For many WordPress users, the answer to the “best wordpress hosting” question is pretty obvious: WordPress! That may be the default, go-to answer for many users, but a lot of people want a little something that WordPress cannot provide. If you want a little more, or a little something different, here are some of the best wordpress hosting sites out there, besides WordPress.com.

BlueHost

Bluehost is renowned for being accessible to both novice and expert WordPressers. The host is intuitive and easy enough for new users, while offering a great depth of options and features for those who are willing to mine the site for them. You also get free domain registration, $75 in advertising credits and search engine submission. Packages start around $6.95 a month.

Lunar Pages

One of the better options out there if you want to save money on developing your blog with packages starting as low as $4.95 a month. While affordable, it’s anything but cheap, and offers a wealth of apps and plugins to help you find your way through the hosting experience, track users and host multiple domains all from your WordPress hub.

StartLogic

One of the fastest growing providers out there, StartLogic starts at around $5.95 a month, they host a ton of features, they offer a wide range of management tools to make blog hosting easy, they hook you up with Google webmaster tools, a keyword generator and RatePoint Customer Feedback.

HostMonster

HostMonster offer the whole deal for $5.95 a month, including a ton of complimentary features, improved functionality, cPanel control, a bunch of plugins and themes, and a whole family of extensions implemented right into the WP administrative area through cPanels intuitive web based management system.

As you can see, you have a lot of options available to you if you want to find a host for your WordPress blog. You really need to figure out where your priorities lie: price? Options? Ease of use? Once you determine what is most important to you, the choice should be easy.