Recommend an Affordable Domain Host for Personal Site

[Corso Marche]

I'm looking for suggestions/recommendations for low-cost/affordable domain hosts.
This is purely for personal use, a type of travel/life blog setup to share with family and close friends.
I intend to use Wordpress for the blog/site, and integrate Google Photos with a WP plug-in, as WP is what I have most experience with in the past.

As it's personal use, I'm looking for a convenient and low-cost route to registering a domain, having it hosted and integrated with Wordpress.
Any ideas ?

Thanks in advance.

[deckster]

Anything wrong with the Wordpress-hosted free tier?

https://wordpress.com/pricing/

[Corso Marche]

It is under consideration. But I want to consider all avenues, including having a unique domain name and easier to remember URL before I pull the trigger.

[rednotdead]

Krystal hosting been good for me.

[grumbledoak]

TSO Host have been fine for me.

[Engelberger]

123-reg is fine and make it easy to set up a wordpress site.

[ecotec]

I use Krystal - been excellent,

Was with TSO/vidahost but found service deteriorated after takeover

[rednotdead]

ecotec said:

I use Krystal - been excellent,

Was with TSO/vidahost but found service deteriorated after takeover

^^ this. Moved all my domains away from TSO to Krystal. Performance on TSO seemed to take a nose dive, much much better with Krystal. TSO's support went downhill too, Krystal's support is how TSO's used to be, ie fast, responsive and they get things sorted.

[Corso Marche]

Thanks all. I'll look into each of these.

[Ekona]

Another +1 for Krystal as well, been with them for years now and their customer service is second to none.

[Derek Smith]

I've been with New Blog Hosting for over 17 years. It's changed its name once.

No problems at all. Friendly service, quite quick to reply to queries although I don't ask much. I have two sites with them. Prices start at £35pa.

It concentrates mainly on Wordpress but mainly because that's where it advertises. It's only in the last five years that I've gone WP.

They were very helpful when I went in knowing little about WP.

I've been with three or four other hosts in that time when I've run sites for other people. They have all been dearer and one was a right pain.

If you don't mind paying more, I thought the UK 2020Media was very professional. More money, but then it wasn't mine.

https://newbloghosting.com/hosting/

For 2020: https://www.2020media.com/

[SCEtoAUX]

rednotdead said:

ecotec said:

I use Krystal - been excellent,

Was with TSO/vidahost but found service deteriorated after takeover

^^ this. Moved all my domains away from TSO to Krystal. Performance on TSO seemed to take a nose dive, much much better with Krystal. TSO's support went downhill too, Krystal's support is how TSO's used to be, ie fast, responsive and they get things sorted.

Same here. Krystal are superb, TSO Wordpress perfomance absolutely sucks. Avoid at all cost.

I was with TSO for 10 years, they were good once.