Our toolkit
Resources
The services behind our own websites: the hosting we run on, the tools we use every day and the ones we recommend to readers who ask what to pick.

Web hosting
Hostinger
The host this site runs on. We moved WebHostingAdvices here in 2023 for its faster server response and LiteSpeed servers, and it has plenty of server locations and its own email hosting, so there's no separate email bill.

Speed optimization
NitroPack
This speed optimization service works like magic. Don't take our word for it: try it and see the difference for yourself.

Domain names
Namecheap
If you're buying a domain name, this is the registrar to go for: great prices and free lifetime WHOIS privacy.

SEO tool
Semrush
The all-in-one SEO tool we use for everything from keyword research to checking backlinks. It will serve you well.

WordPress theme
GeneratePress
A lightweight WordPress theme that loads fast and works well with the block editor. The free version covers most blogs, and GP Premium adds more layouts and design options.

WordPress security
Wordfence
A WordPress security plugin with a firewall, a malware scanner and two-factor login. The free version protects most sites, and Premium gets new firewall rules and malware signatures in real time instead of 30 days later.
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Free tools
Quick checks for website owners, free and without sign-up.
- Web Hosting FinderAnswer a few questions about your website or app and get the host that fits it, close to your visitors.
- Who Is Hosting This Website?Find out which company hosts any website, plus its IP address, nameservers, email provider and CMS.
- Is It Down? Website Down DetectorCheck if a website is down for everyone or just you. We test it from our server and show its status, response time and what went wrong.
- WHOIS Domain LookupSee who a domain is registered with, when it was created and when it expires, its status and nameservers.
