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Hosting for online stores
Web hosting for an online store has one job: keep checkout safe and quick when customers are ready to pay. Start with free SSL and daily malware scanning on every plan, plus an optional backup add-on, then move up a plan as orders grow.
Why stores need more than a brochure site
Every cart, checkout and account page is built fresh for each customer, which means more work for the server on every visit.
- SSL on every page so card details and logins travel encrypted
- Daily malware scanning that flags infected files early — see Website Security
- Optional backup add-on you can restore without losing the day's orders
- Headroom for sales, launches and seasonal peaks
What you get on every plan
Every SSD plan includes a free SSL certificate, daily malware scanning and free website migration. Move up a plan when you need more websites or mailboxes.
Most stores use a payment gateway such as Stripe or PayPal, which handles card data on its own servers. Check your gateway's requirements before you launch.
Choose a plan for your store
Launching a new store
Start on Business for three sites, 20 mailboxes and daily malware scanning. …
Established store
Pro adds room for up to ten sites and unlimited email under fair usage. …
Large catalogs or spikes
Cloud Hosting is managed cloud for stores that have outgrown shared plans. Coming soon / request on demand.
Best hosting for WooCommerce
WooCommerce runs on WordPress, so your store gets the same SSL and daily malware scanning.
- Keep WooCommerce and extensions updated, and back up before each update
- Use as few plugins as you can
- Compress product images before uploading
- Take a backup before a big sale and confirm you can restore it
Moving a live store
We copy your store across while it keeps trading. You check it on our servers, then switch your domain at a quiet hour.
Pause new orders briefly during the final sync so nothing is lost between the old server and the new one. Website migration explains the steps.
What hosting does an online store need?
An online store needs SSL across the whole site, daily malware scanning, a backup you can restore (our backup add-on is optional), and enough server resources to handle carts and checkouts during busy periods. Shared hosting on the Business plan suits most new stores. Large catalogs or stores with big traffic spikes do better on cloud hosting.
Is ResellerBytes hosting good for WooCommerce?
WooCommerce is a WordPress plugin, and our SSD plans host WordPress sites with free SSL and daily malware scanning on every site. For a new store, start on the Business plan, and move up as orders grow.
Do I get SSL for my checkout?
Yes. Every plan includes a free SSL certificate, so your checkout, login, and account pages are encrypted. Browsers show the padlock, and customers don't see a "Not secure" warning when they enter their details.
Which plan should a new store start on?
Start on Business. It includes more websites and mailboxes than Starter, which matter more to a store than staying on the smallest plan. Move to Pro when you need more site slots, or to cloud hosting when traffic spikes start to slow checkout.
Give your checkout room to work
Start your store on the Business plan, or let us move your current one for free.