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Parameters and Limits of WordPress Hosting Plans

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If you’re on a WordPress Hosting plan — WP Essentials, WP Advanced, WP Premium or WP Ultimate — and want to see your allocated disk space, CPU cores, inode limit, bandwidth, and other resources, you can find all of this in the Details section of your cPanel control panel. WordPress Hosting plans run on the same underlying infrastructure as our Shared Hosting plans and have identical resource parameters — the difference is that WordPress comes preinstalled and ready to use.

If you’re interested in purchasing a new WordPress Hosting plan or upgrading your current one, you can compare the parameters below.

Compare Our WordPress Hosting Plans #

Feature WP Essentials WP Advanced WP Premium WP Ultimate
WordPress Preinstalled ✓ Yes ✓ Yes ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Free Domain** — N/A ✓ 1 year ✓ 1 year ✓ 1 year
Disk Space 10 GB 50 GB 100 GB 250 GB
Websites 1 3 10 20
Traffic ✓ Unmetered* ✓ Unmetered* ✓ Unmetered* ✓ Unmetered*
cPanel ✓ Yes ✓ Yes ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Free SSL (per website) ✓ Yes ✓ Yes ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Automated Backups ✓ Yes ✓ Yes ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Softaculous (1-Click Apps) ✓ Yes ✓ Yes ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Automatic WordPress Updates*** ✓ Yes ✓ Yes ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Email Features
Email Accounts 5 25 50 100
Mailbox Size Limit 1 GB each 1 GB each 5 GB each 10 GB each
Sending Limits* (mail/hour) 50 75 100 100

Performance Specifications #

Performance Metric WP Essentials WP Advanced WP Premium WP Ultimate
CPU (cores) 100% 150% 200% 300%
RAM (MB) 512 1,024 2,048 3,072
I/O (MB/s) ~1.0 ~2.0 ~4.0 ~6.0
Entry Processes 20 30 40 40
Number of Processes (NPROC) 100 100 100 100
Inodes 100k 200k 500k 750k

Domain Features #

Domain Feature WP Essentials WP Advanced WP Premium WP Ultimate
Free Domain** (new registrations only) — N/A ✓ 1 year ✓ 1 year ✓ 1 year
Add-on Domains 0 2 9 19

* Subject to fair usage limits as defined in the Terms of Service.
** Free domain is included only for the first year with the purchase of a 1-year or longer hosting plan after which it renews annually.
*** Current major WordPress updates have to be manually done, this be automated from your control panel.

Resource Terminologies Explained #

Understanding hosting terminology helps you choose the right plan and troubleshoot resource usage:

CPU
CPU LimitThe maximum percentage of one CPU core an account can use. Prevents runaway scripts from hogging processing time.
RAM
Memory (RAM) LimitThe maximum RAM an account may allocate. Ensures fair memory distribution across all accounts on the server.
I/O
I/O RateThe cap on disk read/write operations per second. Controls storage access intensity and prevents disk bottlenecks.
EP
Entry ProcessesSimultaneous processes an account can spawn — e.g., PHP workers and SSH sessions — at any one moment.
INO
InodesTotal count of files and directories an account can create. Guards against inode exhaustion on the server.
BW
BandwidthAggregate data an account can transfer per month, covering all website traffic and file transfers.

You can monitor your live resource consumption at any time via cPanel > Metrics > Resource Usage.


Key Technologies We Offer #

WordPress Preinstalled Every WordPress Hosting plan ships with the latest version of WordPress preinstalled and ready to use — no installer to run, no setup steps to follow. Just log in and start building.
cPanel Control Panel Your intuitive hub for managing WordPress sites, email accounts, databases, files, and more — all from one powerful interface.
Softaculous (1-Click Apps) Beyond WordPress, install 400+ additional apps in one click — including phpBB, Joomla, Drupal, and more — to extend your site’s capabilities.
NGINX Web Server Experience fast, dependable performance powered by NGINX — proven to handle high concurrency and serve content efficiently.
Latest PHP Versions Regularly updated with the newest PHP versions and all standard extensions enabled — keeping WordPress core, themes, and plugins compatible and performant.
High Deliverability Email Secure, dependable email delivery through proactive reputation management via MailChannels — keeping your mail out of spam folders.
JetBackup — Automated Backups Peace of mind through self-service, automated routine backups with easy point-in-time restores of your WordPress site and database.

Robust Security Suite #

CloudLinux LVE Each user is isolated in their own Lightweight Virtualized Environment (LVE) with dedicated resource caps to prevent abuse and ensure stable performance.
Imunify360 An AI-driven firewall, advanced malware scanner, and proactive patching system that automatically detects and protects WordPress installations against a wide range of threats.
CageFS Protects each account with a virtualized per-user filesystem that restricts access and permissions for enhanced isolation and security.
KernelCare (Livepatch) Keeps your server’s kernel up to date with the latest security patches — applied instantly and without the need for a system reboot.
Automatic System & Platform Updates Automated, managed updates for both the operating system and key application stacks to keep your software secure and current at all times.

Fair Usage Policy for WordPress Hosting #

AEserver enforces a fair usage policy on all WordPress Hosting packages to maintain a stable, high-performance environment for every customer. Any customer found abusing resources will receive a warning on the first violation; further infractions may result in immediate action, suspension, or termination.

Prohibited Content & Large Uploads #

⚠ Not Permitted

File sharing or storage of data unrelated to website functionality — including backups, large media archives, or files such as .zip, .iso, .dmg, or .rar.

  • Dubai clusters: Individual file storage is limited to 1 GB.
  • Offshore clusters: Individual file storage is limited to 5 GB.

Email Storage & Sending Limits #

  • Accounts exceeding email storage limits are flagged and must reduce usage within 48 hours.
  • WordPress Hosting email services are designed for standard business communication — not for large-scale newsletter campaigns or bulk mailing. Over-usage will result in restrictive daily and monthly sending limits in line with our zero-spam policy.

Note: Hosting parameters are subject to change without notice. For the most up-to-date information, refer to the information available on your cPanel.

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