Vendasta’s WordPress Hosting product equips Partners to offer beautiful, fast, and secure WordPress websites to their clients—whether they're local businesses just getting online or agencies managing dozens of sites. Built on Google Cloud Platform, both WordPress Hosting Standard and WordPress Hosting Pro deliver best-in-class speed and security, along with easy-to-use design tools and built-in eCommerce functionality.
This article provides a detailed overview of the product options available, how they differ, and the infrastructure that powers them.
WordPress Hosting Product Tiers
WordPress Hosting Standard
WordPress Hosting Standard is a simplified version of WordPress Hosting Pro that’s designed to help local business clients quickly and affordably establish a web presence. It’s ideal for clients who are new to digital and want to start small with a reliable, easy-to-use solution.
Included with WordPress Hosting Standard:
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Pre-installed Divi Builder for visual website editing—no coding required
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Pre-installed WooCommerce for online store setup
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Seven industry-specific templates to speed up website creation
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Secure hosting via Google Cloud Platform
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Daily backups (limited to the two most recent versions)
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A free SSL certificate
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Built-in analytics for website traffic and performance
How to start selling WordPress Hosting Standard:
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Log into Partner Center.
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Go to Marketplace > Discover Products and search for “WordPress Hosting”.
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Click Start Selling, then click Done to add it to your store.
Note: WordPress Hosting Standard is free for Partners on any paid subscription tier. It does not support custom domains or staging environments, and stores only the two most recent backups.
WordPress Hosting Pro
WordPress Hosting Pro offers all the features of Standard, plus a full suite of tools for power users, agencies, and developers managing one or many WordPress sites.
Included with WordPress Hosting Pro:
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All WordPress Hosting Standard features, plus:
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Custom domain support
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Staging environments for safe editing before publishing
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Automatic and manual backups, retained for up to 90 days
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phpMyAdmin and SFTP access
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Google Analytics integration
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No restrictions on plugins or themes
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Access to the WordPress Hosting Admin Dashboard to manage multiple websites from one place
WordPress Hosting Pro is a managed WordPress hosting solution designed to simplify work for Partners. It includes built-in tools for:
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Rapid website creation from custom or pre-built templates
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Plugin, theme, and version updates
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Monitoring site performance and status
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Viewing all website activity and configuration at a glance
WordPress Hosting Premium
Hosting Infrastructure & Performance
All WordPress Hosting Pro and Standard sites are hosted on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), using compute-optimized C2 machines designed to deliver fast, scalable WordPress experiences. These servers offer up to 60% better performance than standard virtual machines, enabling reliable and high-speed browsing for visitors—even during peak traffic.
Technical Hosting Specifications
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Pageviews & Traffic | Unlimited |
| Database Storage | Unmetered (CloudSQL, isolated per site) |
| Bandwidth | Unmetered |
| SSL Certificates | Free via Let’s Encrypt |
| Web Server | NGINX |
| PHP Version | PHP 7+ |
| Backups | Daily automatic backups (duration varies by tier) |
| Developer Tools | phpMyAdmin and SFTP access (Pro only) |
| Docker Containers | For secure, efficient hosting |
| Kubernetes | Automates scaling and failover |
| Firewall | HTTPS-only; Google botnet IP blocking |
| Core Updates | Automatic for minor WordPress versions |
Performance Benchmarks
Thanks to the GCP infrastructure, WordPress Hosting Pro and Standard sites can handle high volumes of simultaneous users while maintaining quick load times:
| Simultaneous Requests | Average Response Time |
|---|---|
| 30 | 1.3 seconds |
| 60 | 1.7 seconds |
| 100 | 2.4 seconds |
| 200 |
4.1 seconds
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Summary
WordPress Hosting Standard and WordPress Hosting Pro empower Vendasta Partners to deliver high-performance, secure websites to clients of all sizes. WordPress Hosting Standard is ideal for small businesses looking to get online quickly and affordably, while WordPress Hosting Pro is perfect for Partners offering scalable, managed WordPress services.
Both plans are backed by world-class hosting on Google Cloud Platform, with no compromise on speed, uptime, or flexibility. Whether you’re just starting to offer website services or managing hundreds of client sites, Vendasta’s WordPress Hosting product is designed to support your growth.