Affordable WordPress hosting
WordPress hosting from €0.49 per month, the lowest price in the Netherlands
- WordPress hosting from €0.49/month excl. VAT
- LiteSpeed Enterprise and NVMe SSD as standard
- Free SSL certificate and daily backups
- 30-day money-back guarantee
Premium WordPress hosting at the lowest price
LiteSpeed Enterprise as standard
Even with the cheapest plan, your WordPress site runs on LiteSpeed Enterprise web servers. Up to 12x faster than Apache, including built-in caching via LiteSpeed Cache.
NVMe SSD storage in every plan
No slow HDD drives, just lightning-fast NVMe SSD storage. Your database and files load in milliseconds, no matter which plan you choose.
Free SSL and security features
Every plan includes a free Let's Encrypt SSL certificate, DDoS protection, and a web application firewall. No extra costs for basic security measures.
Daily backups included
Automatic daily backups ensure your WordPress site can always be restored. With many budget hosts, this is a paid extra.
Install WordPress with one click
Install WordPress in seconds via Softaculous. Includes automatic updates for WordPress core, so your site always stays up-to-date and secure.
Support 7 days a week
Even with the cheapest plan, you get access to our support team. Reachable via chat, ticket, and phone, 7 days a week.
Price comparison: Theory7 vs. popular WordPress hosts
The Dutch WordPress hosting market has dozens of providers, but prices vary enormously. Below we compare the total annual costs of the cheapest WordPress plans from the five most popular providers. We calculate using the cheapest plan that includes all the basic features you need for a functional WordPress site.
- Theory7 Mini: €0.49/month = €5.88 per year. Includes LiteSpeed, NVMe SSD, SSL, daily backups, DDoS protection, and support
- Cloud86 Start: €1.95/month = €23.40 per year. Apache/nginx, SSD storage, SSL included, limited backups
- Antagonist Basic: €2.50/month = €30.00 per year. nginx, SSD storage, SSL included, weekly backups
- Hostnet Starter: €4.99/month = €59.88 per year. Apache, SSD storage, SSL included, daily backups
- TransIP Personal: €5.99/month = €71.88 per year. Apache/nginx, SSD storage, SSL included
Theory7 is therefore up to 12x cheaper than the most expensive competitor, while the technical specs are at least equal and often better. Check out the full WordPress hosting plans and make your own comparison. Combine it with a web hosting plan if you want to host other websites alongside WordPress.
Choose your WordPress plan
Includes LiteSpeed, NVMe SSD, SSL, and daily backups
- 1 WordPress site
- 10GB NVMe SSD storage
- LiteSpeed Enterprise
- Free SSL certificate
- Daily backups
- 3 WordPress sites
- 5GB NVMe SSD storage
- LiteSpeed Enterprise
- Free SSL certificate
- Daily backups
- 10 WordPress sites
- 15GB NVMe SSD storage
- LiteSpeed Enterprise
- Free SSL certificate
- 30-day backups
What do you get for €0.49 per month?
It almost sounds too good to be true: a full-featured WordPress hosting plan for less than fifty cents a month. Yet that's exactly what you get with the Theory7 Mini plan. No stripped-down demo version, but a real production environment for your WordPress site.
Included with the Mini plan:
- LiteSpeed Enterprise web server: the same high-performance web server used for plans up to €19.99/month. No slow Apache, just the fastest web server technology on the market
- NVMe SSD storage (1GB): the latest generation of storage with read speeds up to 7,000 MB/s, ideal for fast database queries
- Free SSL certificate: automatically activated and renewed via Let's Encrypt. Your site is instantly secured with HTTPS
- Daily automatic backups: a full backup is made every night. You can restore with one click via your control panel
- DDoS protection: protection against attacks at no extra cost or configuration
- Email accounts at your domain: create professional email addresses like info@yourdomain.com
- Support: available 7 days a week via chat, ticket, and phone
The Mini plan is ideal for a personal blog, portfolio, small business website, or test environment. Is your site growing? Simply upgrade to Starter (€2.49/month) or Basic (€4.99/month) without downtime. Check out all the options on the WordPress hosting page.
