There is a lot to like about Krystal – UK phone support, stable company history since 2002, 30 day no quibble money back guarantee, Fantastico installation scripts, decent prices and so on, but the completely unique thing is the Krystal data centre. You have to see this : http://www.krystal.co.uk/datacentre — What do you think ?! There can’t be anything that offers more secure hosting that that ?

There are three main plans in the web hosting section (they also offer business hosting and private servers) – Amethyst, Topaz and Ruby – all are good for running WordPress since they come with cPanel, Fantastico scripts, full support for PHP and MySQL databases. The difference in the plans is the number of domains you can host and the traffic / bandwidth  and storage you can use.  Another handy feature is the automatic backups (weekly & monthly).

For more advanced users / WordPress addicts / Web developers, the reseller hosting package offered by Krysal is pretty powerful. They offer a full white label where you can offer up to 250 cPanel accounts.

The Starter Plan is a great place to get started with hosting wordpress since if you are unsure how much bandwidth and webspace you will need why pay more now… You can upgrade at anytime. If you want more than one domain though look at their “Home” package which allows you to host ten domains. By paying annually instead of monthly you’ll save money and if you sign up for a biannual deal you’ll get money off as well as other bonuses.

They also have  a useful blog which is well worth a mention and includes wordpress tutorials.

Installation of wordpress is done through their own conrol panel where they offer installation scripts to make it nice and easy to get up and running in minutes. Despite being in the US they do allow you to register a .co.uk domain name for free if you prefer that to a .com.

Fat Cow offers a simple hosting plan for blogs which includes what now seems to be pretty customary for US hosts, unlimited diskspace and unlimited bandwidth. One of the optional added extras when you register is daily backups. This might be something you should strongly consider or bear in  mind if comparing Fat Cow to UK hosts such as native space & Heart Internet Hosting where backups are included.

Fat Cow offer a 30 day money back guarantee along with 24 / 7 customer support (especially important if you are from the UK and are going to be hosting in the US). Last but not least, Fat Cow also promise that their hosting is 100% eco-friendly… Their offices and data centres are powered by wind energy.

Every web hosting package from nativespace comes with the widely used cPanel control panel and features fantastico deluxe to enable a one click install of wordpress (no FTP or zip files to worry about). One more nice feature is the continuous backups which mean that you will be able to restore your site should something go wrong.

Packages range from “Premier” which lets you host 1 domain to “multi 50″ which lets you host 50 domains and unlimited MySQL databases. There’s also reseller accounts and dedicated servers for more professional users.

To top it off nativespace offers carbon neutral hosting as standard.

In this Pipe Ten Hosting review we are looking in particular at what they can offer for WordPress webmasters. Firstly we look at if there are installation scripts available to make installing WordPress as easy as possible. Here Pipe Ten have something called EasyApp which makes installation a breeze.

Next we look at the packages available and it’s good to see that even on the cheapest package with Pipe Ten, it is possible to host WordPress. The cost of each of the hosting packages is inexpensive and customers can save money by signing up for a year and getting two months free. Pipe Ten’s servers are based in The UK which should mean fast loading times and some SEO benefits for anyone targetting UK customers.

Finally we look to the support and guarantees offered by Pipe Ten and things look good here. The support staff are UK based and available 24 hours a day. One reassuring feature on the Pipe Ten website is that they actually display the average time it has taken them to respond to support tickets that day. There is also a 30 day money back guarantee and it’s good to see that they offer this on a “no questions asked” basis.

“argh – why didn’t I think of that”

The page.ly wordpress solution is one such product. They have created a package of domain+hosting+wordpress+themes+plugins which is just a win win, it saves time and makes life easier for wordpress bloggers – especially useful for first time bloggers or an established blogger making the move from the free version of wordpress to the freedom of self hosted wordpress.

There are a large number of included themes to choose from as well as optional upgrade to premium themes. Also bundled are some popular plugins to make your wordpress experience more even more user friendly.

