Scalable Shared Hosting FAQ

Q: What are Scalable Shared Web Hosting Plans?

A: Scalable Shared Web Hosting Plans are an advanced hosting solution offered by Bluehost. It enhances shared web hosting platforms by providing scalability in power and storage.

Q: What are the benefits of Scalable Shared Web Hosting Plans?

A: With our Scalable Shared Web Hosting plans, you can enjoy:

• Increased CPU power and more vCPU power, enabling your website to process more traffic and visitor requests.
• Increased Storage: allowing you to upload more content to your website. Increased websites: Each tier allows for additional websites, enabling you to create a larger online presence under one account.
• Effortless server maintenance.
• Hassle-free website security options.
• Worry-free hosting performance with 24/7 monitoring.
• A user-friendly dashboard for easy website management.

* Pro Hosting Plus Plans are not available for purchase. Only available if the customer exceeds limitations on the Pro Plan. For more information on Pro Plan see Comapare Shared Web Hosting Plans and Cost.

**All prices shown are renewal prices after discounted sign up terms have ended.

Q: How does Scalable Web Hosting Plans differ from current shared hosting plans?

A: Scalable Web Hosting Plans offer scalability and power, allowing your website to grow based on demand. Customers who have been automatically upgraded to higher tiers for increased CPU and storage resources, eliminating the need for costly upgrades to VPS or dedicated servers.

Q: How can I transition to the new Scalable Shared Web Hosting plans?

A: Existing shared web hosting customers will transition to the Scalable Shared Web Hosting plans once they have gone beyond their current plan's usage limits. This automatic upgrade is to ensure a smooth upgrade with no configuration or migration changes and no service interruption. Once your plan is up for renewal during your next renewal cycle you'll receive a renewal notification for the new plan.

Q: Are there any usage limits with Scalable Shared Web Hosting?

A: You can track your site's performance and resource usage within your Account Manager. Temporary speed reductions may occur if CPU resources are exhausted, but you'll receive email notifications and optimization guidance to restore performance and avoid upgrades if possible.

Q: What happens when I reach the limits on my usage?

A: Inside your Account Manager, we will provide recent usage information so that you can easily track how your site is performing and using resources. Should your site exhaust available CPU resources, to ensure the stability and performance of your website, we will temporarily reduce its speed. This will help your website stay online and serve your visitors while also giving you time to upgrade your plan to a higher level. A speed reduction is only temporary and will be lifted as soon as you upgrade your plan or your website’s demand decreases. To proactively prevent this from happening you can either upgrade to the plan that fits your need or follow the steps in Optimize Hosting and Free up Disk Space.

If you need further assistance, feel free to contact us via Chat or Phone:

• Chat Support - While on our website, you should see a CHAT bubble in the bottom right-hand corner of the page. Click anywhere on the bubble to begin a chat session.
• Phone Support -
  • US: 888-401-4678
  • International: +1 801-765-9400

You may also refer to our Knowledge Base articles to help answer common questions and guide you through various setup, configuration, and troubleshooting steps.