Frequently asked questions about affordable WordPress hosting
WordPress hosting at Theory7 starts from just €0.49 per month excluding VAT. That's the Mini plan with room for 1 WordPress site, NVMe SSD storage, LiteSpeed Enterprise, and a free SSL certificate. The popular Starter plan costs €0.49/month and the Basic plan €4.99/month. All prices are transparent, with no hidden costs at renewal.
At Theory7, absolutely. We offer a 99.9% uptime guarantee on all our plans, including the Mini plan at €0.49/month. Our low prices aren't the result of lower quality, but of efficiently managing our own hardware in Dutch data centers. You get the same LiteSpeed Enterprise servers and NVMe SSD storage as with more expensive plans.
Cloud86 charges €1.95/month for their cheapest WordPress plan, Antagonist Slim starts at €5.55/month, and Hostnet at €4.99/month. Theory7 starts at €0.49/month with better specs: LiteSpeed Enterprise (many competitors use slower Apache), NVMe SSD storage, and free daily backups. We cut overhead costs by managing our own hardware and pass those savings on to you.
The Mini plan includes 1 WordPress site, 1GB NVMe SSD storage, a LiteSpeed Enterprise web server, a free SSL certificate, daily backups, DDoS protection, email at your domain, and access to support 7 days a week. There are no hidden costs or bandwidth limits.
No. At Theory7, SSL certificates, daily backups, DDoS protection, and support are included as standard with every plan. The renewal price is the same as the introductory price, so there are no unpleasant surprises after the first year. What you see on the website is what you pay.
Yes, you can upgrade at any time without downtime. You can easily switch from Mini to Starter, Basic, or a larger plan. You only pay the price difference for the remaining term. All your content, plugins, and settings stay exactly as they were.
Yes, the LiteSpeed Cache plugin is available for free on all WordPress sites on our servers. This plugin works directly with the LiteSpeed Enterprise web server and offers advanced caching, image optimization, and CSS/JS minification. With many other hosts, you have to pay extra for comparable caching solutions.
You can install WordPress with a single click via Softaculous in your DirectAdmin control panel. Choose your domain name, enter your desired username and password, and your WordPress site is live within 30 seconds. No technical knowledge required. You can also have an existing site migrated for free by our support team.
Affordable WordPress hosting without compromise
According to W3Techs, over 43% of all websites worldwide run on WordPress.
WordPress is the most popular content management system in the world and powers more than 43% of all websites. Good hosting is essential for your WordPress site's performance, but it doesn't have to cost a fortune. With Theory7 WordPress hosting, you start from just €0.49 per month, including the same premium infrastructure that more expensive providers charge many times as much for.
Why is Theory7 the most affordable WordPress hosting?
Theory7 manages its own hardware in Dutch data centers. By cutting out middlemen and automating smartly, we keep costs low. We pass those savings directly on to our customers. The result: premium WordPress hosting for a fraction of the usual price, without compromising on speed, security, or support. Google PageSpeed Insights recommends a load time under 2.5 seconds for an optimal user experience.
Price comparison with other WordPress hosts
| Provider | Cheapest plan | Web server | Storage | SSL included | Backups included |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theory7 | €0.49/month | LiteSpeed Enterprise | NVMe SSD | Yes, free | Yes, daily |
| Cloud86 | €1.95/month | Apache/nginx | SSD | Yes | Limited |
| Antagonist | €5.55/month | nginx | SSD | Yes | Weekly |
| Hostnet | €4.99/month | Apache | SSD | Yes | Daily |
| TransIP | €5.99/month | Apache/nginx | SSD | Yes | Weekly |
As the table shows, Theory7 isn't just the cheapest option, it also offers the best specs. LiteSpeed Enterprise is demonstrably faster than Apache and nginx for WordPress, and NVMe SSD storage is the fastest storage technology currently available for web hosting.
