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This plan is designed for one small website that you want to publish quickly. You get 1 GB of NVMe SSD storage, 1 GB of monthly bandwidth, and one MySQL or MariaDB database. In addition, you can enable free SSL through Let's Encrypt, so your site loads over HTTPS by default. That matters because modern browsers like Chrome and Firefox flag non-HTTPS sites as Not Secure, and Google uses HTTPS as a positive ranking signal.

The limits are intentionally clear and predictable. Therefore, you understand exactly what you are getting before you start building. The plan is ideal for portfolios, landing pages, personal blogs, hobby projects, and lightweight WordPress websites where you want to learn or demonstrate something without monthly fees. Bunny CDN is included on every account, which means static files like images, CSS, and JavaScript are cached at 197 global edge locations for faster delivery worldwide.

If you later need more websites, more storage, or higher bandwidth, you can move to a bigger plan from the same provider. The infrastructure stays the same — only the resource allocation changes — so there's no migration headache when you scale. To compare paid options, see more plans or read our cheap hosting analysis. For setup help, use support or open live chat.

A content delivery network helps your website load faster by caching static files like images, CSS, JavaScript, fonts, and HTML on edge servers spread across the globe. Then it serves those files from the location closest to each visitor, reducing the physical distance data travels and the number of hops between origin and visitor. As a result, pages feel more responsive — especially for international visitors who would otherwise face high latency to a single origin server.

Bunny CDN runs on 197 PoPs (Points of Presence) worldwide, which means visitors in Europe, Asia, the Americas, Africa, and Oceania all get cached content from a server geographically near them. Caching also reduces repeated requests to the origin server, which keeps your origin's CPU and bandwidth available for dynamic requests that actually need processing. Moreover, faster page loads improve Core Web Vitals scores — particularly Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) and Time to First Byte (TTFB) — and Google has confirmed both as ranking signals.

However, a CDN works best when your pages are already lightweight. Large unoptimized images, render-blocking JavaScript, and excessive third-party scripts will slow you down regardless of CDN. So compress images to WebP, minify CSS and JS, and avoid heavy plugins on WordPress. For a deeper overview of how Bunny's edge network works, visit Bunny.net directly. If you want advice for your specific domain setup, use support or live chat.

Yes. The plan is structured to stay free long-term for your first small website. There is no countdown timer, no surprise trial expiration, and no auto-billing trap that quietly charges your card on day 30. You don't need to enter payment details to sign up. This makes the free tier suitable for students, hobbyists, side projects, and anyone testing an idea before committing to a paid plan.

The lifetime guarantee comes with one fair-use condition: stay within the published limits of 1 website, 1 GB NVMe storage, 1 GB monthly bandwidth, and 1 database. Those limits exist to keep the service stable for everyone using the free tier. Therefore, the free plan is best for normal small websites such as a portfolio, a blog, a simple landing page, a side-project demo, or an internal tool that doesn't get heavy traffic. If you exceed the limits on a regular basis — for example, your site grows to 5,000+ visitors per day or your storage approaches 1 GB — you can upgrade smoothly to a paid plan instead of facing a sudden cutoff.

Webhost365 also offers transparent renewal pricing on paid plans: signup price equals renewal price, with no hidden hikes in year two. So if you start free and later upgrade, you won't get surprised by a 200% price increase at renewal. To see upgrade options, check more plans. For help deciding, contact support or use live chat.

No credit card is required for this offer. Therefore, beginners can start without worrying about accidental charges, free-trial-then-bill traps, or having to remember to cancel before a trial ends. Many other free hosting providers do require a card upfront, so this matters: Webhost365's free tier is genuinely free, not a discounted-trial-disguised-as-free arrangement. Students, hobby developers, and small business owners who want to try web hosting before committing can simply sign up with email and start building.

You can still upgrade later if your project grows beyond what the free tier supports. In that case, you would add payment details only when you decide to buy a paid plan — not before. Until then, the free tier focuses on getting your first website online in a clean, simple way. Common signup steps: email verification, choosing a free subdomain or pointing a domain you already own, picking WordPress (one-click) or starting with a blank file manager, and going live. The whole process typically takes under five minutes.

