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Hostinger

Hostinger is a web hosting provider run by Hostinger International, best known for very low-cost shared hosting plans and its own hPanel control panel. It ranks #14 in trending tech at roughly 2.8% usage share, popular with beginners, small businesses, and freelancers building their first site. Its trending pull comes from aggressive pricing, one-click WordPress installs, and a control panel that's noticeably simpler than legacy cPanel-based hosts.

Quick facts
Type: Web hosting provider (shared, cloud, VPS, WordPress hosting)
Made by: Hostinger International
License: Proprietary/paid service (very low-cost entry plans)
Language/Platform: Managed hosting via web-based hPanel control panel
Primary use case: Budget-friendly hosting for personal sites, blogs, and small-business WordPress sites

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Example

Most Hostinger shared-hosting sites run on Apache, so a common task is a hand-written .htaccess file — for example, forcing HTTPS and enabling pretty URLs for WordPress.

# .htaccess — force HTTPS and enable WordPress permalinks
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTPS} off
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [L,R=301]

RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - [L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
</IfModule>

Getting started

Hostinger is hosted (SaaS-style) — there's no package to install locally. A typical launch flow looks like this:

1. Sign up at hostinger.com and choose a plan (Premium, Business, or Cloud)
2. Connect or register a domain in hPanel
3. Open the "Auto Installer" in hPanel and pick WordPress (or another app)
4. Set an admin username/password — Hostinger provisions the database automatically
5. Site is live within minutes at your domain, ready to customize

Best for: First-time site owners, small businesses, or freelancers who want low-cost WordPress or shared hosting without managing servers themselves — not the right fit for large-scale, high-traffic, or highly customized infrastructure.