Enterprise ($500+/Month) WordPress Hosting Performance Benchmarks 2026
Please read the Methodology to fully understand the scope of these tests.
Note: Please check company profiles for summary of performances across multiple tiers. Some companies also offer promotions or coupon codes for a discount as well.
The Companies and Products
| Company | Plan Monthly Price | Plan Visitors Allowed | Plan Memory | Plan Disk Space | Plan Bandwidth | Plan Sites Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altis Cloud | $2,000+ | 50 million views per year, with flexible overage | n/a; autoscaling | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited; up to 20 root domains |
| BigScoots | 1250 | 10,000,000 | 128 | 1.92TB | Unlimited | Custom |
| Pressable | $1,050.00 | 3,000,000 | 512MB per PHP process (there are paid options to upgrade to 2 GB) | 700GB | Unlimited | 1 |
| Presslabs | $1,890 | 6 million page views | 32G | Unmetered | Unmetered | Unmetered, as long as resources are enough |
| Seravo | 200EUR+ | unlimited (customizable) | 10GB+ | custom | unlimited | 1 |
| WordPress VIP | Custom | This varies significantly per Signature customer, from hundreds of thousands to hundreds of millions per month. | Allocated RAM is dynamic based on usage, autoscaling is implemented on all customer applications. | Unlimited. | Unlimited. | 1000 sites, 20 applications. |
LoadStorm Testing Results
The Load Storm test (in k6) is designed to simulate real users visiting the site, logging in and browsing. It tests uncached performance.
The key metrics are:
- Total Requests - Number of requests k6 made
- Total Errors - Number of error requests
- p95 - The 95th percentile response time
- Page Cum Avg - Cumulative average response time for Pages (html)
- Asset Cum Avg - Cumulative average response time for Assets (css, js, images)
- Login Cum Avg - Cumulative average response time for Login (wp-profile.php)
- WP-Login Avg Response Time - Average response time for login (301 redirect which validates credentials)
Results Table
| Company | Total Requests | Total Errors | Peak RPS | Average RPS | Page Cum Avg | Asset Cum Avg | Login Cum Avg | Login Post | P95* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altis Cloud | 3825565 | 219 | 3152.8 | 2079.2 | 235.1 | 26 | 150.1 | 379.9 | 280.4 |
| BigScoots | 4267514 | 345 | 3690.1 | 2319.4 | 186.6 | 39.2 | 193.8 | 540.7 | 224 |
| Pressable | 4848502 | 0 | 4071.7 | 2635.1 | 217.2 | 12.9 | 158.4 | 383.4 | 204.9 |
| Presslabs | 3889416 | 4 | 3481.3 | 2114 | 390.3 | 217.6 | 243.3 | 518 | 548 |
| Seravo | 5788729 | 2226019 | 5362.2 | 3146.4 | 1511.4 | 1408.7 | 1396.8 | 1107.1 | 3380 |
| WordPress VIP | 4963540 | 18 | 4142.9 | 2712.5 | 138.7 | 10.6 | 109.5 | 194.9 | 113.8 |
* 2026 p95/p99 values are computed from windowed aggregates and aren't directly comparable as global tail-latency metrics. Read why.
Discussion
Pressable (0 errors), WordPress VIP (18 errors), and Presslabs (4 errors) all had flat response times across the duration of the test. Presslabs and WordPress VIP both have a visible spike at the very end which is a testing-cleanup artifact — by that point RPS has dropped to a trickle of the slowest still-running queries and that inflates the average without representing real degradation.
Altis Cloud's graph is the most interesting at this tier. Response times rose slightly as the load ramped, then dropped as the test continued — their managed autoscaling kicked in and improved performance through the second half of the run. 219 errors against 3.8M requests is fine.
BigScoots had a strong enterprise LoadStorm test. The aggregate response time actually trended downwards as the test scaled — pageload times got faster under load. Asset and login response times stayed flat, pageloads improved. 345 errors against 4.27M requests is miniscule.
Seravo hit a problem we weren't able to diagnose or resolve before the testing window closed. Errors started piling up early and the test finished with 2.2M errors against 5.79M requests, so the result couldn't be awarded.
K6 Static Testing Results
K6 Static test is designed to test cached performance by repeatedly requesting the homepage.