If you want to compare paid options before you begin — useful if you already know your project will need more resources soon — check more plans or read our cheap hosting comparison. If you need help placing an order or have a question about resource limits for your specific use case, use support or live chat.

Yes. The free tier supports one-click WordPress installation through Softaculous, the standard auto-installer included on every Webhost365 hosting account. The installer creates the MySQL/MariaDB database, configures wp-config.php, places the WordPress core files, and sets up the admin account automatically. As a result, you can have a working WordPress site within five minutes of activating your free hosting account, without manually downloading WordPress, editing config files, or running database setup scripts.

For best performance on a 1 GB storage and 1 GB bandwidth budget, choose a lightweight theme (avoid heavy multi-purpose themes like Avada or BeTheme — try Astra, GeneratePress, Kadence, or the default Twenty Twenty-Four). Avoid installing too many plugins, since each one adds CPU overhead, database queries, and potential security risk. Optimize images before uploading: compress JPEGs to 75-85% quality and convert to WebP where possible, since media files use disk space quickly. Keep WordPress core, themes, and plugins updated, because most WordPress hacks target outdated software.

If your WordPress site grows beyond what the free tier supports — higher traffic, larger media library, more frequent backups — you can upgrade to a paid plan with more resources. For a deeper guide on WordPress speed and optimization, see our WordPress speed guide and best hosting for WordPress article. For installation help, use support or live chat.

Free Let's Encrypt SSL certificates are included on every plan, including the free tier, with automatic 90-day renewal. SSL is provisioned automatically after your domain points to the correct hosting destination. The flow has three steps: first, you update your DNS settings (either by changing nameservers to ours or by setting an A record that points to your hosting IP). Second, you wait for DNS propagation, which usually takes 5-30 minutes but can occasionally take up to 24-48 hours depending on your DNS provider's TTL settings.

Third, once the platform detects that DNS resolves correctly to your hosting account, it automatically requests a Let's Encrypt certificate via the ACME protocol, validates domain ownership through HTTP-01 challenge, and installs the certificate. After issuance, your site runs on HTTPS, which matters for several reasons: it protects user data in transit (especially for forms and logins), Google uses HTTPS as a ranking signal, and modern browsers flag non-HTTPS sites as Not Secure. Modern web APIs like Service Workers, Geolocation, and Web Push also require HTTPS to function.

Renewals are fully automated, so you do not have to manage 90-day expiry cycles manually. Modern TLS versions (1.2 and 1.3) are supported with strong cipher suites. To force HTTPS sitewide, add a redirect rule in .htaccess that 301-redirects HTTP to HTTPS. If you are unsure which DNS record to set, use support or open live chat. For DNS terminology explanations, see our hosting glossary.

Yes. You can use a domain you already own with the free hosting plan. There are two common ways to point a domain to your hosting account. The first method is changing nameservers at your domain registrar to the Webhost365 nameservers shown in your control panel. This delegates full DNS control to Webhost365 and is the simplest option for beginners — the platform manages MX, A, AAAA, CNAME, and TXT records for you. The second method is keeping DNS at your existing provider (Cloudflare, Namecheap, Google Domains, etc.) and just updating the A record to point at the hosting account's IPv4 address.

After updating DNS, you wait for propagation. Propagation time varies based on your previous DNS records' TTL (Time To Live) settings — if TTL was 300 seconds, expect changes within 5 minutes; if TTL was 86400 (24 hours), it can take that long. Tools like dnschecker.org let you watch propagation progress globally. Once propagation completes, free Let's Encrypt SSL is provisioned automatically, and you can connect Bunny CDN caching for better global delivery, especially for static files like images and CSS.

If you are new to DNS or unsure which records to change, support can guide you step-by-step. For a refresher on DNS terminology like A record, CNAME, MX, and TTL, see our hosting glossary. For help right now, use support or open live chat. If you want to compare paid options that allow multiple domains on one account, check more plans.

