Hosting setup

One host. Ten minutes. Never a password.

We recommend one host, Bluehost. One host means one set of steps — and a faster, more reliable launch for you.

01

Buy this plan

Bluehost · Basic (WordPress hosting)$4–$15/mo intro, then $10–$22

A beginner-friendly host, and the domain is free for the first year on most annual plans. Bluehost pre-ticks several extras at checkout — untick the security, backup, SEO and email add-ons. You only need the hosting plan and your domain.

Go to Bluehost ↗

Published price on October 24, 2026, before tax. Introductory prices need a longer term paid up front and renew higher. No affiliate deal.

02

Add your domain

Don’t have one yet

Buy it in the same Bluehost checkout. It’s connected for you — nothing else to do.

Already own one

Keep it where it is and tell us in the form. We point it at your hosting; you may get one email asking you to approve.

03

Invite us

  1. 1Sign in and open the user icon (top right).
  2. 2Accounts and Users → Manage users → Add User.
  3. 3Enter hello@intelligentdesignz.com, pick the technical (hosting) role — not billing — and save.
Never send us a password. Not by email, not in the form. We’ll never ask for one.

After launch: remove hello@intelligentdesignz.com in Manage users.

Invite sent? Your five days can start.

Head back to your form and tick “I’ve sent the invite”.

Back to my form

Already have WordPress hosting with another company? That works too — see invite steps for other hosts.

Already have hosting with another company?

What we need is the same everywhere: a hosting account in your name that runs WordPress, and collaborator access for hello@intelligentdesignz.com. Published plan prices on October 24, 2026, before tax; introductory prices renew higher.

SiteGround · StartUp (WordPress hosting) · $3–$8/mo intro, then $18–$45
  1. In the Client Area, open Websites and find your site.
  2. Open the site menu → Collaborators → Add collaborator.
  3. Enter hello@intelligentdesignz.com and send. Collaborators can open Site Tools, not billing.

After launch: remove us from the same Collaborators list.

Hostinger · Premium (WordPress hosting) · $2.50–$8/mo intro, then $11–$26
  1. In hPanel, open your profile menu (top right) → Account sharing.
  2. Choose Share access, enter hello@intelligentdesignz.com, and pick your website.
  3. Send the invite. Shared access covers website tools, not payment details.

After launch: remove the share on the Account sharing screen.

Kinsta · Single 35k (WordPress hosting) · about $30–$35/mo, no introductory pricing
  1. In MyKinsta, open Sites and select your site (or Add site).
  2. Open User management → Invite users.
  3. Enter hello@intelligentdesignz.com, choose Site administrator, and send. A MyKinsta user is not a WordPress user; we create the WordPress admin ourselves.

After launch: remove hello@intelligentdesignz.com on the same screen.

GoDaddy · Basic (Managed WordPress) · $7–$15/mo intro, then $15–$27
  1. Account Settings → Delegate Access → Invite to Access.
  2. Enter hello@intelligentdesignz.com and choose Products & Domains (not the one with purchasing).
  3. Send the invite. Delegates can open hosting, but not passwords or payment methods.

After launch: remove hello@intelligentdesignz.com on the Delegate Access screen.

A host with no way to add a collaborator? Email hello@intelligentdesignz.com before you buy and we’ll tell you whether we can work with it.