GreenGeeks Benchmarked
Review Signal’s annual hosting benchmarks for 2023 have been published and GreenGeeks has been recognized as a top-tier WordPress hosting company for their outstanding performance.
In fact, Review Signal gave them an “A+” on their ranking platform.
Which is great news for me as I host the majority of sites on GreenGeeks now, having moved to them earlier this year.
I got a year’s hosting for about $107 with their special offer – I opted for a Premium WordPress Hosting account.
GreenGeeks have been improving their services to meet their customer’s needs for years and now their services are recognized as being among the best in the industry.
Their goal as a hosting company is simple; to provide the best possible service they can without impacting the environment.
To help the environment, they purchase three times the energy they use in clean wind energy and plant one tree for every hosting plan opened.
That means every website built on their platform is actually carbon-negative!
And as you are about to see in these tests, their web hosting services are among the best around.
Okay, So What Exactly Is Review Signal?
Review Signal, run by Kevin Ohashi, is a well-regarded and independent platform that focuses on providing comprehensive and reliable hosting reviews and performance benchmarks.
The platform specializes in evaluating various web hosting companies and their services based on real-world testing and data analysis.
Review Signal’s goal is to offer consumers and businesses accurate insights into the quality and performance of different hosting providers, letting them make informed decisions when choosing a hosting solution.
The platform’s reviews and benchmark results are widely trusted in the industry due to their transparency, credibility, and impartiality.
Review Signal’s evaluations help individuals and businesses understand the strengths and weaknesses of various hosting providers, giving them the information to select the most suitable option for their specific needs.
Kevin and his team scrutinize two distinct dimensions of performance – peak performance and sustained consistency – across a span of two months.
His evaluation employs six essential tools, each designed to gauge specific attributes:
- LoadStorm: Simulates real user load to assess performance under pressure.
- LoadImpact: Measures static caching performance of the homepage with user interactions.
- Uptime + StatusCake: Reliability is measured through two uptime monitoring services.
- WebPageTest.org: Evaluates overall speed from diverse locations (first view only).
- WPPerformanceTester: Benchmarks CPU, MySQL, and WP database performance.
- Qualysis SSL Report Grade: Assesses SSL server rating.
The testing occurred on a replicated WordPress dummy site, utilizing identical plugins across the board, except when a specific provider’s caching mechanisms required some variation.
The resulting benchmark reports were then categorized into six distinct tiers, taking into account the price range and plans offered by various hosting providers.
Below is a condensed overview of GreenGeeks’ annual performance across the past years, highlighting specific areas where they excelled.
If you want to explore the finer intricacies, there are also direct link to 2023’s benchmark test for an in-depth examination.
GreenGeeks’ WordPress Performance Benchmarks for 2023
The company did well on the Load Storm test and even had the third fastest Login speed.
It handled the Static test with a near perfectly flat response time.
Uptime monitors showed 99.894% and 99.9783%.
The Uptime Robot downtime was attributed to an SSL-Host Mismatch at the very start of the test.
The other monitor noticed zero issues during this time period, so the decision is erring on the side of tooling problem vs hosting problem.
GreenGeeks picked up a fastest Web Page Test (WPT) speed in a single location.
It also earned an A+ SSL grade.
GreenGeeks had a Top Tier performance again this year.
See the 2023 WordPress Performance Benchmarks in detail.
GreenGeeks’ WordPress Performance Benchmarks for 2022
The company had the third fastest wp-login on the Load Storm test.
GreenGeeks handled the Static test effortlessly.
Both uptime monitors showed over 99.99% uptime.
Overall, it was a Top Tier performance from GreenGeeks.
GreenGeeks’ WordPress Performance Benchmarks for 2021
GreenGeeks has been a regular participant in these tests and has generally done quite well.
They earned another Top Tier award this year for a solid showing of 99.99% uptime and a whopping zero errors between both load tests combined.
GreenGeeks’ WordPress Performance Benchmarks for 2020
The platform earned an honorable mention this year, a slight downgrade from 2019’s Top Tier honor.
Their results on the load tests were good but the uptime monitors showed 99.96% and 99.894%.
Overall, it was a very good showing from GreenGeeks but they were kept out by the slimmest margin from earning Top Tier status this year.
As things stand in 2023, Review Signal is highly reassured by the strategic choices that GreenGeeks have made concerning their infrastructure in recent years.
That GreenGeeks’ benchmarks are continually improving shows their commitment to keep improving their hosting service in the interests of their customers.
Personally, I have had a couple of problems with my sites which were resolved very quickly due to GreenGeeks fantastic Support team.
If and when things go wrong (with anything), you need to know that someone is there to quickly solve the problem and get things working again…and GreenGeeks scores an A+ from me on that.
All the best,
Gary Nugent
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