For many small websites, yes. A lightweight WordPress install with a clean theme typically uses 200-400 MB after setup, leaving 600-800 MB free for content, plugins, and media. A static HTML/CSS/JS portfolio site can fit in 50-100 MB easily. Therefore, 1 GB of NVMe storage works comfortably for portfolios, landing pages, personal blogs, small business sites, and learning projects. However, large unoptimized images can consume disk space quickly: a single 4K-resolution JPEG can be 5-10 MB, and a typical WordPress media library with hundreds of unoptimized photos can hit the 1 GB limit fast.

To keep storage under control, compress images before uploading (WebP format reduces file size by 30-40% over JPEG), remove unused plugins and themes, delete spam comments and post revisions regularly, and store large downloadable files (PDFs, videos) on free external services like YouTube, Vimeo, or Google Drive instead of your hosting account. The 1 GB monthly bandwidth depends on page weight and traffic volume. A 500 KB page served to 2,000 unique visitors in a month uses 1 GB; a 200 KB page can serve 5,000 visitors. Bunny CDN caching helps significantly because repeat visitors download fewer files from your origin, which reduces total bandwidth usage measured at the origin level.

If your site outgrows the free tier, paid options start at $1.49/month with 50× more storage and unlimited bandwidth — read our cheap hosting comparison for the math on free vs paid. To see upgrade paths, check more plans. For optimization advice on your specific site, use support or live chat.

Yes — this plan is excellent for learning. You get to practice real production hosting workflows on real infrastructure: configuring DNS records, installing SSL certificates, creating MySQL databases, setting up WordPress, working with file managers and SFTP, and managing email forwarding. As a result, you gain practical hands-on skills that translate directly to paid hosting environments, instead of just reading theoretical tutorials.

Common learning use cases include: a beginner web developer building their first portfolio site to share with clients or potential employers, a student practicing WordPress theme development with a clean staging environment, a developer testing a CMS like Drupal or Joomla before deciding which to use for a client project, a small-business owner experimenting with a landing page concept before committing to paid hosting, or anyone learning DNS, SSL, or basic Linux server concepts in a safe sandbox. The free tier is also a great place to host a hobby project, a side blog, a community wiki, a school project, or a personal CV/resume site.

If your project becomes serious or commercial later, you can upgrade to a paid plan instead of starting from scratch — your files, database, and DNS settings can transfer cleanly. For migration guidance when you upgrade, see our zero-downtime migration guide. If you need help during setup, use support or open live chat. When you are ready for more resources, check more plans.

The free tier focuses on website hosting rather than full email hosting. Branded email mailboxes (yourname@yourdomain.com) with IMAP/POP3/SMTP storage may not be included on the $0 tier, because mail hosting requires extra disk space, spam filtering infrastructure, and IP reputation management that aren't viable to provide entirely free. However, you can still use your domain for professional email addresses by setting up forwarding to an existing inbox, or by using a third-party mail provider with your own domain.

Common third-party options include Google Workspace ($6/user/month for branded Gmail), Microsoft 365 ($6/user/month for branded Outlook), Zoho Mail (free for up to five users on one custom domain), or ProtonMail (free tier supports custom domains on paid plans). To use any of these with your domain, you set MX records that point to the third-party mail provider's servers, and your hosting account stays focused on serving your website. This is actually a common setup even for paid hosting — separating mail and web hosting can improve reliability for both, since email deliverability problems on a shared web server (other tenants getting blacklisted) won't affect your inbox.

Later, if you want integrated email mailboxes hosted on the same account as your website, you can upgrade to a paid plan that includes them. To see what's included on each paid tier, check more plans. If you need guidance on configuring third-party email with your domain, use support or live chat.

The fair-use rules are simple and meant to keep the platform healthy for everyone. The free tier is intended for normal small websites — portfolios, blogs, landing pages, hobby projects, school projects, small business sites, learning environments. It is not intended for commercial file distribution (like a download site that serves large files to thousands of visitors), proxy or VPN services, mining, brute-force scripts, or anything that consumes substantially more CPU and bandwidth than a typical small website.

