Liquid Web
Managed WordPress, VPS and dedicated server hosting for businesses
Liquid Web report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 17, 2026
Best for WordPress sites that may grow into a server
Liquid Web covers both ends: managed WordPress with staging, visual comparison of updates and layered security, and VPS servers you can run yourself or have fully managed. One WordPress site is $17.10 a month billed yearly, cheaper than every managed WordPress specialist here bar WPX. Just watch the traffic tiers, as prices climb with visits.
Who Liquid Web is for
- Great if you expect to move from WordPress hosting to your own server
- Handy when you want a fully managed VPS with cPanel or Plesk
- Good for developers who want a cheap self-managed VPS with root access
Who Liquid Web is not for
- Pricey if your site gets busy, as one Pro site at 400,000 visits is $71.10 a month
- Skip it if you want the $17 VPS looked after, as fully managed is $72 a month
- Tight if you dislike surprise bills, since autoscaling and CDN overage are billed by use
Why Liquid Web gets a 2.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyPro WordPress is $17.10 a month billed yearly for one site, with no intro price to expire, so two years cost $410.40. That sits between the cheaper and dearer quarters of hosts. More traffic costs more: 400,000 visits is $71.10 a month.
- FFree plan and trialNothing free: no free plan and no trial on record, so you pay from the start.
- BFeaturesManaged WordPress with Object Cache Pro, a Cloudflare-powered CDN, a firewall, daily malware scans, Patchstack and staging with visual comparison, plus VPS plans with root access. Nothing in the core hosting job is missing.
- CEase of useNo app store rating to go on. Managed WordPress is looked after for you, but the cheapest VPS is self-managed, so there you'd run the server yourself.
- BPlatforms and integrationsA web dashboard with no app on record. VPS plans come with an API and cPanel, Plesk or InterWorx, and Cloudflare and Kadence are named too.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Liquid Web's own pages on 17 October 2026. Its WordPress plans page showed no prices to our reader when we checked it again that day. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Liquid Web's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 7 of the 21 other web hosts we grade, and level with 7.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 12 of 21) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $17 a month, against a middle price of $10.99 for the category: 11 of the 16 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 22 web hosts we grade, cut by the letter each got. Liquid Web’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 1 of 21, level with 9
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 21, level with 18
- BFeaturesAbove 11 of 21, level with 10
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 21, level with 21
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 12 of 21, level with 9
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 17 web hosts. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep Liquid Web, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Liquid Web you would be making servers kept running, patched and backed up for you. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $204 a year.
What you could not
- Servers kept running, patched and backed up for you.
- An engine that recognises new malware as it appears.
- It plugs into other products, WordPress, WooCommerce and Magento among them, and has an API.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Liquid Web’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Liquid Web?
Liquid Web sells managed WordPress and WooCommerce hosting, managed and self-managed virtual private servers, and dedicated servers, with 24/7 support. Its pages are signed Liquid Web, LLC by Nexcess Corp., and the same group makes the Kadence, LearnDash, Give and The Events Calendar WordPress plugins. WordPress plans are priced by sites and monthly visits; VPS plans by memory, processors and storage.
Liquid Web is a paid product, starting at $17 per month (self-managed VPS); managed WordPress $17.10 a month, billed annually. See every plan
Good for
- Businesses that expect to move from WordPress hosting to their own server
- Teams that want a fully managed VPS with cPanel or Plesk
- Developers who want a cheap self-managed VPS with root access
Worth knowing
- Dedicated servers, Magento hosting and white-label plans for agencies are sold separately from the plans listed here.
- WordPress prices rise with traffic: one Pro site with up to 400,000 visits is $71.10 a month, billed annually.
- The $17 VPS is self-managed; the same server fully managed costs $72 a month.
- Autoscaling and CDN overage are billed by use, and Performance Shield is an optional add-on; the plan page does not give their prices.
Key features
- Managed WordPress platform
- WordPress core and plugin updates are handled for you, with Object Cache Pro, a Cloudflare-powered edge CDN, a web application firewall and DDoS protection.
- Staging with visual comparison
- Pro and Elite WordPress plans include staging sites and visual comparison, which previews how plugin updates change pages before they go live.
- Security layers
- WordPress plans include daily malware scans, Kadence Security Pro and Patchstack virtual patching for known plugin flaws.
- VPS with root access
- VPS plans give root access on a 10 Gbps network, with cPanel, Plesk or InterWorx control panels, Windows servers and an API.
