Frequently Asked Questions

Hostinger is a global web hosting company founded in 2004, now serving over 1 million customers in 178 countries. They offer shared hosting, cloud hosting, VPS, and WordPress-specific plans at affordable prices with a custom control panel called hPanel.

Yes! Hostinger's custom hPanel is designed to be beginner-friendly while still powerful enough for developers. They offer one-click WordPress installation, a drag-and-drop website builder with 100+ templates, and 24/7 live chat support to help new users get started.

No, Hostinger exclusively offers Linux-based hosting. All plans use LiteSpeed servers running on Linux distributions. If you need Windows-specific features like Plesk or Windows-specific applications, you would need to look at other providers.

Yes! The Premium plan allows up to 100 websites, and Business and Cloud plans allow unlimited websites. Only the Single plan is limited to one website. This makes Hostinger excellent for managing multiple client sites or personal projects.

Yes, Hostinger cloud hosting plans support Node.js applications. The VPS plans also support Node.js with SSH access for more advanced configuration. Shared hosting plans do not support Node.js due to resource limitations.

Shared hosting plans start at just $2.99/month for the 48-month term. Cloud hosting starts at $9.99/month. These promotional rates are significantly lower than competitors, making Hostinger one of the most affordable hosting options available.

Renewal rates are higher than the initial promotional pricing. Shared hosting renews at $5.99-$16.99/month depending on the plan. Cloud hosting renews at $25.99-$49.99/month. This is still competitive, but be aware of the pricing difference when signing up.

Yes, Hostinger offers a 30-day money-back guarantee on all hosting plans. If you're not satisfied within the first 30 days, you can request a full refund. This applies to hosting fees only, not domain registration fees which are non-refundable.

Hostinger is transparent about pricing. The main thing to note is that the low promotional rates require long-term commitments (36-48 months). Domain registration is free for the first year on Premium and Business plans but renews at regular rates. Migration is free for new customers.

No, all Hostinger plans include free Let's Encrypt SSL certificates. Business and Cloud plans include unlimited subdomains on SSL. Premium plans include SSL for the main domain and one subdomain.

Yes, free Let's Encrypt SSL certificates are included with all hosting plans. You can enable them with one click from the hPanel. Business and Cloud plans include wildcard SSL support for unlimited subdomains.

Yes, free domain registration is included with Premium and Business shared hosting plans for the first year. This includes popular TLDs like .com, .net, .org, .info, and .xyz. Domain renewals are charged at standard rates after the first year.

Yes, Hostinger includes professional email hosting with all plans. Single plan includes 1 mailbox, Premium includes 2, Business includes 5, and Cloud plans include 10-30 mailboxes. Each mailbox has 5GB storage and supports POP3/IMAP.

LiteSpeed Cache is a powerful caching technology built into Hostinger's servers. For WordPress sites, it works with the LiteSpeed Cache plugin (auto-installed) to provide server-level caching, image optimization, and CDN integration, resulting in up to 3x faster load times compared to standard Apache servers.

Yes, staging environments are available on Business (shared) and all Cloud hosting plans. Staging allows you to create a copy of your WordPress site to test changes safely before pushing them live. This is essential for development and troubleshooting.

Absolutely! Hostinger's auto-installer supports WordPress, WooCommerce, and 100+ other applications including Joomla, Drupal, and Magento. The WordPress installation includes auto-updates, LiteSpeed Cache plugin, and optional WooCommerce for e-commerce.

Hostinger has 8 data center locations: USA (Seattle, Los Angeles, Newark), UK (London), Netherlands (Amsterdam), Lithuania (Vilnius), Singapore, Brazil (São Paulo), and India (Mumbai). You can choose your preferred data center during signup for optimal latency.

Hostinger supports PHP 7.4, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, and 8.3. You can switch between PHP versions instantly from hPanel. Newer PHP versions offer better performance but some older WordPress plugins may require testing with PHP 8.x.

SSH access is available on Premium, Business, and Cloud hosting plans. Shared Single plan does not include SSH. VPS plans include full root access. SSH allows advanced users to manage files, run commands, and deploy applications directly from the terminal.

Hostinger guarantees 99.9% uptime for all hosting plans. In practice, their LiteSpeed servers and robust infrastructure typically achieve 99.95-99.99% uptime. If uptime falls below this threshold, you may be eligible for account credits.