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

Our customers say
Excellent
4.5
4.5 out of 5 based onBased on 31529 reviews
Rated 4.5 / 5 - 31529 reviews

Tabucanon Orleyne

Support Shifa

Support Shifa was great! Very helpful and got my issues resolved

Mark Eakin

If I need them, I will go back

I tried the all in one ai models but it wasn't for me. Not saying it is bad, just not what I needed. I cancelled within a few hours and I received a refund. No muss, no fuss. We are sorry to see you go. Hope you come back later. If I find a use for their service I will go back with them

AJL

Bluehost Superstar

I have been a long term customer of Bluehost. It was necessary to go through a relatively complex process involving many subfolders on my hosting account. I had the great fortune of receiving Lee O, as the technical support technician, guide, and expert assistant on this. Lee O. is the consummate professional. Entirely knowledgeable, she was able to navigate and generate the multiple steps necessary to solve this problem. Her communication was clear, warm, and focused on the task with a clear demonstration of her first-class ability and experience. The task required time, and Lee O. gave this with exactly the very best combination of knowledge, personality, communication, understanding and effectiveness. Not only that, but it was clear that Lee O. was fundamentally dedicated to solving the problem for the customer. This is obviously a basic part of her nature, and makes her a true prize for Bluehost. I am a doctor and have been treating people beginning 38 years ago. I can say with absolute certainty that Lee has a set of abilities, communication skills, knowledge, and care in her work that places her at the top. I very much hope you recognize her. She deserves a raise, a bonus, and a promotion. Please feel free to contact me if you would like to know more about my experience with Lee O., a superstar, a pleasure, a help.

Venita Kay Black

Love them.. aways easy to deal with.

Quick, efficient, polite and helpful in helping me resolve the issue i needed help with. This was a user generated issue and not a bluehost or wordpress issue. They are always good about helping.

Tama Stonz

Pleasant interaction with the agents…

Pleasant interaction with the agents who are extremely knowledgeable. They help solve problems effectively and efficiently!

Youssef Fahmane

Amazing Hosting Company

We have been using Blue Host for the past 6 years. The service and the hosting overall has bee Amazing

Murali P

Great support

Great support

Perdew Irina

I had an issue with a renewal charge on…

I had an issue with a renewal charge on a long-term hosting plan and reached out to support for help. The representative was incredibly patient, understanding, and went above and beyond — checking with the admin team and coming back with a fair resolution that worked for both sides. The whole interaction was smooth, professional, and genuinely helpful. Really appreciated the effort and care shown throughout. Great customer service experience!

Mark

Original

Original, simple and with great customer support!!

Lindquist Karin

Very Helpful and Informative

Very Helpful and Informative If you need help with literally ANYTHING on your WordPress.org website, the folks behind the Support Chat are absolutely stellar. This is the first review I've written, but probably the fifth time I've used chat support, and EACH TIME I've turned to these guys, at no time have they disappointed. Always courteous, kind, professional, and they definitely know what they're doing. So, if you're stuck on something that is well above your paygrade when it comes to your website, PLEASE seek them out, they're there to help you; take advantage of that chat feature, you will not regret it! So, to each of the staff behind the BlueHost scenes, thank you, I appreciate every one of you for helping users like me out. 🙏❤️

C L

Very helpful and quick in resolving my…

Very helpful and quick in resolving my issue.

Lester Yocum

The tech was effective

The tech was effective, efficient, capable, patient and understandable. He did very well.

Chuck

I've been with Bluehost for 16 years

I've been with Bluehost for 16 years. They are the best. Excellent support, although, I have rarely needed assistance over the years. Thank you!

Jesus A

Bluehost tech was very helpful in redirecting our website

Bluehost tech was very helpful in resolving questions, explaining the process and finally implementing the changes our organization was looking to perform that will raise our web presence but more importantly support our member online needs!

Michael Brown

Brian was great and took care of…

Brian was great and took care of helping me with renewing my domain. He was very polite and helpful!!

PK

Agent was helpful and made attempt to help resolve my issue

I recently noticed a charge for an auto-renewal from Bluehost on my credit card statement. My business had been closed since COVID, and because the closure was not a planned or “happy” ending, I simply stopped paying attention to the website and related peripheral details, including the auto-renewal. I contacted Bluehost customer support as soon as I noticed the charge. The associate explained that, because it had been more than two months since the auto-renewal, the charge was outside the refund period. I completely understand that there is a policy in place. What I really appreciated, however, was that the associate took the time to understand my situation and genuinely tried to help rather than simply dismissing my request. I appreciate that effort and the understanding shown during the conversation. I sincerely hope the financial department will consider the circumstances and make an exception by processing a refund. It would mean a lot, especially since the service was no longer being used after my business closed during COVID. Thank you to the support associate for listening and trying to help.

Michael S

Deepsha

Deepsha, was excellent, patient and really knowledgeable. Took care of all my issues with error messages and down websites. Explained everything as we went along. And gave me instructions on how to do more of my own troubleshooting.

Peg

The real person chat assistant was…

The real person chat assistant was great, understood my issues and was able to assist in a timely manner.

Darren Jewell

Simply The Best For Hosting

I have used a few hosting companies over the years and I have to say that this is the first time I have used Bluehost and the service is second to none. I am very satisfied

Rahmani Burhan

Best service!

Best service!

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

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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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