Results Table
| Company | Requests | Errors | Peak RPS | Average Response Time | Average RPS | P95* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altis Cloud | 2077824 | 0 | 4406.6 | 8.9 | 2283.6 | 32.7 |
| BigScoots | 2102544 | 10 | 4561 | 38.2 | 2310.6 | 63.4 |
| Pressable | 2126888 | 0 | 4477.1 | 5.6 | 2337.5 | 9.7 |
| Presslabs | 2038043 | 0 | 4260 | 21.7 | 2239.9 | 31.7 |
| Seravo | 1884502 | 0 | 3945.7 | 134.2 | 2071.1 | 178.2 |
| WordPress VIP | 2145258 | 0 | 4685.8 | 6 | 2357.6 | 11.5 |
* 2026 p95/p99 values are computed from windowed aggregates and aren't directly comparable as global tail-latency metrics. Read why.
Discussion
Pressable had the fastest average response time at 5.6ms, WordPress VIP was second at 6.0ms, and Altis Cloud was third at 8.9ms. Presslabs (21.7ms) and BigScoots (38.2ms) round out the awarded field, both still excellent. The spike on the Presslabs graph is to 44ms. The spike on the BigScoots graph is a single Singapore blip that moved the average by a couple ms.
Seravo's 134ms average with no errors went fine on the static side — the issues were specific to LoadStorm, not the underlying static performance.
Uptime Testing Results
Uptime is monitored by three sources: HetrixTools and StatusCake as third-party services, plus a self-hosted UptimeKuma instance for cross-reference in case of major discrepancy between the third-party monitors.
Results Table
| Company | HetrixTools | StatusCake | UptimeKuma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altis Cloud | 99.9982 | 100 | 99.9993 |
| BigScoots | 100 | 100 | 99.9924 |
| Pressable | 100 | 100 | 99.9994 |
| Presslabs | 100 | 99.01 | 99.9954 |
| Seravo | 99.9981 | 99.94 | 99.9742 |
| WordPress VIP | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Discussion
WordPress VIP had 100% across all three monitors. BigScoots hit 100% on HetrixTools and StatusCake with 99.9924% on UptimeKuma. Pressable hit 100% on the two third-party monitors and 99.9994% on UptimeKuma. Altis Cloud hit 100% on StatusCake and was above 99.99% on the other two. Seravo cleared 99.9% on all three.
Presslabs is the one to flag. HetrixTools recorded 100% and UptimeKuma 99.9954%, but StatusCake came in at 99.01%. Looks like a monitor issue when the other two say everything was fine. The Top Tier award stands but the StatusCake number is what's in the table.
GTmetrix Testing Results
GTmetrix loads the homepage and records how long it takes from 12 different locations around the world. (We switched from WebPageTest to GTmetrix in 2026.) Results are measured in seconds.
Results Table
| Company | Virginia | California | San Antonio TX | London | Frankfurt | Cape Town | Singapore | Mumbai | Tokyo | Sydney | Brazil | Dubai |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altis Cloud | 243 | 674 | 378 | 774 | 780 | 1100 | 1800 | 1600 | 1300 | 1600 | 1100 | 1600 |
| BigScoots | 287 | 310 | 334 | 267 | 351 | 287 | 315 | 484 | 331 | 228 | 217 | 671 |
| Pressable | 246 | 326 | 209 | 449 | 750 | 1200 | 807 | 999 | 932 | 656 | 1100 | 354 |
| Presslabs | 509 | 766 | 529 | 584 | 634 | 1200 | 912 | 1100 | 546 | 989 | 857 | 1200 |
| Seravo | 1100 | 1600 | 1300 | 433 | 453 | 1600 | 1600 | 1600 | 2400 | 2600 | 1900 | 1100 |
| WordPress VIP | 333 | 791 | 358 | 357 | 570 | 974 | 931 | 1200 | 790 | 791 | 807 | 342 |
Discussion
BigScoots had the fastest WPT average by a significant margin and was the fastest in 9 of the 12 locations (California, London, Frankfurt, Cape Town, Singapore, Mumbai, Tokyo, Sydney, and Brazil).
Altis Cloud was the fastest in Virginia, Pressable in San Antonio TX, and WordPress VIP in Dubai. Pressable had the second fastest average and WordPress VIP the third.
Seravo had the slowest average at this tier. Their European peering is strong (Frankfurt and London under 500ms) but the Asia-Pacific and Americas legs add up.
WPPerformanceTester Testing Results
WPPerformanceTester performs two benchmarks. One is a WordPress (WP Bench) and the other is a PHP Bench. WP Bench measures how many WP queries per second and higher tends to be better (varies considerably by architecture). PHP Bench performs a lot of computational and some database operations which are measured in seconds to complete. Lower PHP Bench is better.