Well worth a look – http://page.ly – and definitely a good place to get started with self hosted wordpress.

• cPanel control panel.
• Fantastico Deluxe for 1 click install of Wordpress.
• PHP 5.
• MySQL 5.
• 24 / 7 support.
• Full range of shared hosting, VPS, Reseller and dedicated hosting.

eUKhost LTD Promotional Code

Use Promotional Code “Wpress15″ in the eUKhost.com checkout for a discount of 15% off all plans.

Our reviewer was really impressed with the money back guarantee at eUKhost – it is an “anytime” refund. Within the first 30 days you can a full refund after that your refund will be on pro-rata so it inspires confidence to sign up to a 24 month plan (makes the hosting cheaper). If you like the sound of eUKhost you might also like to check our reviews of other UK hosting providers – EZPZ hosting and webhosting UK.

Here’s some more info that came direct from eUKhost :
“At eUKhost you will find low cost, yet reliable web hosting services. eUKhost has experienced a 100% growth rate during the last 6 years thanks to the excellent customer service we offer. Currently we provide hosting to over 30,000 customers from all parts of the world. Whether you’re an enterprise level business, a small business or even someone who wants to host a personal website, we have a suitable solution for your requirements.

Our wide array of services include cPanel Hosting, Windows Hosting, Reseller Hosting, Cloud Hosting, Semi Dedicated Servers, Business Hosting, Virtual Private Servers, Dedicated Servers on both Linux as well as Windows platforms and Offsite backup solutions. Combined with 24/7 technical support and a 99.95% uptime guarantee, you are in safe hands with eUKhost. We have recently launched our Cloud hosting service which is backed by a genuine 100% uptime guarantee.”

One stand out feature – especially useful for developers and affiliates is that you can host unlimited domains even on their cheapest Linux hosting shared packages. A dedicated IP (said to be good for SEO purposes) can be added to the Linux hosting as an optional extra. The data centres they use are in The UK as is the head office and support which is normally a good thing. When looking at hosting reviews,  most negatives are about offshore or ineffective support.

The company has some more encouraging features too – a 30 day money back guarantee, free transfers for existing websites, their own lively forums and 24 / 7 support.

Webhosting.uk.com Hosting Promotional Code

The best code we know about for WebHosting.UK.com is WHUKMAGIC which will give you a flat 10% off. This promotional code should work for an order on all their hosting plans.

Webhosting.uk.com Hosting Affiliate Scheme

Webhosting UK also have an affiliate scheme where you can earn very decent commission – they offer “up to” £300 for every sign up, cookies lasting for 150 days, monthly payouts and a high conversion ratio.

Now I need to start by disclosing that EZPZ host this site, so if it’s slow you know what to think

So far I have been very happy with EZPZ hosting. The speed they answer my queries is in single digit minutes – it’s always nice to see that the after sales service is as quick as the pre-sales ! I have had to do a couple of technical things like request a restoration, and also used the automated back up system to restore a site I made a mess up of (they auto back-up 4 times day) and both were fine.

I find the cpanel very practical, mostly using the file manager, and of course fantastico for easy installation of wordpress and other programmes.

Sign up process was fine, no hidden costs and a very fast set up with plain English instructions on how to get started. Few minor points I noticed – they take paypal or credit card via Google checkout, they are carbon negative and have the 30 day no quibble money back guarantee that I always like to see.

Small and friendly ? You decide.

The one click installer for Wordpress is included as is a whole raft of other extra services such as an analytics programme and a voucher for adwords ( Google’s paid advertising system ). As a seasoned cynic I wouldn’t be suprised if it’s possible to get this stuff free elsewhere without making a purchase but even so it’s convenient to have it all bundled with the web hosting packages.

Heart Internet have amongst their many features a “no-fuss” 30 day money back guarantee.

One final thing to mention is the heart internet blog which I had a browse through. It has some very helpful articles on web design / usability / marketing.