Wordpress Dedicated Hosting Provider 2017

I have worked with, use, and can recommend Nexcess very highly. They are a privately owned hosting company in Michigan who has been around for over and a decade and owns their own data centers. They offer 24/7 support and great service and have plans that range from small shared plans to as big as you could possibly need. Here's a post they did looking at why premium WordPress hosting is the way to go, feel free to check it out: https://blog.nexcess.net/2016/12/27/...s-performance/

I would personally recommend WPX Hosting for those in need of a reliable and dedicated WordPress host. They specialise in small business hosting and manage all of the technical details for you, while also giving you the freedom to install what themes and plug-ins you feel are required. Their support is locally sourced and have specialists on-hand.

Their focus is on persistent uptime and fast loading speeds; they have already upgraded to HTTP/2 and are co-located in the Lakeside Datacentre in Chicago to ensure their servers are well managed and reliable! They offer a lot of extras with their hosting that most others would charge for:

• Free and unlimited Google-sponsored SSL Certificates,
• 5 domains with their lowest plan,
• Free Domain Privacy,
• HTTP/2 powered: increased speed and reduced bandwidth use,
• Free site migration and daily malware scans,
• SSD Hosting servers,
• Free DDoS Security,

Their pricing is always transparent and their uptime is superb. They are actually less expensive than some other hosting providers (Bluehost, WP Engine) and, for all that they offer, are cost effective as well.
I understand their pricing may be too expensive for some but they do not overcharge for their services and offer a lot more than most other hosts.

It is best to avoid EIG-owned companies and their mediocre services, plus be wary of 'Unlimited' services - that is pure marketing bait. Always check customer reviews too for insight into persistent problems with a host.

I'm not an affiliate and that is my recommendation for anyone looking for a WordPress host with comparable services to WP Engine, but less expensive and with more features. Aside from WPX, I'd suggest Siteground and WordPress,com too.