Results Table
| Company | PHP Bench | WP Bench |
|---|---|---|
| Altis Cloud | 11.508 | 169.2906721 |
| BigScoots | 5.157 | 6134.969325 |
| Pressable | 8.955 | 1392.75766 |
| Presslabs | 12.14 | 2000 |
| Seravo | 9.618 | 438.7889425 |
| WordPress VIP | 17.681 | 513.6106831 |
Discussion
BigScoots had the fastest PHP Bench at 5.16s by a significant margin over the rest of the field. Pressable was second at 8.96s and Seravo was third at 9.62s.
BigScoots also had the fastest WP Bench by a significant margin. Presslabs was second and Pressable was third.
WPBenchmark Score
WPBenchmark is a hosting performance benchmark that produces a single composite score per server. Higher is better.
Results Table
| Company | WPBenchmark Score |
|---|---|
| Altis Cloud | 3.7 |
| BigScoots | 9.5 |
| Pressable | 8.3 |
| Presslabs | 7.9 |
| Seravo | 6.8 |
| WordPress VIP | 4.7 |
Discussion
The WPBenchmark.io scores agreed — BigScoots led at 9.5, Pressable was second at 8.3, and Presslabs was third at 7.9.
SSL Testing Results
The tool is available at https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/
Results Table
| Company | Qualsys SSL Grade |
|---|---|
| Altis Cloud | A+ |
| BigScoots | A+ |
| Pressable | A+ |
| Presslabs | A |
| Seravo | A+ |
| WordPress VIP | A+ |
Discussion
No B or A- grades at this tier this year.
Altis Cloud, BigScoots, Pressable, Seravo, and WordPress VIP all earned A+.
Presslabs earned A.
Conclusion
There are two levels of recognition awarded to companies that participate in the tests. There is no ‘best’ declared, it’s simply tiered, it’s hard to come up with an objective ranking system because of the complex nature of hosting. These tests also don’t take into account outside factors such as reviews, support, and features. It is simply testing performance as described in the methodology.
Top Tier
This year's Top Tier WordPress Hosting Performance Award goes to the following companies who showed virtually no signs of struggle during the testing.
Honorable Mention
The following companies earned Honorable Mention status because they did very well and had a minor issue or two holding them back from earning Top Tier status.
No company achieved this status.
Individual Host Analysis
Altis Cloud had the most interesting LoadStorm graph at this tier. Response times rose slightly as load ramped, then dropped as the test continued — autoscaling kicked in and improved performance through the back half of the run. 219 errors against 3.8M requests is fine. The Static test was the third fastest at 8.9ms average. GTmetrix had Altis Cloud as the fastest in Virginia. SSL was A+. Uptime was perfect on StatusCake and 99.99%+ on the other two. A well-earned Top Tier.
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BigScoots had a strong enterprise LoadStorm test. The aggregate response time actually trended downwards as the test scaled — pageloads got faster under load. The fastest PHP Bench, fastest WP Bench, and highest WPBenchmark.io score (9.5) on top of that. The Static test averaged 38ms with a slight downward slope. GTmetrix had BigScoots with the fastest average by a significant margin and 9 of the 12 location wins. SSL was A+. Uptime was perfect on the two external monitors. Top Tier performance.
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Pressable had perfect uptime on the external monitors and effectively perfect on UptimeKuma (99.9994%). The LoadStorm test was relatively flat with a touch of jitter and zero errors across 4.85M requests. The Static test had the fastest average response at the tier — 5.6ms — where the biggest "spike" was to 13ms. GTmetrix had Pressable second fastest on average and the fastest in San Antonio TX. SSL was A+. Another Top Tier showing.
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Presslabs handled the LoadStorm test well (4 errors against 3.89M requests) with only some end-of-test spikes from the slowest requests wrapping up after RPS dropped. The Static test averaged 21.7ms with a single tiny spike to 44ms. The WP Bench was second highest at this tier. StatusCake recorded 99.01% but HetrixTools (100%) and UptimeKuma (99.9954%) both had a clean year — looks like a monitor issue rather than real downtime. Top Tier stands.
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Seravo's uptime was fine and the PHP Bench was the third fastest. SSL was A+. Unfortunately the LoadStorm test ran into issues we couldn't resolve before the testing window closed — 2.2M errors against 5.79M requests. The Static test averaged 134ms with zero errors though, so the issues were specific to LoadStorm rather than the underlying static performance. Seravo doesn't earn recognition this year but the underlying hardware looks capable from the bench scores — hopefully next year goes smoother.
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WordPress VIP had perfect uptime across all three monitors. The LoadStorm test was flat throughout — 18 errors against 4.96M requests is noise. The Static test was second fastest at 6.0ms average where the "spikes" were a few ms. GTmetrix had WordPress VIP third fastest on average and the fastest in Dubai. SSL was A+. Another Top Tier from a consistent enterprise performer.
