共享主机：顾名思义，共享主机基本上是一种网络托管，其中服务提供商提供来自多个网站的网页，并允许这些网站共享连接到互联网的物理服务器。它将网站内容存储在服务器上，并在需要时提供给访问者。
WordPress 托管： WordPress 托管，顾名思义，基本上是一种仅处理 WordPress 平台的托管类型，运行 WordPress 的所有技术方面都由主机管理。它仅针对托管公司承担不同日常维护任务的 WordPress 进行了优化。
共享主机与 WordPress 主机
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Shared Hosting |
WordPress Hosting |
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| It is type of hosting that allows one to rent space on the same server as other websites. | It is a type of web hosting optimized for the needs of WordPress website. |
| It is designed to address the needs of all websites. | It is designed specially to address the needs of a those specific websites. |
| It is the best with, suitable for smaller websites and blogs. | It is the best cost-effective suitable for who want to highly optimized and secure website such as e-commerce, business, community websites, etc. |
| It is more cost-effective and makes it perfect option for those who are setting up new websites and blogs. | It is less cost effective as compared to shared hosting. |
| It provides powerful platform for WordPress websites but without WordPress-specific upgrades. | It provides users of popular CMS along with improvements in speed and reliability. |
| It is less reliable, less secure and low speed as compared to WordPress hosting. | It is more reliable, more secure and impressive speed as compared to Shared hosting. |
| It allows one to use any CMS (Client Management System) such as Drupal, Magento, etc. | It is restricted to use only WordPress CMS. |
| It does not allow one to focus and manage website content. | It allows one to focus and manage website content rather than technical server details. |
| It does not provide NGNIX reverse proxy caching technology. | It uses NGNIX reverse proxy caching technology that allows web server to handle large number of users much faster. |