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

Kukla John

I received a failed payment e-mail notification

I received an e-mail notification, supposedly from Bluehost, making me aware our auto-renewal failed due to outdated payment information. I was skeptical about the e-mail. I contacted Bluehost support via the chat function, and they confirmed that the e-mail was not from them and that all my auto-payment processing was already processed. They confirmed that the e-mail I received was a phishing attempt.

Mary Kay Harsch

Assistant was awesome even though I was frustrated!

The assistant was wonderful even though I was frustrated. He did a great job!

Thato

Real help not AI

The rep, was super responsive and very willing to assist. they did not make me feel stupid for not knowing how to do what i wanted. they gave me recourses to help in future

Melanie Chandramai

Patience of the executive.

Patience of the executive.

xu danyang

5 being the best.

5 being the best.

Pamela Ziss

I needed to cancel my service

I needed to cancel my service. I was able to do that in one easy transaction using my iPhone to communicate.

Fopp Andrea

Very nice customer service

Very nice customer service - quick, only two minute wait time. And the was efficient and friendly.

Ramoncito

Rithwik

Rithwik, the agent who assisted or helped me was vbery professional and skilled. He knew what the solution is to the problem.

Poidevin Cherene

Quick and easy help.

They were so helpful and patient with my questions and solved my problem with ease. Was a relief to get quick and friendly help.

Mario E valdez

Very quick support and fixed my issue

Very quick support and fixed my issue

Alison Stuart

I called about a confusing email and was immediately helped.

I called about a confusing email I received from Microsoft regarding my subscription to their software and its relationship to Bluehost, the web hosting service and your customer service rep was able to access my account information and explain the situation clearly and concisely. She was pleasant and professional.

Loretta burns

Challenges with email not working on another site

The representative was very knowledgeable and courteous. He helped me resolved an issue in 20 minutes that I had been trying to get my email host to resolve for more than a week. Another site currently host my website and email, with Bluehost hosting my domain name only. I will be switching everything to Bluehost.

Dr Rana

Was excellent and efficient at re…

Was excellent and efficient at re hosting my website during the transition from just host to blue host

maria

Very KNOWLEDGEABLE

The representative was very knowledgeable and help me with my issue.

Bramble Paula

Great support

Great support! Exactly why I moved my domain and site to a global player.

All Time Pest Control

Outstanding Experience!

Daisy was an absolute delight to work with! She was cheerful, incredibly knowledgeable, courteous, and professional from start to finish. Not only did she fix my issue quickly and efficiently, but she did it with such a positive attitude that the whole experience felt effortless. Thank you, Daisy, for making what could have been a frustrating situation into a genuinely wonderful one. You’re a true asset to your team!

Happy User

My chat person was very helpful in…

My chat person was very helpful in getting a client's website transferred from one domain to another. They were clear and professional, helped me get the job done and answered all of my questions understandably.

Lynn Adams

Human Beats AI Hands Down

I first worked by chat and phone with the AI support system. AI gal led me into editing my .htaccess file. Despite our best efforts, I broke the site I was working on and all the others I host at BlueHost. Fortunately, I was able to quickly restore the original .htaccess file. I tell this story to illustrate how much better my support was when AI gal passed me to your live technician. He saw that I was on the learning curve with WordPress Blocks and the Bluehost Blueprint theme, and showed me where to go to do what I needed to do. He was fast, knowledgeable, and a clear communicator.

LARRY GLETZER

Primary Domain and Sub-Domains Realized!!!

I have a business model that involves an enterprise with several divisions and regions. Bluehost allows me to be cost-effective by creating a primary domain and several subdomains. This allows investors to access top-level information about the corporation and its divisions . Concurrently, clients can access information about the desired products and services from a specific division in the region they need.

Alfredo Urdaneta

Excellent attention

Excellent attention! Good response, fix and attention

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.


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.