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Fast Web Hosting Powered by Nginx
Speed Optimized Shared Hosting Starting at $3.95/mo
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Most shared hosting providers run Apache on its own. At Ultra Web Hosting, we put Nginx in front of Apache as a reverse proxy, so static content like images, CSS, and JavaScript gets served directly by Nginx without ever hitting Apache. That means noticeably faster page loads, lighter server resource usage, and a hosting environment that can handle traffic spikes without slowing down.
Every shared hosting plan at Ultra includes this Nginx reverse proxy layer at no extra cost. Paired with CloudLinux account isolation, SSD storage, and free Cloudflare CDN integration, your website gets a speed-optimized stack that holds its own against hosts charging two or three times our price. We have been building and fine-tuning these servers in-house since 2002, and our Nginx setup reflects over two decades of hands-on hosting experience.
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How Nginx Makes Your Website Faster
Nginx Reverse Proxy Caching
Nginx sits in front of Apache and intercepts incoming requests. Static files like images, stylesheets, and scripts are served directly from Nginx's memory cache, which is significantly faster than having Apache process each one individually. Dynamic requests (like PHP pages) still go through Apache, but the static content that makes up most of a typical page load gets delivered at wire speed. This is the same architecture used by some of the largest hosting companies in the industry.
SSD Storage and Fast Hardware
All hosting plans run on solid state drives with Xeon processors and up to 64GB of RAM per server. SSDs deliver read and write speeds that are orders of magnitude faster than traditional spinning drives, which translates to faster database queries, quicker file access, and shorter page load times across the board. Our servers sit on a Cisco-powered network backbone with redundant power feeds and disk arrays.
CloudLinux Account Isolation
Every hosting account on our servers runs inside its own CloudLinux lightweight virtual environment. That means your site's performance won't be dragged down by other accounts on the same server. If someone else's WordPress install gets a traffic spike or runs a heavy database query, your site keeps humming along at full speed. You get dedicated CPU, memory, and I/O limits that belong to you alone.
Free Cloudflare CDN Integration
Every account includes free Cloudflare CDN integration. Cloudflare caches your site's content across data centers around the world, so visitors in Europe, Asia, or South America get your pages from a nearby server instead of waiting for a round trip to our US data center. That cuts down on latency, speeds up global load times, and adds an extra layer of DDoS protection and bot filtering at no additional cost.
Who Is Nginx Hosting Best For?
WordPress Sites
WordPress generates pages dynamically with PHP and MySQL on every request. Nginx's caching layer takes a lot of the load off Apache and your database by serving cached versions of your pages to returning visitors. Paired with our WordPress optimized hosting tools and one-click Softaculous installs, you get a fast WordPress setup right out of the box.
Online Stores
Ecommerce sites running WooCommerce, PrestaShop, or OpenCart benefit from Nginx's ability to handle lots of simultaneous connections without bogging down. Product images and static assets load quickly from the Nginx cache while dynamic cart and checkout pages are handled by Apache. Along with our free SSL certificates, your store stays fast and secure.
High Traffic Blogs and Forums
Sites that get a lot of visitors at once, like popular blogs, news sites, or community forums running phpBB or SMF, tend to see the biggest speed gains from Nginx. The reverse proxy takes care of the flood of static asset requests while Apache focuses on the dynamic content that actually needs server-side processing. That keeps your site responsive even when traffic spikes hit.
Frequently Asked Questions About Nginx Hosting
What is Nginx and how does it work with shared hosting?
Nginx (pronounced "engine-x") is a high-performance web server that's really good at serving static content and handling lots of simultaneous connections. In our shared hosting setup, Nginx runs as a reverse proxy in front of Apache. It takes care of static file delivery and caching while Apache handles the dynamic PHP requests. You get the speed of Nginx with the full compatibility of Apache, including support for .htaccess files.
Is Nginx hosting faster than regular shared hosting?
Yes. The Nginx reverse proxy layer serves cached static content directly from memory, which is significantly faster than having Apache handle every request on its own. For most websites, that means faster page loads, especially on content-heavy pages with lots of images, CSS, and JavaScript files. The difference is most noticeable on sites that get moderate to high traffic.
Do I need to configure Nginx myself?
Not at all. Nginx is pre-configured on all of our shared hosting servers. You manage your site through the same cPanel control panel you would use with any standard hosting account. Your .htaccess rules, PHP settings, and other configurations work exactly the same way. The Nginx layer runs transparently in front of Apache and requires nothing extra on your end.
Will my WordPress plugins and .htaccess rules still work?
Yes. Because we use Nginx as a reverse proxy in front of Apache (not as a standalone replacement), all of your Apache-based configurations continue to work normally. Your .htaccess rewrite rules, WordPress permalinks, security plugins, and caching plugins all function just as you'd expect. That's one of the big advantages of the reverse proxy approach over a pure Nginx setup.
What PHP versions do you support?
