Dataset size
The latest WordPress Hosting Platforms run found 18 recommended brands and 19 cited sources in AI answers.
WordPress Hosting Platforms
This weekly AI Brand Index shows how AI tools answer buyer questions in the WordPress Hosting Platforms category. SupaIntent asks each LLM the same question: which brands are the most visible, significant, and recommended in that niche. Each system returns its own top. We track what brands are recommended, which cited sources are used and how positions move week to week. Use it to see the freshest AI visibility data for this category.
Updated 9 August 2026
Brands
Category coverage
18
ranked across AI engines
Sources
Evidence base
19
domains cited in answers
Brand sites
Official share
5%
from brand-owned domains
AI model filter
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| SiteGround | 1 |
| Hostinger | 2 |
| WP Engine | 3 |
| Bluehost | 4 |
| Kinsta | 5 |
What AI tools say about WordPress Hosting Platforms
Movement
What changed this week?
SiteGround held the top position, but the ranking below it moved sharply: Pressable and WordPress.com dropped at least three positions.
Sources
Which sources shape AI answers?
No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Techradar, Wpbeginner and Semstage, which means the citation field is open.
Engines
Do AI engines agree on the leader?
The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT, Google AI Mode and Gemini name Hostinger first and Perplexity names WP Engine.
Citation-ready
Key facts from this AI Brand Index report
Current leader
SiteGround ranks #1 for WordPress Hosting Platforms in the latest SupaIntent AI Brand Index run.
Top brands
SiteGround, Hostinger, and WP Engine lead WordPress Hosting Platforms across AI answers from ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
Brand sites
Techradar, Wpbeginner, and Semstage are the most cited brand sites in this category.
Weekly movement
Top 10 onlyBiggest gains
Moved up this week
Flywheel3 to #8
A2 Hosting3 to #10
Biggest losses
Moved down this week
Pressable9 to #18
WordPress.com3 to #11
Unchanged at the top
Leader held position
SiteGroundstayed #1
Rank history
Weekly rank changes for the current top 10
| Rank | Brand | Previous | Current | Change | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #1 | #1 | 0 | #1 | |
| #2 | #2 | #2 | 0 | #2 | |
| #3 | #4 | #3 | 1 | #1 | |
| #4 | #3 | #4 | 1 | #3 | |
| #5 | #5 | #5 | 0 | #2 | |
| #6 | #6 | #6 | 0 | #4 | |
| #7 | #7 | #7 | 0 | #5 | |
| #8 | #11 | #8 | 3 | #6 | |
| #9 | #10 | #9 | 1 | #8 | |
| #10 | #13 | #10 | 3 | #8 |
Current brand snapshot
18 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand |  ChatGPT |  Google AI Mode |  Gemini |  Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #2 | #2 | #2 | #3 | | |
| 2 | 0 | #1 | #1 | #1 | #8 | | |
| 3 | +1 | #3 | #4 | #4 | #1 | | |
| 4 | -1 | #5 | #3 | #3 | #6 | | |
| 5 | 0 | #4 | #7 | #6 | #2 | | |
| 6 | 0 | #6 | #5 | #5 | - | | |
| 7 | 0 | #7 | #6 | - | #5 | | |
| 8 | +3 | - | - | - | #4 | | |
| 9 | +1 | #8 | #9 | #10 | - | | |
| 10 | +3 | - | - | - | #7 | | |
| 11 | -3 | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 12 | New | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 13 | -1 | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 14 | +1 | - | #10 | - | #10 | | |
| 15 | New | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 16 | New | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 17 | New | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 18 | -9 | #10 | - | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
19 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | | |
| 2 | 9 | | |
| 3 | 7 | | |
| 4 | 5 | | |
| 5 | 5 | | |
| 6 | 5 | | |
| 7 | 5 | | |
| 8 | 4 | | |
| 9 | 4 | | |
| 10 | LiquidwebOfficial | 2 | |
| 11 | 2 | | |
| 12 | 1 | | |
| 13 | 1 | | |
| 14 | GreengeeksOfficial | 1 | |
| 15 | 1 | | |
| 16 | PressableOfficial | 1 | |
| 17 | 1 | | |
| 18 | 1 | | |
| 19 | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Hostinger | 1 |
| SiteGround | 2 |
| WP Engine | 3 |
| Kinsta | 4 |
| Bluehost | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +3 | #1 | - | - | - | | |
| 2 | +1 | #2 | - | - | - | | |
| 3 | -2 | #3 | - | - | - | | |
| 4 | -2 | #4 | - | - | - | | |
| 5 | +1 | #5 | - | - | - | | |
| 6 | -1 | #6 | - | - | - | | |
| 7 | 0 | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 8 | New | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 9 | New | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 10 | -2 | #10 | - | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
