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

BB

Very helpful support from Harshitha…

Very helpful support from Harshitha Shivamallappa, and another colleague previously. Issue was one I couldn't solve, but support was very quick to resolve it.

Peima Pars

professional

I have connected with them regarding accidentally deleting my live website while working on the staging environment, and They have helped me identify available backups, processed the restoration request, guided me through the approval process, and escalated the case to thier specialist team for recovery. I was over stresses, but the way they chat cooled me down too plus solving the problem.

Reay Angela

I would absolutely recommend Bluehost

I would absolutely recommend Bluehost Great communication, service, support. Thank you

Ashley Brauer-OConnor

Very helpful

Very helpful! Thank you for being so helpful and helping me figure out what was going wrong!

Thomas Reiche

Very reasonable support and sales team

Very reasonable support and sales team. Landed a package that was fit for my hosting needs while running a company. Would recommend their services and team to work with.

Nuwee Dorvil

Support Agent is skilled and reliable.

Support Agent is skilled and reliable.

Melanie

Bluehost support experts

Bluehost support is always knowledgeable and helpful.

Anita

Customer service is amazing

Customer service is amazing. had an issue with using the professional email and billing. Shravan spent more than 2 hours resolving the issue. he was very polite and patient.

Cambarijan Elmer

Excellent support.

Excellent support.

Rich Merritt

Excellent support and Education

Excellent support. Of course, they are good with the product and know how to answer questions. But the most important part to me is the education provided. Helping me to learn Website Management is invaluable.

Melanie

Spam issues dealt with

I had an issue with a ridiculous amount of spam emails coming through daily to an email account. Aniruddha took a look at the account and took various steps to prevent this from happening in the future and also suggested a couple of steps for me to take to protect against spam, too. Thanks, Aniruddha!

Roger Bouchard

Excellent service

Excellent service, fix my problem immediately.

ted tschirhart

she know all the answers

she know all the answers ted

AB

great experience

very good experience

Happy customer in Portugal.

Very accommodating and friendly service…

Very accommodating and friendly service during a personal temporary handicap. I was worried to start the chat but luckily the Issue was solved in the most emphatic manner. Thank you.

Sue Beresford

Bluehost are always helpful

Bluehost are always helpful, quick and polite in interactions. Was able to renew my hosting monthly, which was really helpful and I was given the various prices quickly and clearly by Ashik, who was very good!

Robert B

Really went above and beyond help me…

Really went above and beyond help me was patient affordable didn’t try to upsell me. Really appreciate it.

George Rolleston

Website Domain Name Reassignment

I contacted Bluehost support regarding a domain assignment issue involving multiple domains within the same account. The process was not entirely clear through the self-service tools, so I reached out to live support for assistance. Sofia was professional, patient, and took the time to understand exactly what I was trying to achieve. Rather than providing generic responses, she checked my account configuration, explained the available options clearly, and completed the domain assignment for me quickly and efficiently. What I appreciated most was that Sofia listened carefully to the requirement and focused on finding a practical solution. The issue was resolved during the chat session, saving me a considerable amount of time and uncertainty. Thank you, Sofia, for the excellent service and positive support experience. It was greatly appreciated.

Thomas G W

When chating with a real person at…

When chating with a real person at Bluehost they always solve my issues!!! Love their service!

Rick

Great customer service

Ihave been battling prostate cancer and have not accessed my two website in a long time. All of the usernames and passwords were now working. The bluehost assistance had the patiennce of a saint as I struggled getting new usernames and passwords established for both of my websites. I truely owe this young man a hardy thanks and he deserves recognition from his bosses.

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

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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.