About Bluehost

Over two decades of happy hosting

A hosting startup turned global platform, Bluehost is thrilled to serve over 5 million WordPress users worldwide.

Company Information

Legal Name

Bluehost Inc.

Parent Company

Newfold Digital, LLC

Founded

2003

Headquarters

5335 Gate Pkwy, 2nd Floor
Jacksonville, Florida, USA

Industry

Web Hosting & Domain Services

OUR STORY

Bluehost through the years

Founded in 2003, Bluehost has grown from a small, Utah-based startup
into one of the most recognized names in the web-hosting and WordPress spaces.


2003

Matt Heaton launches Bluehost in Provo, UT

2005

WordPress.org adds Bluehost as a recommended host

2010

Expands reach by joining Endurance Intl. Group (now Newfold Digital)

2013

Launches VPS & Dedicated hosting to meet growing customer needs

2017

Rolls out WP Pro, the first managed WordPress platform for advanced users

2021

Newfold Digital merger expands global resources and innovation capacity

2022

Introduces eCommerce solutions for small businesses

2023

Releases WonderSuite - our AI WordPress website builder

2024

Launches Bluehost Cloud with 100% uptime SLA - Reached 5+ million customers served

2025

Bluehost's WordPress hosting plans named the winner of the 'Best E-Commerce Web Platform' in the 2025 MarTech Breakthrough Awards

2025

Migrates to Oracle Cloud & welcomes Sachin Puri as CEO

OUR CULTURE

Why we’re proud

Behind every great product, there’s a great team making it work. 
At Bluehost, we believe amazing things can happen when people around the world collaborate. Through dedication to our customers and each other, we’ve made it better to to be Blue.


According to Comparably's "Large Companies" category, 
as part of Newfold Digital

*2025 MarTech Breakthrough Awards

2023 BIG Awards

Best Company for Diversity
2025


Best Company for Women
2025


Best Engineering Teams
2025


Best E-Commerce Web
Platform Winner*


Excellence in Customer
Service Award Winner

According to Comparably's "Large Companies" category, 
as part of Newfold Digital

*2025 MarTech Breakthrough Awards

2023 BIG Awards

The leadership behind Bluehost


Jodi Dahlgard, CPO of Bluehost

Jodi Dahlgard, CPO of Bluehost

Wesley Pua, CFO of Bluehost

Wesley Pua, CFO of Bluehost

Salim Ali, CMO of Bluehost

Salim Ali, CMO of Bluehost

Antonis Papatsaras, CTO of Bluehost

Dr. Antonis Papatsaras, CTO of Bluehost

Investing in
open source

Since 2005, Bluehost has been one of the few hosting providers recommended by WordPress.org. We invest hundreds of hours each year into WordPress core development, contribute to community projects, sponsor global WordCamps, and maintain open-source plugins.


Our pledge to WordPress's "Five for the Future" initiative means we continually support the open-source community as it powers over 
43% websites worldwide.

One of the only hosts officially endorsed

by WordPress.org since 2005


Active engineering contributions
to WordPress core


Global sponsorship of WordPress events
& WordCamps


Open-source plugin development & maintenance

Real customers who really love Bluehost


See why we’re trusted
by over 5 million WordPress users

David Bastiaans

Mary was excellent

Mary was excellent. She was very patient and trying to help resolve the issue.

JL

instant response and perfect answers

instant response and perfect answers

Matalone Sam

Great experience

Great experience. I did not catch th name of the female support personnel BUT, she went above and beyond to help me. If there was some way for me to always get her for support this would be a prefect example of stellar support

Vit Novak

All was up to the point

All was up to the point

John W

once the AI got me to a live agent

once the AI got me to a live agent, the issue was quickly resolved.. the AI gives references, but when those actions don't quite work out an agent is the best and quickest wat to resolve.. the agents I have dealt with have been able to help with the issues...

