Scalable WooCommerce Hosting for Growing Online Stores

Frequently Asked Questions

• How do I build an online store with WordPress and WooCommerce?

  Building an online store with WordPress and WooCommerce includes several steps. The first one is to purchase a domain name and a scalable cloud hosting solution. Those will be the foundation for your WooCommerce online store to grow. The next step is to install and set up WordPress with Woo.

  We also wrote a detailed tutorial on how to build an online store with WooCommerce for your convenience.

• What is WooCommerce hosting?

  WooCommerce hosting is a type of web hosting solution that is optimized for the needs of ecommerce websites, such as consistently high performance, top-level security, and scalability. All those are a must if you are on a mission to grow your online store to its fullest potential. WooCommerce hosting plans include features such as developer friendly environment with WP-CLI, GIT, and SSH access.

• What are the benefits of WooCommerce VPS hosting?

  The most important benefits of WooCommerce VPS hosting are the consistently high performance, top-notch security, reliability, and scalability. All those are not really possible with shared hosting due to its underlying design.

  The WooCommerce VPS utilizes cloud technology and delivers consistent performance due to the guaranteed CPU power, RAM, and storage.

  Your website will run in a secure and isolated web hosting environment, following the most strict industry standards.

  Additional CPU cores, RAM, and storage are one click away. Do not risk losing visitors because your account is low on server resources.

  Learn more about the difference between VPS hosting and shared hosting in the video below.

• What is the difference between WordPress hosting and WooCommerce hosting?

  WordPress is the most popular CMS system which powers 35% of websites worldwide. WordPress hosting plans are usually sufficient for small WordPress websites with low traffic or projects where speed and uptime are not so important. Online stores, on the other hand, need more than the basics to grow and thrive. This includes lightning-fast loading speeds, rock-solid security, and constant uptime, to name a few. So while traditional shared hosting might be suitable for smaller WordPress sites, it will not work very well for WooCommerce. Learn more in the video below which best illustrates the situation.

• Do you offer AWS WooCommerce hosting?

  You are fully able to select one of the AWS data centers to power your WooCommerce store. ScalaHosting partners with Amazon AWS to offer clients multiple data center locations in the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

• Can I upgrade my WooCommerce VPS?

  Your WooCommerce VPS hosting is cloud-native and features true scalability. This means you can add more CPU cores, RAM, or disk space at any point with a single click. The extra resources are instantly available.

• Can I transfer my WooCommerce store to ScalaHosting?

  The first step is to sign up for the cloud web hosting service of your choice. You can then open a ticket with technical support to request the migration and give them your login credentials to your old server. We will transfer your WooCommerce website for free, without downtime, and without hiccups. We will also verify the website loads correctly on the new server.

• Will my online store suffer downtimes during the migration?

  Your website will continue to function normally during and after the transfer is completed. We understand that 100% uptime is essential for any WooCommerce site, so we make sure your page visitors will not notice anything.

• How long will it take to migrate my website to ScalaHosting?

  Most often, migrating a website takes less than 2 hours. This includes transferring all your data – files, emails, databases. We will also verify your website loads correctly on the new server.

• What is SWordPress Manager?

  SWordPress Manager is a unique tool developed by ScalaHosting that helps you manage and secure your WordPress CMS installations. Our solutions lets you install WordPress, set up automatic updates, back up your data, and operate passwords. The Security Lock allows you to effectively lock any file/directory from editing, thus protecting you from malicious code and unauthorized breaches.

• Can I process secure payments on my WooCommerce hosting plan?

  ScalaHosting provides a well-optimized and perfectly-suited environment for online shops and their transactions. You simply need to choose a desired payment processor and integrate it in your WooCommerce shop. From our side, we can offer free SSL certificates for advanced data encryption or you can choose to install your own. The in-built firewall and our unique SShield monitoring tool are also there to ensure you can process secure online payments and keep your client data intact.

• Will ScalaHosting help me if I have technical issues?

  ScalaHosting will always go out and beyond to help you resolve any technical issues related to our WooCommerce hosting platform. The ScalaHosting technical support is available 24/7/365 via live chat (instant) or ticket (15min first reply).

• How does the 24/7 technical support work?

  Technical assistance is available 24/7 and you can immediately get an answer to your questions via the live chat. You are instantly connected to a live human who will be glad to hear you out and solve your issue. Alternatively, you can get help via a ticket where the average response time is 15 minutes.

  The stellar support is one of the main reasons why ScalaHosting is recognized as one of the best managed WordPress and WooCommerce hosting providers on TrustPilot and other reputable review platforms.

• Can I host multiple WooCommerce websites on a ScalaHosting VPS?

  You can host as many online stores as you want on your VPS web hosting service. There are no software restrictions, and you can install any needed WooCommerce plugin for your shop to thrive.

• What does your Managed WooCommerce hosting service include?

  The ScalaHosting support team constantly undergoes regular training sessions for mastering different apps and CMS solutions, so we can always offer the best help possible.

  Every client on a managed hosting plan can expect timely assistance every step of the way - from the initial server setup, help with your ecommerce store setup, installing a WooCommerce plugin or theme, to valuable tips about growing your online shop.

• How to grow my WooCommerce online store?

  If you are on a mission to grow your WooCommerce website, you need to start optimizing it for speed, SEO, and user experience. The first step is selecting the right WooCommerce hosting environment that will remove obstacles and make your optimization efforts more effective.

  You can learn from the best by watching the webinar “Behind The SEO and Web Development Curtain” with Eric Enge (author of The Art of SEO), Brian Teeman (co-founder of Joomla) and Vlad Georgiev (author of SPanel).

• How long does it take to activate my WooCommerce hosting?

  Your WooCommerce hosting service is activated instantly and you can launch your online store in minutes. Just click on the button below to get started.

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