Affordable doesn't mean low quality
Many people automatically distrust a low price. That's understandable, since some budget hosts cut corners on hardware, overload their servers, and offer little support. At Theory7, it works differently. Our low price isn't the result of lower quality, but of an efficient business model:
- Own hardware: no expensive middlemen or cloud markups
- Smart automation: server management is largely automated
- Modern technology: LiteSpeed handles more requests with fewer resources than Apache
- Fair pricing: no introductory offers that later triple in price
- Focus on quality: satisfied customers stay longer, which lowers the cost per customer
What's included in the cheapest WordPress plan?
The Mini plan at €0.49 per month is not a stripped-down product. You get a full-featured WordPress hosting environment with LiteSpeed Enterprise, NVMe SSD storage, a free SSL certificate, daily backups, DDoS protection, and access to our support team. The only limits are the 1GB of storage and the number of sites (1 WordPress installation). That's more than enough for a blog, portfolio, or small business website.
Comparing WordPress hosting on total cost
When comparing WordPress hosting, it's smart to look beyond the monthly price. Calculate the total annual cost, including domain registration, SSL certificate, backups, and any migration fees. At Theory7, SSL and backups are included as standard. Combine your WordPress hosting with a web hosting plan or check out our free website builder options if you don't have a website yet.
Free migration to more affordable hosting
Want to switch from a more expensive WordPress host to Theory7? Our support team migrates your entire WordPress site for free and without downtime. You don't have to do anything yourself: we handle the entire migration process, from database to files, from email to DNS settings. This way, you switch to more affordable WordPress hosting painlessly, with no technical knowledge required.
Get started with affordable WordPress hosting today
With the 30-day money-back guarantee, you can try WordPress hosting at Theory7 completely risk-free. No setup fees, no hidden surcharges, and no long-term contracts. Check out all the plans on the WordPress hosting page and discover why more and more people are choosing affordable quality with Theory7.
Why WordPress hosting is different from regular hosting
WordPress runs on PHP and MySQL, but not all hosting is optimized for WordPress. Specialized WordPress hosting offers pre-configured caching (like LiteSpeed Cache), PHP versions tuned for WordPress, and server-level optimizations that regular hosting doesn't provide.
At Theory7, all WordPress sites run on LiteSpeed Enterprise with object caching and optimized PHP settings. The result: load times up to 5x faster than standard shared hosting. Includes a free staging environment to safely test updates before they go live.
Why choose specialized WordPress hosting?
Technically, WordPress runs on any PHP hosting, but specialized WordPress hosting offers significant advantages. The server environment is specifically tuned for WordPress, with the right PHP version, optimized MySQL settings, and server-side caching that works seamlessly with WordPress. The result is a noticeably faster and more stable website compared to generic shared hosting.
On top of that, the support team at a specialized WordPress host has deep knowledge of the platform. Whether it's a plugin conflict, a white screen of death, or a hacked website, you get help from technicians who manage WordPress every day and can resolve the most common issues in minutes. With generic hosting, you often don't get further than standard server support.
Frequently asked questions about affordable WordPress hosting
A frequently asked question is whether affordable WordPress hosting is suitable for online stores. The answer depends on the size: for a starting online store with fewer than 100 products, a basic plan is perfectly suitable. Only with larger catalogs or high traffic is a more powerful plan needed. Another common question is whether you can upgrade without downtime: at Theory7, you always can, your data is automatically migrated to the new plan.
Sources and references
- W3Techs - w3techs.com
- WordPress.org - wordpress.org
- Google - Core Web Vitals, web.dev
"Migrating my domain was a piece of cake! Through my own mistake my website and email weren't transferred, but Theory7 sorted this out lightning-fast anyway. Thanks!"