We support PHP 7.x and PHP 8.x, and you can switch between versions with a couple of clicks in your cPanel control panel. CloudLinux's PHP Selector gives you fine-grained control over PHP extensions and settings for each account. We also run HardenedPHP, which patches PHP versions against known vulnerabilities even before official fixes are released.
How does this compare to LiteSpeed hosting?
LiteSpeed is another popular Apache alternative that some hosts use. Both Nginx and LiteSpeed offer performance improvements over standalone Apache, but they go about it differently. Our Nginx reverse proxy setup gives you the speed benefits of Nginx's static content handling while keeping full Apache compatibility. LiteSpeed works as a drop-in Apache replacement with its own caching system. Both are solid choices, and for most shared hosting sites the real-world performance difference is pretty small.
Do you offer a money-back guarantee?
We do. All hosting plans come with a 45-day money-back guarantee. If you're not happy for any reason, you can cancel within the first 45 days for a full refund. We also include a price guarantee that beats any comparable hosting plan by 10%.
Can I upgrade to a VPS or dedicated server later?
Absolutely. If your site outgrows shared hosting, we offer VPS and dedicated server plans with Nginx available on request. Our support team can help you migrate from shared to a higher-tier plan with no downtime.
Since 2002, we've been focused on providing great customer support and keeping our servers fast. Every server is owned and operated in-house at our data center, and our team is on-site to handle any hardware or software issue that comes up. Give us a try with our 45-day money-back guarantee.
CloudLinux
Stability and performance. As a CloudLinux certified partner we run CloudLinux on all of our shared and reseller servers. What this means is a lightweight fast environment with improved stability, density and security isolating accounts from others on the server. This allows for high resource allocation without affecting overall performance while protecting accounts from other customer content which may have been compromised due to out-dated scripts with security holes. With Litespeed, nginx and opcaching integrated alongside CloudLinux websites load lightning fast. With HardenedPHP PHP versions are quickly patched before official fixes providing additional security to your website. You also have the flexibility to change PHP versions in just a couple of clicks in your hosting control panel.
Softaculous
All of Ultra's web hosting plans include the wonderful Softaculous. What is Softaculous? Softaculous is an app auto-installer with 387 popular web scripts including scripts like WordPress, Joomla and phpBB, 1115 PHP classes and are always adding more. Softaculous allows popular web scripts to be installed in a single click of the button greatly reducing the stress and time taken to setup a web script. It also includes a backup system and easy script updates and will even notify you when a script you are running is out-dated and requires an upgrade which also only takes a single step with a button. Softaculous is a great way to try out scripts with quick install and uninstalls.
CloudFlare
As a optimized hosting partner Ultra Web Hosting provides easy integration of CloudFlare free to clients. CloudFlare can speed up your website, provide additional security and increase uptime. Once your website is a part of the CloudFlare community, its web traffic is routed through their intelligent global network and content is automatically optimize for the delivery of your web pages so your visitors get the fastest page load times and best performance. CloudFlare also blocks threats and limits abusive bots and crawlers from wasting your bandwidth and server resources. The result: CloudFlare-powered websites see a significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks.
Marketing Tools
With every new account Ultra provides an advertising credit for Google, Bing, information on ranking in search engines and with our partnership with Attracta you can start an SEO or marketing project immediately at a discounted rate. With over 3 million websites using Attraca SEO services, they are by far the world's largest Search Engine Optimization (SEO) service. Their award-winning SEO services have helped thousands of small businesses improve their search engine ranking and drive more traffic to their sites.
Easy Transfer
With any order of one year or greater Ultra will transfer most websites to our service for free. Ultra can also transfer most domain registrations which allows you to manage all of your services through one easy to use interface. To transfer your website to Ultra for free, after your order, submit a support ticket and include your previous hosting providers account information and one of our migration specialists will start transferring your website over and configure it to perform optimally on our hosting platform or you may of course transfer your content yourself through FTP or our hosting control panel interface.
Powerful Servers
Ultra's rack servers have Xeon processors, up to 64GBs of RAM, dual redundant power feeds and disk arrays while sitting on a laser fast backbone powered by Cisco Networks. Unlike most hosting providers, Ultra's servers are all in-house and agents are stationed on site at the datacenter. What this means to you is if a server ever goes down for hardware reasons it can be swapped out on the fly without waiting for a 3rd party and their queue to take place. Ultra was the first to build out our servers specifically for large terabyte arrays and large websites.
On-site Support
Ultra runs a stable environment with very little to no downtime. Ultra's office is on-site at its' data center allowing for quicker response times to website and server related issues. Web hosting since 2002, Ultra agents have the knowledge and expertise to quickly tackle almost any issue. With tens of thousands of clients Ultra has seen quite a bit over the years and knows how to get things right. "We are webmasters just like you and hosting is what we do and love." Ultra has watched the growth of many technologies from Perl scripts to Ruby to HTML5 and SVG usage. With hundreds of wonderful testimonials from clients and many awards from experts in the hosting industry there is no reason not to try out Ultra.
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