Blue Host eCommerce Essentials, $ 6.95/mo. on Linux Shared


eCommerce Essentials has been updated on (added ), Aggregate Rating (5.6 out of 10 from 99 reviews)
bluehost.com
Blue Host
5335 Gate Pkwy, 2nd Floor
Jacksonville , FL 32256
US
☎ Phone 888-401-4678
  • πŸ’‘ Plan Name: eCommerce Essentials (sku #p128020)
  • πŸ”§ Category: Shared Hosting / Linux
  • πŸ’° Price:$ 6.95/mo.($ 17.99 after 36 mo.) VAT exc
  • πŸ’Ώ Disk Space: 50 GB
  • πŸ“Ά Traffic bandwidth: 50 TB
  • πŸ’² Setup Fee: free
πŸ”Œ Hosted domains :50
πŸ†“ free domains :1
πŸ“Œ Dedicated IPs :0
πŸ’³ Payment Methods :Credit / Debit / Prepaid CardsPayPal
πŸ”¨ Control Panel :CPanel
πŸ”§ Category :BackupWordpress
✍️ Support Options :EmailHelp DeskPhone / Toll-FreeLive ChatAvailable 24/7
🌏 Server Locations :United States
βš‘ Targeting :AU CA FR DE IN IT MX NL ES US
πŸ’° Money-back guarantee :30 days
πŸš€ Uptime :99.9 %
screenshot of eCommerce Essentials from bluehost.com

See also initial eCommerce Essentials plan location on their website!

πŸ“œ Plan description

Great for all online selling, eCommerce tools built-in

500 Concurrent Visitors
Ideal for 200k visits/mo

AI Site Creation Tools
30-day Money-Back Guarantee
Free Domain 1st Year
Pro Email - Free Trial
Free Site Migration Tool

Free SSL - Let's Encrypt
Free CDN - Cloudflare with Argo Routing
Web Application Firewall
DDos Protection
24/7 Chat Support
Phone Support
Automated Real Time Backups with Jetpack
Commerce Solution Included
Free WordPress Migration Tool
Free Malware Scanning
Free Yoast SEO
SSH & WP-CLI
Managed WP Updates
Managed PHP Updates
Static Content Caching
Object Caching
WordPress Staging Site
Domain Privacy - Free 1st Year
Store Analytics
Secure Online Payments
Bookings & Appointments
Shipping Labels
Product Search & Filtering
Gift Card Creation
Wishlists
Customer Account Customization
Sales & Promotions Builder by Wondercart

πŸ“„ Editorial Review

Bluehost has operated since 2003 (founded by Matt Heaton) and became part of Endurance International Group in 2010β€”now under Newfold Digital. They’re also an ICANN-accredited registrar (originally via FastDomain/HostMonster). The brand targets a broad, global audience with multi-language (EN, ES, FR, DE, IT, NL) and multi-currency support.
Product portfolio:
  • Shared Hosting: entry plans aimed at blogs and small sites, with a push toward "High Performance Hosting" options that increase CPU/RAM and storage for heavier workloads.
  • Managed WordPress Hosting / WordPress Cloud: an all-in-one stack focused on speed and security (LiteSpeed servers, NVMe SSD, built-in caching, global CDN, HTTP/3, Object Cache Pro). Security messaging includes firewalling, daily malware scanning, DDoS mitigation, auto WP updates, and free SSL. WordPress extras include guided onboarding, SSO into WP Admin, staging, automated backups, and their WonderSuite (templates/WonderBlocks/AI tools).
  • VPS Hosting: AMD EPYC compute, DDR5 RAM, NVMe storage, full root, and optional guided setup (they’ll install cPanel and WordPress if desired).
  • Dedicated Servers: latest-gen Xeon with NVMe, root access, and managed support; positioned for high-traffic applications.
  • Domains & Professional Email: domain registration and branded email options; they also resell Google Workspace (newer plans highlighting Google AI/Gemini features).
  • Website Design Services: an in-house team builds custom WordPress sites and stores (content/SEO copywriting, design, onboarding, and post-launch change window).

Bluehost is still a feature-rich, WordPress-centric provider with broad plan coverage (shared β†’ VPS β†’ dedicated). The brand’s scale brings polished tooling and integrations; however, long-time users have noted quality fluctuations through ownership changes, and marketing can be aggressive around "best"/"top-rated" claims.

Blue Host was once regarded as a highly active and reliable hosting company, but its quality has gradually declined following a series of acquisitionsβ€”a trend also reflected in WHTop customer reviews. The company continues to highlight its past recognition by ReviewSignal, a now-defunct review platform with limited credibility, which further harms its image.

In past years, Bluehost attempted to expand internationally, even operating bluehost.cn (now defunct as of 2025) and acquiring numerous localized domain names in different countries to consolidate its global brand presence.

In August 2021, Newfold Digitalβ€”the parent company of Bluehostβ€”acquired Yoast, the widely used WordPress SEO plugin. Since then, Bluehost has actively promoted Yoast as part of its hosting packages, a move seen as a way to boost profit margins.

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