Talk:Bluehost

Edit request on 15 August 2012

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The statement "The sites cater to different customer desires in that HostMonster is less expensive, but BlueHost has faster load times" is inaccurate and requires citation. As a technician at BlueHost, I can verify that although prices vary between brands, all accounts run on virtually identical hardware regardless of brand name; however, I'm not aware of any reliable source which gives information on either topic. Therefore, the statement should be either given a "needs citation" flag or deleted. Chambersa (talk) 01:08, 16 August 2012 (UTC)

Done I've added the {{citation needed}} tag. — Deon^talk 08:47, 16 August 2012 (UTC)

Personal opinion

I Use HostMonster For More then Six Months now and notice no leak even it shared host with my 1800 unique visitors every day .--Salem F (talk) 12:06, 10 November 2012 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 17 September 2014

Qnmde (talk) 08:56, 17 September 2014 (UTC)

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. Please resumbit your request in the form of "Change X to Y". Thanks, NiciVampireHeart 10:42, 17 September 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 14 October 2014

This section needs removal. Not only is this information false, it's cited content hosted on pastebin from a suposed sales rep chat.

"In the Standard hosting package provided by Bluehost, the server software is Apache HTTP Server version 2.2.26, and OpenSSL version 0.9.8e."

The actual versions in use are Apache/2.2.29 and OpenSSL 1.0.1e-fips, however there aren't any sources that can be used for citation. Stickboy (talk) 11:00, 14 October 2014 (UTC)

Done Anupmehra -Let's talk! 20:49, 16 October 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 19 April 2015

Change 1st reference "Web Hosting (2013), Blue Host Web Hosting, Web Hosting Raters, retrieved 21 November 2013" to "Web Hosting (2015), Blue Host Web Hosting, Ryan Ostrove, retrieved 19 April 2015" because the current link is to a non existent page.

Rhinoman1985 (talk) 06:04, 19 April 2015 (UTC)

Partly done: Used a different ref. Stickee (talk) 11:14, 19 April 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 19 April 2015

Change the 8th reference "Lee, Justin (2011-02-28). "Web Host BlueHost Pulls Anti-Gay Website Following Complaints". Web Host Industry Review (iNET Interactive). Retrieved 2011-10-26" and Replace with "Ostrove, Ryan (2015). Bluehost Web Hosting. Retrieved 19 April 2015" because the current link goes to a non existent article. Rhinoman1985 (talk) 16:33, 19 April 2015 (UTC)

Done Cannolis (talk) 01:12, 20 April 2015 (UTC)

Visiting BlueHost (Orem, Utah)

Today, my brother and I visited BlueHost for a tour and meeting the CEO, unexpectedly. I'll have more to add to the already good article here. Thanks for your work. -- Charles Edwin Shipp (talk) 16:19, 29 August 2015 (UTC)

You may have noticed that I added, "In January, 2015, Endurance International Group appointed Mike Olson to be CEO of Bluehost, as Dan Handy moved to enterprise-wide mobile development for small businesses." There is more that can be said. -- Charles Edwin Shipp (talk) 01:59, 11 September 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 1 September 2015

Change "Founded" date to 1993 JCshands (talk) 18:31, 1 September 2015 (UTC)

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Ivanvector 🍁 (talk) 19:09, 1 September 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 27 September 2015

howwhenwhat.com is given rating 4.8 outof 5 Busyinhack (talk) 12:48, 27 September 2015 (UTC)
 This is spam and I am not going to introduce it. Krett12 (talk) 04:21, 28 September 2015 (UTC)

References

Requested edit – update lead, history, products (15 May 2025)

Lead

• After first sentence, add:

 “Bluehost has been one of WordPress.org’s three officially recommended hosting providers since 2005.”

Infobox

• Headquarters = Jacksonville, Florida (confirmed in 2021 Newfold merger coverage).
• Key people = add “Sharon Rowlands (CEO 2021–present).”

Products and services

• Add paragraph:

 “In July 2023, Bluehost introduced **WonderSuite**, an AI-assisted onboarding bundle that guides users through site creation, theme selection, and ecommerce setup.”

Recognition

• New section:

 “Bluehost is the longest-running host on WordPress.org’s recommended list (since 2005).”  

CPU-throttling paragraph

The 2009 CPU-throttling statement is currently unsourced. → Request: add at the end of that sentence so future editors can supply a reliable citation or reconsider its inclusion.

Categories

• Update Utah categories to “Companies based in Jacksonville, Florida” per 2021 HQ move.

CopperLumen (talk) 03:37, 16 May 2025 (UTC) CopperLumen (talk) 03:37, 16 May 2025 (UTC)

 Not done: According to the page's protection level you should be able to edit the page yourself. If you seem to be unable to, please reopen the request with further details. Valorrr ^{(lets chat)} 15:21, 16 May 2025 (UTC)

 Not done: According to the page's protection level you should be able to edit the page yourself. If you seem to be unable to, please reopen the request with further details. Valorrr ^{(lets chat)} 16:12, 16 May 2025 (UTC)

Requested edit – tighten controversy wording & add responses (15 May 2025)

Controversies and security incidents

• **2009 Newsweek censorship story** – Re-phrase to:

 “A March 2009 *Newsweek* column criticized Bluehost for blocking traffic from IP ranges associated with U.S.–sanctioned countries.  
 → Add: “Bluehost said it followed U.S. export-control regulations and restored access once compliance measures were clarified.” 

• **2011 site takedown** – Neutral rewrite:

 “In February 2011 Bluehost suspended a client site after receiving thousands of complaints about anti-LGBT remarks linked to the Christchurch earthquake, citing its terms-of-service ‘hate or violence’ clause.”

• **2015 Syrian Electronic Army hack** – Condense and add remediation:

 “On 30 Mar 2015 the Syrian Electronic Army briefly gained control of Bluehost’s social-media accounts, posting screenshots alleging terrorist hosting. Bluehost said customer data and production servers were not compromised and added two-factor authentication for social assets afterward.”

• **2019 WebsitePlanet vulnerability** – Summarize:

 “Security researchers at WebsitePlanet disclosed a cross-site vulnerability affecting several hosts, including Bluehost; the company patched the flaw within 48 hours.”

CopperLumen (talk) 03:42, 16 May 2025 (UTC) CopperLumen (talk) 03:42, 16 May 2025 (UTC)

 Not done: According to the page's protection level you should be able to edit the page yourself. If you seem to be unable to, please reopen the request with further details. Valorrr ^{(lets chat)} 16:11, 16 May 2025 (UTC)

@Valorrr – Thanks for checking. I have a declared conflict of interest, so per

WP:COI I’m requesting a neutral editor’s help.

@MrOllie – You’ve edited this page before; could you please take a look at the

sourced update below when you have a moment?

CopperLumen (talk) 15:31, 19 May 2025 (UTC)