WordPress Hosting UK
Reliable WordPress Hosting With Direct UK Support
Secure and dependable WordPress hosting for businesses that want their website backed up, protected and supported by an experienced UK web agency.
EBC Designs provides WordPress hosting for business websites, company websites and WooCommerce stores. We manage the hosting environment, server security, SSL certificate and backups, while you remain in control of your own WordPress website.
Hosting packages start from £14.99 per month.
UK servers
daily backups
free SSL
firewall protection
personal UK support
WordPress Hosting for UK Businesses
Your hosting provides the technical foundation on which your website operates.
Poor-quality hosting can result in slow loading times, website downtime, email problems and difficulty getting support when something goes wrong.
Our WordPress hosting service gives your business a reliable place to host its website, supported by people who understand WordPress and business websites.
You will not need to contact an anonymous overseas support centre or explain your website to a different person every time you need assistance. Hosting-related support is provided directly by EBC Designs.
What Is Included With Our WordPress Hosting?
Every hosting package includes the essential services required to keep your website hosted securely and reliably.
UK-Based Website Hosting
Your website is hosted using secure UK-based server infrastructure. This makes our hosting a suitable choice for UK businesses, organisations and ecommerce websites that want local support and dependable performance.
Free SSL Certificate
An SSL certificate is included with your hosting package. SSL encrypts information transferred between your website and its visitors and enables the secure HTTPS padlock displayed by web browsers.
Regular Website Backups
Your website files and database are backed up regularly. Backups provide an important recovery option if your website experiences data loss, a technical problem or an unexpected error.
Server-Level Security
Our hosting environment includes server-level security measures designed to protect hosted websites from common online threats. This includes firewall protection, server monitoring and security controls applied at hosting level.
WordPress-Compatible Hosting
Our hosting is configured to support WordPress websites and the technologies commonly used by WordPress. This provides a stable environment for business websites, brochure websites and WooCommerce stores.
Business Email Hosting
Create professional email addresses using your own domain name, such as:
enquiries@yourbusiness.co.uk
sales@yourbusiness.co.uk
accounts@yourbusiness.co.uk
yourname@yourbusiness.co.uk
Businesses already using Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace can continue to use those services alongside our website hosting.
Direct UK Support
Hosting-related support is provided directly by EBC Designs. You can contact us if you experience a server problem, SSL issue, email hosting problem or hosting-related website outage.
Free WordPress Website Migration
We can move eligible WordPress websites from another hosting provider to EBC Designs. We will transfer the website, configure it on our hosting and help minimise disruption during the move.
Choose Your WordPress Hosting Package
Starter WordPress Hosting
Starter Hosting Includes
- UK-based WordPress hosting
- Free SSL certificate
- Regular website backups
- Server-level firewall protection
- Business email hosting
- Hosting-related technical support
- WordPress-compatible server environment
- Free migration for eligible WordPress websites
Suitable For
- Small business websites
- Brochure websites
- Tradespeople
- Consultants
- Start-up businesses
- Local organisations
- Websites with modest visitor numbers
Important Information
The Starter package is a hosting-only service.
You are responsible for maintaining your WordPress website, including WordPress core, plugin and theme updates.
Website maintenance, content changes, design work and plugin troubleshooting are not included.
Business WordPress Hosting
Business Hosting Includes
- Everything included with Starter Hosting
- Increased website storage
- Increased server resources
- Additional email capacity
- Support for larger WordPress websites
- Greater capacity for higher visitor numbers
- Free migration for eligible WordPress websites
Suitable For
- Established businesses
- Larger company websites
- Websites with extensive content
- Websites receiving regular traffic
- Membership or directory websites
- Businesses requiring additional email capacity
Important Information
The Business package provides increased hosting resources but does not include ongoing WordPress maintenance.
You remain responsible for WordPress core, plugin and theme updates unless you also have a separate website maintenance agreement with EBC Designs.
WooCommerce Hosting
Hosting designed for WordPress websites using WooCommerce.
Online shops generally require more hosting resources than standard business websites because they process products, customer accounts, shopping baskets, payments and orders.
Our WooCommerce hosting package provides increased capacity for ecommerce websites and online stores.
WooCommerce Hosting Includes
- Everything included with Business Hosting
- Increased server resources
- Increased storage capacity
- Hosting suitable for WooCommerce
- SSL security for customer transactions
- Regular website and database backups
- Support for product catalogues and online orders
- Free migration for eligible WooCommerce websites
Suitable For
- WooCommerce websites
- Online shops
- Product catalogues
- Businesses processing online orders
- Ecommerce websites with customer accounts
- Websites using payment gateways
Important Information
WooCommerce hosting does not automatically include management of your online shop.
You remain responsible for WooCommerce, WordPress, plugin and theme updates unless these services are covered by a separate website maintenance agreement.
Hosting and Website Maintenance Are Different Services
It is important to understand the difference between website hosting and website maintenance.
Hosting provides the server environment required for your website to operate online.
Website maintenance covers work carried out within the WordPress website itself.
What Our WordPress Hosting Covers
- Website server space
- Website bandwidth
- Hosting account management
- SSL certificate
- Website backups
- Server-level security
- Email hosting
- Hosting-related technical support
- Server and hosting configuration
- Hosting-related downtime investigation
What WordPress Hosting Does Not Cover
- WordPress core updates
- Plugin updates
- Theme updates
- Content changes
- Adding new pages
- Website design changes
- Fixing plugin conflicts
- Repairing custom website code
- SEO work
- Updating products
- Managing WooCommerce orders
- General website administration
These services are available separately through our website maintenance and web support services.
Why Choose EBC Designs for WordPress Hosting?
