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GoDaddy Managed WordPress is one of the lowest-cost ways to put a WordPress site online. WP Farm costs more and is built for sites where downtime or a slow checkout costs real money. Here is how they compare, with prices checked October 2026.
GoDaddy vs WP FarmAt a glance
Checked October 12, 2026. See the full table
GoDaddy and WP Farm serve different sites. Pick by what an hour of downtime would cost you.
GoDaddy details below come from its public pages, checked October 12, 2026, with renewal prices confirmed by two 2026 reviews. Prices are in US dollars.
| Feature | GoDaddy | WP Farm |
|---|---|---|
| Price for 1 site | Basic $6.99/mo for the first year, then $14.99. Ultimate $14.99, then $26.99. | $35/mo (Starter). No intro price, so no renewal jump. |
| Sites and storage | 1 site per plan. 10 to 30GB NVMe. | 1 to 4 sites on Starter to Pro. Up to 150 sites on Enterprise. |
| Visit limits | None published. | Listed on every plan. No overage fees. Over your plan for 60 days, we move you up a plan. |
| Updates | Core, themes and plugins update automatically. | Core, plugins and themes updated for you every week. |
| Security | WAF, DDoS protection, malware scans and removal included. | Imunify360, KernelCare and Cloudflare WAF included. Malware and hack cleanup included. |
| SSL | Free SSL. | Free SSL. |
| Backups | Daily, kept 30 days, with one-click restore. | Daily, off-site on Wasabi. 30 daily and 3 monthly restore points. |
| Staging | Deluxe and Ultimate. | Every plan. |
| Object cache | Object Cache Pro on Ultimate. | Redis on every plan. |
| CDN | Listed on Deluxe and Ultimate. | Cloudflare CDN Free included. Edge page caching from $25/mo. |
| Support | 24/7 chat, phone and email. Priority support on Ultimate. | 24/7 Level 2 WordPress experts. Same speed on every plan. |
Plans and prices change. Check each host’s current terms before you buy. Spot something out of date? Tell us.
Like-for-like plans, side by side. Where WP Farm costs more, here is what the difference buys.
1 site, entry plan
WP Farm costs $20 more a month after GoDaddy’s first year. That adds staging, Redis, off-site backups and WordPress experts.
1 site, top plan
At renewal, WP Farm costs $8 more a month than GoDaddy’s top plan, with Level 2 WordPress experts on every ticket.
GoDaddy intro prices apply to the first 1-year term, billed yearly. Renewal prices from GoDaddy’s listed rates and two 2026 reviews. WP Farm prices are monthly, with no intro rate.
Three differences customers bring up most, each backed by the table above.
On GoDaddy, staging starts at Deluxe and object caching comes only with Ultimate. Every WP Farm plan includes both.
GoDaddy keeps 30 days of daily backups. We keep 30 daily and 3 monthly restore points, stored off the server on Wasabi.
Every WP Farm ticket goes to a Level 2 WordPress expert, with the same response speed on every plan. They get into the site and fix what broke.
Every plan includes everything in the WP Farm column above, plus a free, hands-on move.
Every plan includes a free move off GoDaddy.
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Business plans start at $140 per month.
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If it isn’t the right fit, we’ll help you move away for free. No contracts and no setup fees.
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For a simple, low-risk site, GoDaddy may be all you need. If your site takes orders, books clients or brings in leads, WP Farm adds staging, Redis, 3 months of off-site backups and WordPress experts who fix problems for you. Plans start at $35 a month with no intro pricing.
Yes. GoDaddy Managed WordPress includes a WAF, DDoS protection, malware scans and removal and free SSL on every plan. WP Farm adds Imunify360, KernelCare live kernel patching and Cloudflare WAF, plus hack cleanup by our experts.
Often, but test it. Every plan includes server page caching and Redis, and Cloudflare CDN Basic and up adds edge page caching. Run our free speed test before and after the move.
Yes. Our team moves the site by hand, tests it on staging and switches DNS with zero downtime. Most sites move within a day. See how the move works.
Yes. Your domain can stay where it is. Point DNS yourself with our steps, or give us access and we handle the switch.
Maybe. Starter is $35 a month for one site and 35,000 visits. For a hobby or brochure site, a budget plan can be enough. If the site earns money, the care is worth it.
Try any plan for 60 days. If it isn’t the right fit, we help you move away for free.