Andrew Nevins
(@anevins)
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What do you mean by “wordpress hosted/ing package”?
ok, thanks, so you can be clear the web host I am looking at is here: http://www.daily.co.uk
They offer one package “wordpress hosting” where my understanding is that they install wordpress on your server space(?). Their other option is “home pro”. Does that help if you look at their website?
Thanks.
Andrew Nevins
(@anevins)
WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support
Oh right, to clarify they’re not associated with WordPress in any way and it looks like they’re using WordPress’ reputation to make themselves sound awesome. The term “WordPress hosting” doesn’t make sense because the only hosting WordPress provides is that for the .COM software (completely different from .org).
Andrew Nevins
(@anevins)
WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support
You need to ask questions about their services directly to them.
Thanks, I am completely aware that daily are not related to WordPress, and I found them by investigating from the the WordPress hosting links (https://wordpress.org/hosting/) and looking further afield at other providers.
I am not asking a question about their services specifically, it could relate to any provider who would offer wordpress installed on their servers and alternatives.
Andrew Nevins
(@anevins)
WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support
Can you ask your question again in a general sense?
Sorry, I believe that the first question was the general sense, but I will try to clarify it more.
I can purchase web space as “wordpress hosted”. my understanding is that the hosting company would then install (or perhaps I would do it myself) onto their servers but that my server space would somehow be optimised for using wordpress to create my website.
I can purchase web space that is just for hosting websites. It can “support” databases and has features equivalent to wordpress hosted version which I do not yet understand. The cost is identical but their could be more features available on the none “wordpress” version.
I wish to develop and maintain my site fully offline as I sometimes work away from an internet connection. Do I need the “wordpress hosting” i.e. wordpress installed on my web server space, or can i go with any web server space, or would it in fact be better for me not to have wordpress installed on the live site space?
I have no idea if I am clarifying the situation or not here, but I hope so…
Andrew Nevins
(@anevins)
WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support
You can go with any web server space. The term “wordpress hosting” is something marketing people say to make their normal web server space sound special.
Cheers, I may have some more questions but I will look through the codex first and start a new topic if required.
Thanks again.
