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title: Do You Host Websites, and Is Hosting Included in My Plan?
description: "## TL;DR - **Yes, we host websites.** Hosting is included in our WordPress Support Services plans. - **Hosting is where your website's files are stored.** Your domain is your address. They're separate. - **SSL comes with annual billing** on our…"
url: "https://webmasterforhire.us/knowledge-base/working-with-webmaster-for-hire/website-hosting-included/"
updated: "2026-10-14"
category: Working With Webmaster For Hire
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# Do You Host Websites, and Is Hosting Included in My Plan?

## TL;DR

- **Yes, we host websites.** Hosting is included in our WordPress Support Services plans.
- **Hosting is where your website's files are stored.** Your domain is your address. They're separate.
- **SSL comes with annual billing** on our support plans. We install and renew it for you.
- **We handle your DNS changes** when you give us access at your registrar.

## Hosting With Webmaster For Hire

Hosting is where the files for your website are stored. Our [hosting](https://webmasterforhire.us/website-services/web-hosting/) is built for WordPress and comes with every [WordPress Support Services](https://webmasterforhire.us/website-services/wordpress-support-services/) plan. Your plan also covers daily backups, monthly updates, security monitoring, and 24-hour repair and restore if you're hacked.

- **Built for WordPress,** the only platform we build on.
- **Real people for support,** based in the U.S.
- **Already have a host?** Hosting is included if you need it. You can keep your current host, though some hosting plans limit what an outside webmaster can do.

## SSL Certificates

SSL is the encryption that keeps information private as it travels between your site and your visitors. It's the "s" in https.

- **Included with annual billing** on our WordPress Support Services plans.
- **We install and renew it.** If an SSL certificate expires, browsers warn visitors away from your site.
- **Need a verified business certificate?** Our [Advanced SSL Certificate](https://webmasterforhire.us/website-services/ssl-certificate/) also verifies your business identity and shows your company name to visitors who check.

## DNS Management

DNS (domain name system) is the set of records that tells the internet where your website and email live. We make DNS changes when your site launches, add email security records, and check DNS when email stops working. To do that, we need delegate access (a separate login just for us) wherever your DNS is managed, which is usually your domain registrar.

## What Webmaster For Hire Recommends

- **Keep hosting and support together.** One team is responsible when something goes wrong.
- **Use paid business email.** Our hosting includes basic email, but you share a server with other customers. If someone else gets blacklisted (flagged as a spam sender), your email can get caught too. See [Can You Set Up and Manage Business Email on My Domain?](/knowledge-base/working-with-webmaster-for-hire/business-email-on-my-domain/)
- **Own your domain.** We host your site, but we're not your registrar. See [Should I Buy My Domain Through My Webmaster or the Registrar?](/knowledge-base/working-with-webmaster-for-hire/buy-domain-webmaster-or-registrar/)

## :: Common Questions ::

### Is Hosting Included in My Monthly Plan?

If you're on our WordPress Support Services, yes. Hosting is part of the plan. The Webmaster Retainer is for content changes and doesn't include hosting. See [What's Included in a WordPress Support Plan or Webmaster Retainer?](/knowledge-base/working-with-webmaster-for-hire/wordpress-support-plan-vs-webmaster-retainer/)

### Can You Host a Website That Isn't Built on WordPress?

Our hosting is built for WordPress, and WordPress is all we build on. If your site runs on something else, ask us during a consultation and we'll talk through your options.

## Want Hosting and Care in One Place?

See our [WordPress Support Services](https://webmasterforhire.us/website-services/wordpress-support-services/), or [request a consultation](https://webmasterforhire.us/request-a-consultation/).