8 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | | |
| 2 | 7 | | |
| 3 | 5 | | |
| 4 | 4 | | |
| 5 | GreengeeksOfficial | 1 | |
| 6 | LiquidwebOfficial | 1 | |
| 7 | 1 | | |
| 8 | PressableOfficial | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Hostinger | 1 |
| SiteGround | 2 |
| Bluehost | 3 |
| WP Engine | 4 |
| Cloudways | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | #1 | - | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | - | #2 | - | - | | |
| 3 | +2 | - | #3 | - | - | | |
| 4 | -1 | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 5 | +1 | - | #5 | - | - | | |
| 6 | +1 | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 7 | -3 | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 8 | New | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 9 | -1 | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 10 | New | - | #10 | - | - | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Hostinger | 1 |
| SiteGround | 2 |
| Bluehost | 3 |
| WP Engine | 4 |
| Cloudways | 5 |
WordPress.comCurrent brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +3 | - | - | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | +1 | - | - | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | -1 | - | - | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | +1 | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 5 | +2 | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | 0 | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | -6 | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 8 | 0 | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 10 | 0 | - | - | #10 | - | |
Current source snapshot
5 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | | |
| 2 | 5 | | |
| 3 | 3 | | |
| 4 | 1 | | |
| 5 | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| WP Engine | 1 |
| Kinsta | 2 |
| SiteGround | 3 |
| Flywheel | 4 |
| DreamHost | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +4 | - | - | - | #1 | | |
| 2 | +4 | - | - | - | #2 | | |
| 3 | -1 | - | - | - | #3 | | |
| 4 | +4 | - | - | - | #4 | | |
| 5 | -2 | - | - | - | #5 | | |
| 6 | -5 | - | - | - | #6 | | |
| 7 | New | - | - | - | #7 | | |
| 8 | -4 | - | - | - | #8 | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 10 | New | - | - | - | #10 | |
Current source snapshot
5 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | | |
| 2 | 5 | | |
| 3 | 4 | | |
| 4 | 1 | | |
| 5 | 1 | |
Common AI search questions about WordPress Hosting Platforms
Q1
Who leads WordPress Hosting Platforms in AI answers?
SiteGround is the most recommended WordPress hosting platforms brand in the latest AI Brand Index run. The next highest-ranked brands are Hostinger and WP Engine. The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT, Google AI Mode and Gemini name Hostinger first and Perplexity names WP Engine.
Q2
Which cited sources are used for WordPress Hosting Platforms?
The most cited sources for WordPress hosting platforms recommendations are Techradar, Wpbeginner and Semstage, out of 19 tracked sources. No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Techradar, Wpbeginner and Semstage, which means the citation field is open.
Q3
How fresh is this WordPress Hosting Platforms ranking?
The AI Brand Index updates every Sunday. In the latest run, Pressable, Flywheel, A2 Hosting and WordPress.com moved three or more positions in the WordPress hosting platforms index.
How to cite this report
Cite the canonical SupaIntent report page when referencing this AI visibility ranking.
SupaIntent AI Brand Index: WordPress Hosting Platforms. https://supaintent.com/ai-brand-index/hosting-web-hosting-platforms-wordpress-hosting-platforms
Report data
Download the same ranking data used by the chart, tables and Dataset schema.
AI Brand Index methodology
Rankings use collected AI answers, cited sources, brand-site matching, and provider-level position history.
- SupaIntent measures buying-intent AI answers across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
- This report uses the latest observed AI answers for WordPress Hosting Platforms, including 18 recommended brands and 19 cited sources.
- Brand sites are identified from official domains and subdomains, then separated from review, community and publisher sources.
- Weekly movement compares the latest rank with the previous collected position for each brand.
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