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 Diversity
2025


Best Company for Women 2025

Best Company for Women
2025


Best Engineering Teams 2025

Best Engineering Teams
2025


Best E-Commerce Web Platform Winner

Best E-Commerce Web
Platform Winner*


Excellence in Customer Service Award 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

Alvarado Diane

Very helpful

Very helpful! They fixed a complex situation for me with patience and dedication. Highly recommend!

Adrienne D.

Great Service

Patient, calm, knowledgeable. Very happy with this customer service.

Jim Franklin

Easy to get a person to help me with an…

Easy to get a person to help me with an issue. Marylou found other issues which we were able to address in the same call. High marks for good service!

Foy Hubert

My experience with Bluehost was…

My experience with Bluehost was excellent. The support agent resolved my server host‑mapping issue efficiently and explained the steps in a way that was easy to follow. Bluehost is doing a great job with fast, knowledgeable customer service that actually solves problems.

Balat Sophia

Vishal IS INCREDIBLE

Vishal was kind, professional and incredibly helpful. The exchange I had with Vishal was such a understanding and human exchange. I'm really thankful that such a wonderful person was able to help me today and I hope the good karma is returned x 10!

Lisa Curt

Excellent efficient help on solving an…

Excellent efficient help on solving an email setup through Titan Pro email.

Clark Amber

New to website building

New to website building, their chat is always very helpful and easy.

Activelifeaftersixty

Im Bluehost recomendor by my choice

Im Bluehost customer and i didnt have any problems.Always helpfull,fast and accurate in customer requests.I recomend Bluehost service/s

Singthong Thippanan

I have encountered some database issues…

I have encountered some database issues and Ameen, one of the technical teams, has resloved my problem. Thank you!

Dr Bo

Just had initial contact with Bluehost…

Just had initial contact with Bluehost support representative Via. Got kind and professional response.

Abdeldjalil

The support team is present and…

The support team is present and recommend several useful solution.

Mardy Car

Person who did guide and help me thru…john

Person who did guide and help me thru my email setting when i get a new web page did a very good & wonderful job, hes a big asset for the blue host team keep it up do better and improved day by day and it will go long way in good faith, again thank you again for your help really appreciate it cheers

Debbie Leoni

The representative solved my issue…

The representative solved my issue quickly and also made some suggestions to update my account.

Muchammad Ridwan Latif

The live chat is very helpful

The live chat is very helpful

Makoko Vimbainashe

The representative helped me well

The representative helped me well

Jutt Laing

Bluehost sales and support helped me…

Bluehost sales and support helped me find the best options and assisted in our migration. Their customer service and support are excellent.

Chandra Nischal

Instant Sucess in First Contact w/Tech…

Instant Sucess in First Contact w/Tech Support: Preema D was able to guide me in a matter of seconds to resolve my issue! Thank you so much.

Huang Huan

The representative was very helpful and kind and resolved my issue in a timely manner.

The representative was very helpful and kind and resolved my issue in a timely manner.

Sweet Peter

Bluehost supprt experience.

It took two tries, one yesterday and one today, but the last person who helped me was able to resolve the issue satisfactorily. I am not sure I explained it adequately on the first attempt.

Gayle Hill

Friendly and always willing to help

I have been using Bluehost to host my blog for over 15 years, and I have always been impressed with the level of support I've received. I've lost count of the number of times I've contacted the Bluehost support team with a problem that ended up being a plugin issue. Even though plugins are not actually their responsibility to fix.... they've always gone above and beyond to help me whenever they could.🙂 I have never had a bad experience with them.

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

See if joining the Bluehost family is right for you. Check out available positions today!

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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.


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