{"id":224627,"date":"2026-05-05T14:36:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T14:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/?p=224627"},"modified":"2026-05-05T12:16:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T12:16:35","slug":"dev-holy-hosting-batman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/dev-holy-hosting-batman\/","title":{"rendered":"DEV: Holy Hosting, Batman!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Welcome to a very special edition of DEV, where we bubble over with uncontained glee about the newest evolution of our hosting\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2728\u2728\u2728\u2728 UNLIMITED! \u2728\u2728\u2728\u2728<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>(We had to order an extra shipment of sparkle emojis to prepare for this. You\u2019re welcome.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Forgive our nerdish fervor, but this is kinda a <strong>BIG DEAL<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve been busy touching grass and you\u2019ve missed our recent posts and announcements, strap in. <\/p>\n<p>In addition to the usual tips, goofball tidbits and funny vids, you\u2019re about to get the TL;DR on why this changes everything\u2026 and has already inspired our member Rod to invoke the name of the Dark Knight:<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-grid cgrid-row\">\n<div class=\"cgrid-col cgrid-col-span-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/holy-hosting-batman-1050x347.png\" alt=\"Review of Unlimited Hosting where a member is thrilkled at how much money he saves.\" width=\"1050\" height=\"347\" class=\"aligncenter size-ratio-full wp-image-224629\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>In today\u2019s edition:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Why this ain\u2019t no shared hosting\u2026 it\u2019s a totally different beast.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>So how many sites can you REALLY fit on a $15 server? We did the math.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>What our co-founder James is using Unlimited for\u2026 and why.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>But First: Unlimited\u2026 Who IS She?<\/h2>\n<p>She\u2019s mysterious. She\u2019s powerful. She contains \u2728multitudes.\u2728 <\/p>\n<p>Unlimited is a new way to run <em>oodles <\/em>of managed WordPress sites, without paying managed hosting pricing per site. <\/p>\n<p>You get your own little slice of the internet, where you control how resources are allocated. Your server. Your rules. <\/p>\n<p>Every site still comes with ALL the WPMU DEV hosting, plugins, bells AND whistles\u2026 yet works out to only around <em>20 cents per site per month<\/em>. \ud83e\udd2f<\/p>\n<p>Plus, it plays very nicely with the tools you already know and love. Spin up WordPress installs, manage them from your Hub, keep backups flowing, and generally feel like the efficient web wizard your clients know you are.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-grid cgrid-row\">\n<div class=\"cgrid-col cgrid-col-span-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/game-changer-1050x338.png\" alt=\"Member review asserting Unlimited Hosting is a game changer\" width=\"1050\" height=\"338\" class=\"aligncenter size-ratio-full wp-image-224633\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Game changer, indeed! <\/p>\n<p>Yes, of COURSE there are bigger plans! All the way up to Eta MU with 32 GB RAM, 8 HF-vCPU and 455 GB NVME SSD! The sky\u2019s the limit, babay!<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/introducing-unlimited\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read the official announcement post. <\/a><br \/>\n\ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/unlimited-hosting\/\" target=\"_blank\">Oogle Unlimited plans in all their glory. <\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Wait\u2026 How Many Sites Can You <em>Actually <\/em>Fit? <\/h2>\n<p>When we say \u201coodles\u201d of sites\u2026 how many IS that exactly? <\/p>\n<p>Our co-founder James <a href=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/can-you-really-fit-50-sites-on-a-15-server-no-you-cant-you-can-fit-94-but-i-decided-on-60\/\" target=\"_blank\">did the math\u2026 and it\u2019s kinda outrageous<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>(BTW\u2026 that featured image? That\u2019s just what happens when James is left unsupervised.\ud83d\ude05)<\/p>\n<p>And what sort of sites is James putting on his Unlimited package? Which ones are staying on Dedicated?<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 Find out here:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/unlimited-or-dedicated-hosting-i-co-founded-wpmu-dev-and-heres-what-im-genuinely-using-them-for\/\" target=\"_blank\">Unlimited or Dedicated Hosting? I co-founded WPMU DEV and here\u2019s what I\u2019m genuinely using them for.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>After all, each site costs less than the change in your couch cushions\u2026 so why hold back?<\/p>\n<h2>Why This Goes WAY Beyond Shared Hosting<\/h2>\n<p><em>Limits? Where we\u2019re going, we don\u2019t need limits. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Unlimited transforms hosting like Doc Brown upgraded that DeLorean\u2026 and now it casually bends the laws of space-time. (No awkward dates with your teenage mom required.)<\/p>\n<p>So what\u2019s actually different between Unlimited and your stuck-in-the-past shared hosting? <\/p>\n<h3>Spoiler: It comes down to 3 things:<\/h3>\n<h4>1. You get your own little internet bubble<\/h4>\n<p>Unlike traditional shared hosting, the only one using your resources is you. <\/p>\n<p>You can run one massive site, 50 small ones, or a chaotic mix of client projects, side hustles, and that snarky little Stargate SG-1 fan blog you\u2019ve been ranting on since 2003.<\/p>\n<p>No noisy neighbors. No getting taken down by someone else\u2019s viral moment. It\u2019s allllll yours! <\/p>\n<h4>2. We took the hosting experience you know and love\u2026 and made it work at Unlimited scale<\/h4>\n<p>We know you feel right at home in The Hub. It\u2019s giving \u201ceverything is right here and I don\u2019t need 17 tabs open to look like a genius\u201d vibes.