- Self or fully managed
- The same VPS can be self-managed or fully managed, where Liquid Web also handles system updates, firewall setup, PHP support and restores.
- Migrations
- A self-serve tool moves WordPress sites over, and Elite plans add migration by a specialist. Managed VPS moves include email and control panel accounts.
Liquid Web pricing
- Starts at
- $17 per month (self-managed VPS); managed WordPress $17.10 a month, billed annually
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Self-Managed VPS, 4 GB | $17per month for 2 vCPU and 4 GB RAM, billed monthly | 80 GB SSD, 3 TB bandwidth, root access and a dedicated IP. You look after the operating system, security and software yourself. |
| Pro WordPress | $17.10per month for 1 site, billed annually ($19 billed monthly) | Up to 50,000 visits, 15 GB storage, 14 days of daily backups, staging and visual comparison. $35.10 at 150,000 visits. |
| Elite WordPress | $26.10per month for 1 site, billed annually ($29 billed monthly) | Up to 50,000 visits and 15 GB, with 30 days of backups and migration done by a person. $53.10 at 150,000 visits. |
| Managed VPS, 4 GB | $72per month for 2 vCPU and 4 GB RAM, billed monthly | The same server fully managed: 24/7 support, updates, firewall setup and Acronis backups, with cPanel, Plesk or InterWorx and Windows available. |
| Pro WordPress, 10 sites | $89.10per month for 10 sites, billed annually ($99 billed monthly) | Ten sites with up to 50,000 visits each. Plans for 25 sites start at $179.10 a month, billed annually. |
Read from liquidweb.com on Oct 17, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Liquid Web before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discount10% off WordPress plans billed yearly
Annual billing saves 10% on managed WordPress plans: Pro for one site is $17.10 a month instead of $19 billed monthly.
Stated on liquidweb.com
Works with
- WordPress
- WooCommerce
- Magento
- cPanel
- Plesk
- InterWorx
- Cloudflare
- Kadence
Liquid Web alternatives
- Liquid Web vs WP Engine
From $35/mo
- Liquid Web vs Cloudways
Free trial
- Liquid Web vs ScalaHosting
From $11.95/mo
Common questions
Is Liquid Web free?
No. Liquid Web is a paid product, starting at $17 per month (self-managed VPS); managed WordPress $17.10 a month, billed annually.
How much does Liquid Web cost?
Liquid Web lists 5 plans. Self-Managed VPS, 4 GB: $17 per month for 2 vCPU and 4 GB RAM, billed monthly. Pro WordPress: $17.10 per month for 1 site, billed annually ($19 billed monthly). Elite WordPress: $26.10 per month for 1 site, billed annually ($29 billed monthly). Managed VPS, 4 GB: $72 per month for 2 vCPU and 4 GB RAM, billed monthly. Pro WordPress, 10 sites: $89.10 per month for 10 sites, billed annually ($99 billed monthly). Prices were read from liquidweb.com on Oct 17, 2026.
What platforms does Liquid Web work on?
Liquid Web is available on Web.
Does Liquid Web offer any discounts?
Liquid Web publicly lists the following: 10% off WordPress plans billed yearly.
Does Liquid Web have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. Liquid Web is listed for Web.
Does Liquid Web have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. Liquid Web is listed for Web.
Is Liquid Web open source?
Liquid Web is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 17, 2026.
Does Liquid Web have an API?
Yes. Liquid Web offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Liquid Web integrate with?
Liquid Web's listing names WordPress, WooCommerce, Magento, cPanel, Plesk, InterWorx, Cloudflare and Kadence. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Liquid Web?
Liquid Web is made by Liquid Web, LLC.
What are the alternatives to Liquid Web?
The closest alternatives to Liquid Web in our directory are Nexcess, WP Engine, Cloudways and ScalaHosting. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Liquid Web.
How does Liquid Web compare with other web hosts?
Liquid Web's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 7 of the 21 other web hosts we grade, and level with 7. It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 12 of 21) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Is Liquid Web good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Liquid Web C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $17 a month, against a middle price of $10.99 for the category: 11 of the 16 others that charge start lower. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.
Could I make my own version of Liquid Web?
To replace Liquid Web you would be making servers kept running, patched and backed up for you. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. It costs $204 a year. What you could not make: Servers kept running, patched and backed up for you. An engine that recognises new malware as it appears. It plugs into other products, WordPress, WooCommerce and Magento among them, and has an API. The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job. This is a judgement from its listing. We have not built one.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 17, 2026.