro MaxCloud

Ultra

Ultra MaxCloud 30

30 GB NVMe storage

Yearly$28.90/mo

$31.90/mo paid monthly

3 CPU allocation
3 GB RAM
16 Domain Websites
30 email accounts
Softaculous WordPress Tools
LiteSpeed + OPcache
JetBackup + mCloud Backup
Free Priority Ticket Support

Choose Ultra MaxCloud 30

Ultra

Ultra MaxCloud 40

40 GB NVMe storage

Yearly$40.90/mo

$44.90/mo paid monthly

4 CPU allocation
4 GB RAM
16 Domain Websites
40 email accounts
Softaculous WordPress Tools
LiteSpeed + OPcache
JetBackup + mCloud Backup
Free Priority Ticket Support

Choose Ultra MaxCloud 40

Ultra

Ultra MaxCloud 50

50 GB NVMe storage

Yearly$52.90/mo

$57.90/mo paid monthly

4 CPU allocation
4 GB RAM
16 Domain Websites
50 email accounts
Softaculous WordPress Tools
LiteSpeed + OPcache
JetBackup + mCloud Backup
Free Priority Ticket Support

Choose Ultra MaxCloud 50

Yearly prices are shown as the effective monthly rate when billed annually.

Our web hosting prices are not discounted for the first invoice, first month or first year. Prices displayed on this page are the same for new and existing customers, for both new and renewing accounts.

30-Day Money-Back Guarantee on hosting services. (Domain name registrations and renewals are non-refundable.)

Moving WordPress to Hostmate

Already have a WordPress site?

We'll help make moving your WordPress website, database and hosting environment to Hostmate straightforward, with personal help through the move when you need it.

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WordPress Hosting FAQ

Common WordPress hosting questions.

Do I need to know how to install WordPress myself?

No. Softaculous provides a guided WordPress installer through your hosting account, so you do not need to manually upload WordPress or build the database setup yourself.

Can I move an existing WordPress website to Hostmate?

Yes. Hostmate supports customers moving existing WordPress websites onto the MaxCloud platform.

Does WordPress hosting include email?

Yes. The MaxCloud plans include cPanel email accounts alongside your WordPress hosting. The number of email accounts depends on the plan you choose.

Are backups included?

Yes. JetBackup runs daily with 3 months retention and provides self-service restore access, while mCloud Backup adds a nightly server image as a second recovery layer.

Can I change PHP versions?

Yes. The hosting environment includes PHP version selection and PHP extension controls, as well as OPcache support.