Personal Support
EBC Designs provides direct support rather than relying solely on automated systems or large call centres. When you contact us, you are speaking to a company that understands WordPress websites and the needs of small and medium-sized businesses.
WordPress Experience
We design, develop and support WordPress websites. This means we understand the platform your website uses and can quickly determine whether a problem relates to your hosting, domain, email or WordPress website.
Hosting and Web Support in One Place
Your website hosting, website design, maintenance and SEO can all be provided by the same company. You are not required to use all of these services, but they are available if your business needs additional support.
Straightforward Packages
Our hosting packages are designed to be easy to understand. We will recommend an appropriate package based on the size, purpose and requirements of your website.
No Budget-Hosting Call Centres
You will not need to spend hours explaining your website to different support agents. Our hosting clients receive direct support from EBC Designs for hosting-related issues.
Suitable for Websites We Did Not Build
You do not need to have had your website designed by EBC Designs. We can host eligible WordPress websites created by other designers, developers or agencies.
Free WordPress Website Migration
Moving your website to another hosting provider can feel complicated.
EBC Designs can manage the migration of eligible WordPress websites to our hosting service.
Our migration process can include:
- Transferring your WordPress files
- Transferring your website database
- Configuring the website on our server
- Installing or configuring the SSL certificate
- Checking the website after migration
- Testing important pages and forms
- Updating domain settings
- Helping minimise downtime
More complex websites may need to be reviewed before migration.
This can include websites with large databases, membership systems, booking platforms, custom functionality or specialist integrations.
Secure Hosting for Your WordPress Website
Website security requires several different levels of protection.
Our hosting environment includes server-level security measures designed to protect hosted websites against common attacks and malicious activity.
This can include:
- Server firewall protection
- Hosting account isolation
- SSL encryption
- Server monitoring
- Malware monitoring
- Regular website backups
- Controlled server access
- Hosting software updates
Server security does not replace the need to maintain your WordPress website.
Outdated WordPress software, plugins and themes can create security vulnerabilities. You should either maintain these yourself or use a professional website maintenance service.
Regular Website Backups
Backups are an important part of protecting a business website.
A backup may be needed if a website experiences:
- Accidental data loss
- A failed software update
- A damaged database
- A website error
- A security incident
- Deleted content
- A plugin or theme problem
Our hosting packages include regular backups of your website files and database.
Backup restoration can be provided where a suitable backup is available.
Backups are designed for disaster recovery and should not be treated as a replacement for maintaining your website correctly.
Business Email Hosting
Professional email addresses help your business appear established and trustworthy.
Depending on your hosting package, you can create email addresses using your business domain name.
Examples include:
- info@yourbusiness.co.uk
- enquiries@yourbusiness.co.uk
- support@yourbusiness.co.uk
- sales@yourbusiness.co.uk
- accounts@yourbusiness.co.uk
We can provide the settings required to connect your email account to common email software and mobile devices.
Businesses using Microsoft 365, Google Workspace or another specialist email provider can continue using those services while hosting their website with EBC Designs.
Who Is Our WordPress Hosting Suitable For?
Small Businesses
Straightforward hosting for tradespeople, local companies, consultants and professional service providers.
Established Companies
Reliable hosting for companies that need dependable performance, email hosting and direct support.
Ecommerce Businesses
Hosting with additional resources for WooCommerce websites and online shops.
Charities and Organisations
Secure hosting for charities, clubs, community organisations and non-profit websites.
Existing WordPress Websites
Hosting for WordPress websites built by EBC Designs or another website provider.
Growing Websites
Flexible hosting that can be upgraded as your website grows and attracts more visitors.
Moving From Another Hosting Provider?
There are many reasons why businesses decide to change hosting provider.
You may be experiencing:
- Slow website performance
- Frequent downtime
- Poor customer support
- Email delivery problems
- Unexpected renewal costs
- A confusing hosting control panel
- Difficulty getting technical assistance
- A lack of WordPress knowledge
- Hosting and website support being provided by different companies
EBC Designs can review your current website and advise whether one of our hosting packages would be suitable.
We can then manage the move and help reduce disruption to your website and email services.
WordPress Hosting FAQs
What is WordPress hosting?
How much does WordPress hosting cost?
Is website maintenance included?
Do you update WordPress plugins and themes?
What support is included?
We provide support for hosting-related issues.
This can include:
- Website downtime caused by hosting
- SSL certificate problems
- Hosting account issues
- Email hosting problems
- Server errors
- Hosting configuration
- Backup restoration
- Domain or DNS assistance relating to the hosting service
Support does not include unlimited website changes, plugin repairs, design work or content updates.
Is your hosting based in the UK?
Is an SSL certificate included?
Are backups included?
Can you move my existing website?
Is website migration free?
Will my website go offline during migration?
Can you host a website built by another company?
Can you host WooCommerce websites?
Do you provide email hosting?
Can I continue using Microsoft 365?
Can I upgrade my hosting package?
Can I pay monthly?
Do I own my website?
Do I own my domain name?
What happens if my website is hacked?
What happens if my website goes offline?
What happens if I cancel my hosting?
Need Website Maintenance Too?
Hosting keeps your website available online, but it does not maintain the WordPress website itself.
Our website maintenance service is available for businesses that want EBC Designs to look after their website on an ongoing basis.
Website maintenance can include:
- WordPress core updates
- Plugin updates
- Theme updates
- Security checks
- Technical troubleshooting
- Website health monitoring
- Broken page repairs
- Small content changes
- Website performance checks
- General WordPress support
Looking for Reliable WordPress Hosting?
Move your website to secure UK WordPress hosting with direct support from EBC Designs.
Whether you have a small business website, a growing company website or a WooCommerce store, we can recommend a hosting package based on your requirements.
Hosting starts from £14.99 per month, with free website migration available for eligible WordPress websites.