Shop hosting that copes when orders start coming in
Hosting for WooCommerce, Magento, PrestaShop and other carts, sized to your catalogue and traffic.
In plain English.
A shop asks more of a server than a brochure site does. Basket and checkout pages cannot be cached like normal pages, product searches hit the database hard, and a slow payment step costs sales. We set the hosting up with those pages in mind, because they are where the money changes hands.
We host WooCommerce, Magento 2, PrestaShop, OpenCart, CubeCart, Shopware, X-Cart, Zen Cart and osCommerce. Each needs its own PHP extensions, cron jobs and cache rules, from Varnish and OpenSearch for Magento to Redis sessions for WooCommerce. Card handling stays with your payment provider, which keeps your PCI DSS scope (the card security rules you must follow) small.
Older carts such as osCommerce and Zen Cart often need an older PHP version to keep running. We can host those carefully while you plan a move, and we price everything after a free call once we know the size of your catalogue and how busy your peak weeks get.
It suits you if.
- Your shop slows down during sales or busy weekends
- Your basket or checkout takes too long to load
- You run Magento, PrestaShop or OpenCart and your host does not really know it
- Your cart software is old and your host wants you gone
- You need stock syncs and order emails to run reliably on schedule
What we do.
Checkout-aware caching
Product and category pages are cached, while basket, account and checkout pages are excluded so customers never see someone else's cart.
Cart-specific setup
Magento gets Varnish, OpenSearch and its own cron groups. WooCommerce gets Redis and Action Scheduler checks. PrestaShop and OpenCart get the PHP extensions they expect.
Scheduled jobs that run
Stock feeds, abandoned basket emails and marketplace syncs depend on cron. We set real server cron jobs and watch for any that stop.
Payment security
Card details stay with Stripe, PayPal or your chosen gateway. SSL, TLS settings and admin access are locked down to keep your PCI paperwork simple.
Room to grow
If a big sale or a press mention is coming, tell us and we can add capacity or move you to a VPS without rebuilding the shop.
How it runs.
- 01
Shop review call
We ask about your cart, product count, monthly orders and busy periods, then quote a monthly fee.
- 02
Build the environment
We set PHP, extensions, caching and cron for your platform and copy the shop across.
- 03
Test orders
Before switching, we place test orders, check payment callbacks and confirm stock levels and order emails update.
- 04
Watch and adjust
After launch we keep an eye on load during your busy periods and tune the setup as the shop grows.
Questions people ask.
How much does ecommerce hosting cost?
It depends on the cart platform, product count and traffic. A small WooCommerce shop costs far less to host than a Magento store with thousands of products. We quote a fixed monthly fee after a free 15-minute call, and it is agreed before anything moves.
Will moving hosts lose any orders?
We plan the switch for a quiet time and can put the shop into maintenance mode for the final database copy. That way no orders are placed on the old server after the copy is taken. Test orders are checked on the new server before we go live.
Do you host Shopify?
No. Shopify hosts its own stores, so there is nothing for us to host. If you are thinking of moving from Shopify to WooCommerce, or the other way round, we can help plan and run that move as a separate project.
My cart is very old. Can you still host it?
Usually, yes. Old osCommerce, Zen Cart and early Magento shops often need older PHP, which we run in an isolated setup with extra protection. We also tell you honestly about the risks and what a move to a current platform would involve.
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