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

Jason James Hayward

My support rep Pratheek was awesome

My support rep Pratheek was awesome. Great service, very knowledgeable and an overall pleasure to deal with. I really love Bluehost.

A.T.

Harshitha Shivamallappa solved my…

Harshitha Shivamallappa solved my concerns in one interaction.

Dave

Bluehost's Migration Team Rocks!

I migrated my site to Bluehost with the assistance of the migration team. The migration went smoothly once I was able to give the information needed. When I bumbled at the beginning of the migration, Bluehost's migration team provided the means and the instruction to help me through it. I'm not an expert at coding, etc., and I'm only just capable with technical jargon, so it was nice to know that the Bluehost imigration team had my back.

Writergirl

Great tech support

Chris, in tech support, immediately figured out what was wrong and fixed it. The main reason I use Bluehost is because you have actual people (who know what they’re doing) vs AI or worse, just emailing support. Very happy with my experience.

Carolien Ottolini

Issue resolved

I contacted Bluehost about a fairly complex matter. It was clear that their AI agent couldn't solve this, but the AI agent was helpful in putting me in contact with a real person, who was very helpful and effective in resolving the matter.

Nkosi Andiswa

Suraksha was amazing

Suraksha was amazing. Helped me with all my problems. Made everything easy for me to understand and made everything a straightforward process

David

Timely tech support.

Timely tech support.

S.A. DE C.V. Pizzas Urbanas de

Thanks to Preema D for help on DNS case

I want to thank Preema D for the assistance in my case. Since the AI wasn't able to resolve my issue, I decided to contact a human agent to guide me toward a solution. The response time was excellent, and it was a relief to speak with a knowledgeable professional who truly understands DNS services.

Scott

I was very pleased with the service

I was very pleased with the service - prompt and effective!

joel sandoval

Vikram helped me today

Vikram helped me today and in 2 hrs I will know if finally the solution was the correct. Still, a person Vikram helped me so much better than IA. Please keep the people to help customers. Thank you.

Dr. Farqan Jaweed

Bluehost the host that knows the most (:

Vikram was through and amazing.

Erica Jacobs

The representative was patient

The representative was patient, professional, and resolved my issue quickly. They explained the refund policy clearly and helped process the refund and cancellation. I really appreciate their assistance.

SKenney

Needed help with billing problem

Called for help...was sick and missed my payment (deadline June29). Russell was corteous and extremely helpful and solved this in less than ten minutes! Yesterday, using Chat, I spent over an hour and a half trying to get what seemed to be an "easy fix", but the person (she said she wasn't AI) went over and over questions and couldn't get anything straight. Extremely frustrating!!

Ernest R.

I just renewed my Bluehost hosting and…

I just renewed my Bluehost hosting and needed to downsize my plan to something that fit my current needs better. The representative who helped me was patient, clear, and walked me through the whole process without making it feel complicated. They also found me a discount, which I really appreciated. Overall, it was a smooth and helpful experience. I’ve been happy with Bluehost, and this kind of customer support makes it easier to stick with them.

Rose Roy

great help

great help, stayed until problem was fixed.

Luis Molina

Excellent service

Excellent service, I bought my hosting for 1 year to try it out and now I have just renewed it for 3 more years.

BR

I received patient assistance

I received patient assistance with an issue I did not understand.

Mary R.

Rakesh

Rakesh, identified and fixed my problem in one session. Very grateful.

Terry Quinn

AI please no. Personal tech support excellent, as always.

AI was unable to handle my questions. After several minutes of working with it, I asked to be connected to a person. After that, all was well. A somewhat subtle issue had cropped up that was compromising access to my website. The representative had to do extensive trouble shooting and finally found the source of the problem. As always, the in-person tech support with Bluehost was excellent.

Dan

Doing some cleaning and accidentally…

Doing some cleaning and accidentally deleted all of my business emails. Used the chat help and they had it all resolved in less than 10 minutes. Saved me tons of headaches fast and friendly.

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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