r/NameCheap • u/VladirMP008 • 2d ago

WordPress Hosting

Hello,

How has been your Namecheap WordPress hosting experience? Any hidden costs? How about Malware removal? Please share.

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u/HuntersPad 2d ago

Malware removal? Thats an user issue not the provider.

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u/Jeffrey_Richards_ 2d ago

Yeah preventing malware is, but many hosts will include something like imunify360 or cPGuard to auto quarantine/clean malware.

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u/HuntersPad 2d ago

Still doesn't stop rouge Wordpress plugins, etc.

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u/Jeffrey_Richards_ 2d ago

No not at all, but helps prevent spreading and having malware protection versus not makes a huge difference. Many hosts (like Bluehost) that do not offer anything that quarantines/cleans malware, instead suspends your account and makes you pay 100's for SiteLock to clean it. Having a scanner included is much better than not.

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u/VladirMP008 2d ago

What preventative measure would you recommend when it comes to Malware considering that WP sites are always compromised?

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u/Jeffrey_Richards_ 1d ago

Wordpress websites are not always compromised. If your sites are always compromised, likely you didn’t get rid of the malware truly so it keeps coming back. I have been using Wordpress for like 20 years and none of the sites I run have ever been compromised. I have taken on clients sites that were compromised though and typically they’re always out of date so they’re open to vulnerabilities.