Beyond use case, the published resource limits apply: 1 hosted website, 1 GB NVMe storage, 1 GB monthly bandwidth, 1 database. The platform does not throttle or surprise-suspend accounts that stay within these limits while running normal websites. If you build a site that becomes genuinely popular and bumps against the limits, that's a good problem to have — you can upgrade to a paid plan with higher limits without losing your data or reconfiguring everything. Webhost365's transparent renewal pricing means upgrade costs stay predictable: signup price equals renewal price, no hidden hikes at year two.

There are no forced advertisements injected into your pages, no required outbound links to the hosting company, and no branding watermarks on your site. To see paid options when you're ready to scale, check more plans. If you want to confirm whether a specific use case is allowed before signing up, contact support or use live chat.

In most cases, yes — upgrades happen with minimal or zero disruption to your visitors. The reason is architectural: when you upgrade from the free tier to a paid Webhost365 plan, your data and settings often remain on the same physical infrastructure while your account's resource limits expand. There's no migration of files between servers, no DNS change required, no SSL re-issuance. The control panel applies the new resource quota and your site continues serving requests through the change. From the visitor's perspective, nothing happens.

Sometimes a migration to different infrastructure is needed — for example, when you jump from shared hosting to a VPS, where the underlying environment changes substantially. If that happens, you can prepare by lowering DNS TTL to 300 seconds about 24 hours before migration (so DNS changes propagate quickly), scheduling the move during low-traffic hours (often early morning UTC for global sites), and testing the new environment before flipping DNS. Backups are taken before any migration so you can roll back if anything goes wrong. Our zero-downtime migration guide walks through every step in detail, including database transfer, file sync, SSL renewal, and email continuity.

If you are planning an upgrade, check more plans to compare options. For help scheduling the cleanest migration path or deciding which paid tier matches your needs, use support or live chat.

Web security best practices apply equally on free and paid hosting — most attacks target software, not infrastructure tier. First, use strong unique passwords for your hosting control panel, WordPress admin, and database. Enable two-factor authentication where the platform supports it. Limit the number of admin-level users — most WordPress sites need only one or two admins, with editors and authors below that. Then enable HTTPS using free Let's Encrypt SSL, because it protects login credentials in transit and reduces browser Not Secure warnings that erode visitor trust.

Keep WordPress core, themes, and plugins updated promptly, since most successful WordPress hacks exploit outdated software with known vulnerabilities. Remove plugins and themes you don't actively use — each one adds attack surface and potential CPU overhead. Use a lightweight security plugin like Wordfence Free or Solid Security if it fits your free-tier resource budget. Always keep at least one backup of your site (files + database) stored outside the hosting account — local computer, Google Drive, Dropbox, or external storage — so you can recover from any incident, including hosting-side problems.

If your site does go down due to a security incident or any other cause, our website downtime troubleshooting guide walks through diagnosing 500 errors, malware infections, and database failures. For help choosing a safe setup or recovering from an issue, use support or open live chat. If you need more resources for security tools later, check more plans.

Backup features depend on the platform tier and configuration. The free tier may have limited or no platform-side automated backups, because backups consume substantial storage and bandwidth that aren't viable to provide free at scale. However, it is always smart to keep your own backups regardless of what your host provides — even paid hosting customers should not rely solely on host-side backups, because hosting accounts can be compromised, deleted by accident, or affected by provider-side incidents.

For WordPress sites, install a backup plugin like UpdraftPlus, Duplicator, or BackWPup (all have free versions). Configure it to back up files + database on a weekly or monthly schedule, and to push backups to remote storage like Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, or Amazon S3 — not to your hosting account itself, because a host-side incident would lose both the site and the backups. For static HTML sites, periodic file downloads via SFTP (using FileZilla, Cyberduck, or rsync) are sufficient. Test restoring from backup occasionally so you know the process works before you actually need it.

Keep your site lightweight so backups stay small, fast, and cheap to store remotely. If you migrate to a paid plan with built-in backups, our migration guide explains how to coordinate backup schedules during the transition. For backup strategy advice, use support or open live chat. For higher storage and built-in backup features, check more plans.