Web hosting plays a critical role in how people experience WordPress. Everything from performance and stability to security and upgrades is shaped by a site’s host. Many hosts also customize the WordPress experience with their own onboarding, features, and default settings.
As the web evolves, hosting continues to shape the way people use WordPress. The 2025 Hosting Survey is an opportunity for providers to share their WordPress setup and practices in a collaborative and transparent way.
The last survey was run in 2023. Starting this year, it will be conducted annually to provide an up-to-date picture of the state of WordPress hosting and how it is changing over time.
The survey asks about a range of topics, including:
- Company background (size, founding year)
- Technology stack (PHP and database versions, caching, performance tools)
- Security practices (backups, vulnerability scanning, incident response)
- WordPress experience (installer defaults, upgrades, onboarding, bundled plugins)
- Support and reliability (support channels, response times, SLAs, uptime guarantees)
- Ecommerce and advanced features (staging environments, payment integrations, customizations)
New this year: the results will be published in a full report, which will include the raw survey data, trends, and insights. Responses also inform updates to WordPress.org hosting recommendations, helping ensure they reflect the current state of the ecosystem.
We invite all WordPress hosting providers, large and small, to participate. The more hosts that take part, the more complete and representative the report will be. This is a chance for the hosting community to work together toward a clearer understanding of how WordPress is being used today.
Take the 2025 WordPress Hosting Survey
If you prefer, you can also submit a spreadsheet instead; please make a copy of the survey template, and once your responses have been recorded, export and upload your submission.
The survey will remain open until October 15, 2025.