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

Georgene Pomplun

A great experience, thank you!

The representative was extremely helpful and patient. She resolved my question about the email I’d just received from Bluehost and also, at my request, assisted me in obtaining a prorated refund for the unused portion of my subscription.

M K Purser

As someone who becomes totally confused…

As someone who becomes totally confused with all the latest technology, I rely heavily on Bluehost for my business and personal email accounts and business website. Bluehost is always helpful, patient and professional and has always resolved my issues promptly and completely. The support person today was very patient and helpful and answered all my questions and resolved my issue.

SEKH SAHADUL

Website you share

Website you share

Lal Roop

Best support by bluehost technical…

Best support by bluehost technical support member Ashwini

samuel Medall

Grate issues all resolved

Grate issues all resolved

Terry Tyler

Excellent customer service

Their customer service is always able to help

Siddhartha Deb

Thorough Customer Service

I needed help undoing some self-imposed destruction on my staging site. Bluehost's live chat agent was courteous, knew their stuff, and had my up and running, and helped me secure my site with backups and more. Very impressed!

O Klose

I am very pleased with the Bluehost…

I am very pleased with the Bluehost modification team's recent website migration delivery. My interactions with Rio and team were effective and enjoyable. The website migration was successful, the site works great, and the team delivered ahead of schedule. Thank you Rio and team!

Syed Naqvi

I've been hosting my website with…

I've been hosting my website with Bluehost for quite some time and recently upgraded my hosting package. The entire process was smooth and hassle-free. Their support team was excellent, knowledgeable, professional, and quick to resolve my issues. It's clear that the staff know their job well and are focused on helping customers efficiently. Very satisfied with the service and support I've received. Highly recommended.

Bob Merusi

Good Asistance.

The assistant was patient, knowledgeable, and solved the problem. For someone with limited technical abilities It was great to get quality assistance.

almutawa Mubarak

Mr Shamanth did a very awesome job

Mr Shamanth did a very awesome job , he fixed a very complicated issue related to my IP and VPS thanks a lot

Jennie Wall

Best assistance I ever received from Blue Host.

I tried for months to get help with my web page. Today, I connected with Maya, and she was a blessing. She restored my web hosting to enable my attached Google email account, and connected me with the Professional Services Team to help rebuild the website correctly. Please give her a big bonus. She was perfect.

Roger Vater

Experiencing a bunch of 404 errors on…

Experiencing a bunch of 404 errors on the website. The bluehost agent was able to quickly understand the issue and resolve the problem. Thank you so much!

Developer Strativera

Vidhika was very helpful

Vidhika was very helpful

customer

Great service

Great help today with sorting out a problem with my websites.

Jim Dryden

The rep assured me that my wife's…

The rep assured me that my wife's business account was canceled. We do not have to be concerned about charging us as she is retired from her business due to taking care of her Mom, who recently passed away.

Agnes

Quality customer care Service

The company offers quality customer services. The representative I chatted with was very good at resolving my queries.

EL ZAILAH JIHAD

Services cancellation

Excellent treatment with amazing agents .

AS

Nischitha is very helpful and helped me…

Nischitha is very helpful and helped me in professional email migration from cPanel after several unsatisfied interaction with other

PAMELA MURPHY

Joe was very knowledgeable

Joe was very knowledgeable. And help me. To renew my account and explain something that. I didn't understand. Because I never have used my account.

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.