<\/p>\n<p>Switching to Unlimited is like upgrading from a tidy workshop\u2026 to a full factory. <\/p>\n<p>But all your tools are still exactly where you left them.<\/p>\n<p>And since it all runs on the same high-frequency infrastructure that WPMU DEV has spoiled you with for years (hello speedy CPUs and NVME SSDs), everything still feels responsive and lightning-fast. <\/p>\n<h4>3. \ud83c\udfb6 We\u2019re never gonna lock you down\u2026 \ud83c\udfb6<\/h4>\n<p>Plans are monthly. And not the \u201cwe already charged you, good luck\u201d kind. <\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re talking <strong>pro-rata to the day<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>None of those 24, 36, or bazillion-month contracts, or a 12-month \u201cdiscount\u201d that turns into a financial jump scare next year.<\/p>\n<p>Just spin things up when you need them. Scale them while you\u2019re using them. Shut \u2018em down when you\u2019re done. <\/p>\n<p>Use a $15 server for just one day? Cool. Cancel it and you get about $14.50 back. <\/p>\n<p>Finally, hosting that understands your workflow\u2026 instead of holding it hostage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more here:<\/strong><br \/>\n\ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/so-whats-the-difference-between-unlimited-and-shared-hosting\/\" target=\"_blank\">Unlimited vs. Shared Hosting: The Breakdown<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Mind Bloggling Facts &#038; Stats<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Austin Ginder is becoming somewhat of a superhero, foiling the plans of <em>yet another<\/em> villain hiding sneaky backdoors in plugins. (<a href=\"https:\/\/anchor.host\/a-sold-wordpress-plugin-a-hidden-update-channel-and-20000-backdoored-sites\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>174 PRs merged. 8 first-time contributors. Gutenberg 23.0 has been BUSY. (<a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2026\/04\/22\/whats-new-in-gutenberg-23-0-22-april\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Speaking of Gutenberg, adoption has climbed to over 60% compared to just 37% in 2020. (<a href=\"https:\/\/vapvarun.com\/gutenberg-blocks-2026-wordpress-block-editor-ai-era\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Blogs &#038; Resources You Shouldn\u2019t Miss <\/h2>\n<p>Draw Attention is a very cool plugin that lets you <a href=\"https:\/\/wpdrawattention.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">turn images into clickable, interactive magic<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/remkusdevries.com\/announcing-the-guild\/\" target=\"_blank\">Oooh, a Guild!<\/a> I haven\u2019t joined one of those since my WoW days! <\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, the biggest threat to your site\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/kinsta.com\/blog\/reliability-under-human-error\/\" target=\"_blank\">is you<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thewpminute.com\/unlocking-hidden-revenue-in-your-agency\/\" target=\"_blank\">The WP Minute on hidden revenue<\/a>: like a treasure hunt, but the treasure is your own underpriced services. <\/p>\n<p>A completely calm and rational take on why WordPress <a href=\"https:\/\/vapvarun.com\/why-wordpress-so-hard-to-use-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\">sometimes makes us scream internally<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>The next generation of WordPress devs <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/news\/2026\/04\/student-clubs-build-momentum\/\" target=\"_blank\">has entered the chat<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfb6 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.therepository.email\/fluency-lives-in-your-fingers\" target=\"_blank\">I feel it in my fingers\u2026<\/a>\ud83c\udfb6 Will AI make us lose the \u201cmuscle-memory\u201d of manual coding?<\/p>\n<h2>Coffee Break Distractions<\/h2>\n<p>Someone fed ChatGPT a symphony of farts and it reviewed it like an album: &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/ContagiousLaughter\/comments\/1slj2ho\/what_does_chatgpt_think_of_this_music\/\" target=\"_blank\">It has a cool, Lo-Fi, late night, slightly eerie vibe\u2026<\/a>\u201d <\/p>\n<p>When the code totally works\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/ProgrammerHumor\/comments\/1t2v1cz\/itjustworksdonttouchit\/\" target=\"_blank\">as long as you DON\u2019T TOUCH IT<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/ContagiousLaughter\/comments\/1sdgd2n\/lemme_hold_the_2d_fork_real_quick\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cWhat the fork just happened, guys?\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you haven\u2019t seen <a href=\"https:\/\/floor796.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Floor 796<\/a>, it\u2019s a gloriously nerdy rabbit hole you\u2019ll lose three hours to.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/heropress.com\/essays\/the-hero-of-heropress-and-quiet-art-of-walking-with-people\/\" target=\"_blank\">The real hero of HeroPress<\/a>: Topher DeRosia has officially shared 300 stories with his inspiring project.<\/p>\n<p>Never underestimate your users\u2019 ability to discover entirely new, never-before-seen ways to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/ProgrammerHumor\/comments\/1t24rni\/developervstester\/\" target=\"_blank\">use your site incorrectly<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>This dude refused to take two trips carrying beach chairs\u2026 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/JustGuysBeingDudes\/comments\/1t0cg3y\/dude_refuses_to_take_two_trips_carrying_the_beach\/\" target=\"_blank\">became a biblically accurate angel<\/a>. \ud83d\udc41\ufe0f\ud83e\udebd<\/p>\n<p><strong>And finally\u2026 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/shorts\/XDgsZIvfngE\" target=\"_blank\">What happened to the rest of those sparkle emojis we ordered? <\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Love this mix of nerdery and nonsense? 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