Question 1

What is 'managed' WordPress hosting on AIC Cloud?

Accepted Answer

Managed WordPress hosting = we handle the WordPress admin work you'd otherwise do yourself. Specifically: automatic WordPress core updates, automatic SSL certificate renewal, WordPress security hardening (login rate limiting, wp-admin IP protection), 1-click WordPress installer, free WordPress migration on Business plan and above, and WordPress-specific support via WhatsApp. You focus on content and business, we handle the plumbing.

Question 2

How much does managed WordPress hosting cost in India?

Accepted Answer

AIC Cloud managed WordPress hosting starts at ₹149/mo (Business plan — recommended entry for managed). Compared to premium hosts: Kinsta starts at $35/mo (~₹3,150), WP Engine at $25/mo (~₹2,250), SiteGround StartUp at $12/mo (~₹1,080). Our Growth plan at ₹599/mo matches Kinsta's Starter plan on RAM/CPU headroom for 90% less. Flat pricing — no Year 2 hike.

Question 3

Do you offer automatic plugin updates?

Accepted Answer

We offer automatic WordPress CORE updates by default (major version updates you can opt out of). Plugin updates are your control — auto-updating plugins is risky because some updates break sites. We recommend testing plugin updates in a staging copy first. For hands-off plugin management, use ManageWP or MainWP alongside our hosting.

Question 4

Do you provide WordPress staging environments?

Accepted Answer

Yes — Business plan and above include staging site support. Clone your live site to a staging URL, test WordPress core or plugin updates, then push changes back to live with one click. Reduces the 'broken update' anxiety that comes with managing WordPress in production.

Question 5

What WordPress security features are included?

Accepted Answer

By default: (1) Login rate limiting to block brute-force attacks, (2) wp-admin IP allowlisting on Business+, (3) Free SSL with HTTP/2, (4) Isolated per-user PHP-FPM pool (your site can't be affected by neighbor tenants), (5) Modern PHP 8.2/8.3 with active security patches, (6) MySQL 8 with prepared statements enforced. WordPress plugin firewall and malware scanning can be added via Wordfence or Sucuri plugins — install-and-go.

Question 6

How is AIC managed WordPress different from Kinsta and WP Engine?

Accepted Answer

Three ways: (1) Price — Kinsta $35/mo (~₹3,150), WP Engine $25/mo (~₹2,250). AIC Business ₹149/mo, Growth ₹599/mo. Same core managed features at 15-20× cheaper. (2) Location — Kinsta/WP Engine serve India from Singapore or US at 50-150ms latency. AIC Mumbai is 5-40ms. (3) Pay in INR via UPI/Razorpay, no FX loss. And unlike Kinsta/WP Engine, our price doesn't rise annually.

Question 7

What if my WordPress site gets hacked?

Accepted Answer

Business+ plans include daily automatic backups (retained per your tier's schedule). If your site gets compromised, we restore from the last clean backup within a few hours. For prevention, we recommend the free Wordfence plugin plus keeping WordPress core auto-updated (default on our hosting). More advanced cleanup can be handled by Sucuri's service.

Feature	AIC Business	Kinsta	WP Engine	SiteGround
Entry price / month	₹149	$35 (~₹3,150)	$25 (~₹2,250)	$12 (~₹1,080)
Renewal price	₹149 (flat)	$35 → rises annually	$25 → rises annually	$40+ at renewal
Mumbai India datacenter		Singapore	US only	Singapore
Auto WordPress updates
Staging environments				GrowBig+
Free WP migration
WhatsApp support (Hindi)
UPI payment

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