Dee Lee

Your customer service person did a…

Your customer service person did a great job and resolved the problem we had.

Ernie Kluft

I seldom need help

I seldom need help, but they are there if needed.... Solve my issues quickly... Pleasant folks...

White Peter

I called to cancel my service before…it renewed

I called to cancel my service before renewal and they complied No problems with this company

DJ

Fixed Domain Name issues quickly

I am very happy with the experience at blue host as I had to a few things done domain name renewal, change payment card, successfully paid for renewal. Plus needed domain name transfer requiring auth code AI could not help but AI put to an agent in less 30 seconds, agent fixed issues ASAP

KAY

I joined Bluehost for my business

I joined Bluehost for my business. Purchasing programs and signing up for this and that was easy. I must admit that I occasionally found the program somewhat difficult to navigate. Some feathers were not as intuitive as I expected, and I became a bit lost at times. I believe some of the features could be improved or simplified to create a more user-friendly experience. Even routine tasks, such as accessing my email, were occasionally frustrating and more complicated than expected. So why do I give a 5-Star rating? Despite the frustrations I mentioned above, after using Bluehost for some time, I found it to be a valuable and reliable program for my business. At the end of the day, it effectively addresses the important needs of my business and provides the professional tools and service I require.

David Williams

Bluehost is the absolute best company…

Bluehost is the absolute best company when it comes to helping me with my website. They are available to help and they are always courteous and professional and knowledgeable. I will never use any other company and I'be been with Bluehost for years!

Alzaharni Ahmad

the assistant was amazed

the assistant was amazed

Deb Dapson

Good agent experience

The agent understood right away what was causing my issue and was able to express what it was and fix it.

Adrien

My agent was phenomenal

My agent was phenomenal! He went o eat and beyond with getting me set up. He was very patient with me. I appreciate his knowledge and professionalism.

Lisa

Courteous to the end!

I am retiring and needed help shutting down my accounts. The representative was very courteous and helpful and we got all of this handled in one visit. Amazing considered how convoluted I had made my account!

Dalia Dayan

The representative was very thoughtful…

The representative was very thoughtful and polite.

INGALLS RANDALL

I was having an issue with the domain…

I was having an issue with the domain name resolution. Bluehost was able to fix it right away.

John

the Lady I talked to answered all my…

the Lady I talked to answered all my questions and hopefully solved all my issues. Thank you

M E McLaughlin

Shreeraksha was a HUGE help. She quickly resolved what I considered to be a complicated problem. She was friendly and helpful.

Shreeraksha was a HUGE help.

Martin

The online chat support for my question…

The online chat support for my question was good.

SUPPORT & GUIDANCE

Global reach
& local support

With new data centers in key regions worldwide, your customers get faster load times and reliable uptime, anywhere. Plus, our WordPress experts are available 24/7 to support you at every step.


Call 888-401-4678 or Chat Now

International calling fees may apply

Support


CAREERS

Work at Bluehost

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Bluehost offers more than just hosting


We know users need more than a hosting provider. That’s why we offer an integrated ecosystem of WordPress plugins, security and backup solutions, web design & digital marketing services, and agency partnerships. Because your success is our success.


Hosting solutions
Hosting solutions

Shared, VPS, Dedicated, Cloud, and Managed WordPress hosting for every stage of growth.

Domain services
Domain services

Easy domain management and a free domain 
for the first year with any annual plan.

SEO tools (Yoast)
SEO tools (Yoast)

13 M+ WordPress installs, with built-in on‑page guidance inside an intuitive dashboard.

eCommerce (YITH)
eCommerce (YITH)

Backed by WooCommerce and YITH, you can build an online store and start selling now.

WonderSuite AI site builder
WonderSuite AI site builder

WonderSuite generates copy and a fully functional design in minutes, then optimizes it for WordPress.

Payments & marketing
Payments & marketing

Stripe, PayPal, and email automation tools are available grow your audience and sales.