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  "@type": "Dataset",
  "name": "HostPapa hosting test results",
  "description": "Uptime, response time, load test and support results for HostPapa: HostIdea's own monitoring windows under tests[], and published third-party measurements under thirdParty[], each attributed to its source.",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "creator": {
    "@type": "Organization",
    "name": "HostIdea",
    "url": "https://hostidea.com"
  },
  "measurementTechnique": "https://hostidea.com/methodology",
  "url": "https://hostidea.com/reviews/hostpapa",
  "dateModified": "2026-10-13",
  "host": {
    "id": "hostpapa",
    "name": "HostPapa",
    "website": "https://www.hostpapa.com/"
  },
  "overallScore": 7.3,
  "scores": {
    "performance": 7,
    "uptime": 7,
    "support": 8,
    "features": 7,
    "value": 7,
    "easeOfUse": 8
  },
  "scoresUpdated": "2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z",
  "pricing": {
    "lastVerified": "2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z",
    "source": "https://www.hostpapa.com/renewal-pricing/"
  },
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    {
      "id": "essentials",
      "name": "Essentials",
      "type": "shared",
      "intro": {
        "amount": 2.95,
        "currency": "USD"
      },
      "renewal": {
        "amount": 8.99,
        "currency": "USD"
      },
      "term": "triennial",
      "termMonths": 36,
      "websites": 1,
      "storageGb": 25,
      "bandwidth": "unmetered",
      "freeDomain": true,
      "freeSsl": true,
      "backups": "1 GB automated backups, free for the first year only",
      "moneyBackDays": 30,
      "highlights": [
        "1x server resources",
        "Staging, CDN, basic Imunify360 security",
        "Renews at $10.99/mo on 1-year, $9.99 on 2-year, $12.99 monthly"
      ],
      "resources": "1x (HostPapa publishes relative tiers)",
      "mailboxes": "Not stated on the plan card",
      "terms": [
        {
          "months": 1,
          "intro": {
            "amount": 12.99,
            "currency": "USD"
          },
          "renewal": {
            "amount": 12.99,
            "currency": "USD"
          }
        },
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          "months": 36,
          "intro": {
            "amount": 2.95,
            "currency": "USD"
          },
          "renewal": {
            "amount": 8.99,
            "currency": "USD"
          },
          "total": 106.2
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "growth",
      "name": "Growth",
      "type": "shared",
      "intro": {
        "amount": 5.95,
        "currency": "USD"
      },
      "renewal": {
        "amount": 13.99,
        "currency": "USD"
      },
      "term": "triennial",
      "termMonths": 36,
      "websites": 5,
      "storageGb": 100,
      "bandwidth": "unmetered",
      "freeDomain": true,
      "freeSsl": true,
      "backups": "5 GB automated backups, free for the first year only",
      "moneyBackDays": 30,
      "highlights": [
        "2x server resources",
        "Advanced security: Protection Power plus Imunify360",
        "Renews at $15.99/mo on 1-year, $14.99 on 2-year, $17.99 monthly"
      ],
      "resources": "2x",
      "mailboxes": "Not stated on the plan card",
      "terms": [
        {
          "months": 1,
          "intro": {
            "amount": 17.99,
            "currency": "USD"
          },
          "renewal": {
            "amount": 17.99,
            "currency": "USD"
          }
        },
        {
          "months": 36,
          "intro": {
            "amount": 5.95,
            "currency": "USD"
          },
          "renewal": {
            "amount": 13.99,
            "currency": "USD"
          },
          "total": 214.2
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "premium",
      "name": "Premium",
      "type": "shared",
      "intro": {
        "amount": 6.95,
        "currency": "USD"
      },
      "renewal": {
        "amount": 19.99,
        "currency": "USD"
      },
      "term": "triennial",
      "termMonths": 36,
      "websites": "unlimited",
      "storageGb": 200,
      "bandwidth": "unmetered",
      "freeDomain": true,
      "freeSsl": true,
      "backups": "Automated backups, free for the first year only",
      "moneyBackDays": 30,
      "highlights": [
        "4x server resources",
        "Unlimited websites",
        "Renews at $21.99/mo on 1-year, $20.99 on 2-year, $24.99 monthly"
      ],
      "resources": "4x",
      "mailboxes": "Not stated on the plan card",
      "terms": [
        {
          "months": 1,
          "intro": {
            "amount": 24.99,
            "currency": "USD"
          },
          "renewal": {
            "amount": 24.99,
            "currency": "USD"
          }
        },
        {
          "months": 36,
          "intro": {
            "amount": 6.95,
            "currency": "USD"
          },
          "renewal": {
            "amount": 19.99,
            "currency": "USD"
          },
          "total": 250.2
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "elite",
      "name": "Elite",
      "type": "shared",
      "intro": {
        "amount": 9.95,
        "currency": "USD"
      },
      "renewal": {
        "amount": 27.99,
        "currency": "USD"
      },
      "term": "triennial",
      "termMonths": 36,
      "websites": "unlimited",
      "storageGb": "unlimited",
      "bandwidth": "unmetered",
      "freeDomain": true,
      "freeSsl": true,
      "backups": "Automated backups, free for the first year only",
      "moneyBackDays": 30,
      "highlights": [
        "8x server resources",
        "Unmetered NVMe storage",
        "Renews at $29.99/mo on 1-year, $28.99 on 2-year, $30.99 monthly"
      ],
      "resources": "8x",
      "mailboxes": "Not stated on the plan card",
      "terms": [
        {
          "months": 1,
          "intro": {
            "amount": 30.99,
            "currency": "USD"
          },
          "renewal": {
            "amount": 30.99,
            "currency": "USD"
          }
        },
        {
          "months": 36,
          "intro": {
            "amount": 9.95,
            "currency": "USD"
          },
          "renewal": {
            "amount": 27.99,
            "currency": "USD"
          },
          "total": 358.2
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "tests": [],
  "thirdParty": [
    {
      "publication": "HostScore",
      "author": "Jerry Low",
      "url": "https://hostscore.net/review/hostpapa/",
      "title": "HostScore, HostPapa review by Jerry Low",
      "kind": "aggregate",
      "updated": "2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z",
      "accessed": "2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z",
      "uptime": [],
      "notes": "Overall HostScore 82.53 percent. States it has not run direct performance tests on HostPapa in the past 24 months. Published 4 September 2026."
    },
    {
      "publication": "Bitcatcha",
      "author": "Daren Low",
      "url": "https://www.bitcatcha.com/web-hosting/hostpapa-review/",
      "title": "Bitcatcha, HostPapa review",
      "kind": "independent",
      "updated": "2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z",
      "accessed": "2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z",
      "location": "Los Angeles, Toronto and Amsterdam test sites",
      "tool": "Bitcatcha Server Speed Checker",
      "uptime": [],
      "responseMs": 130.4,
      "responseNote": "worldwide average for the US site; Canada 121.7 ms, Amsterdam 143 ms",
      "notes": "Uptime widgets show a rounded \"99%\" for all three sites since September 2023, which is too coarse to compare with other sources. Largest Contentful Paint 1.98 s on WebPageTest for the US site. Plan not stated."
    },
    {
      "publication": "BloggersPassion",
      "author": "Anil Agarwal",
      "url": "https://bloggerspassion.com/best-web-hosting/hostpapa-review/",
      "title": "BloggersPassion, HostPapa review",
      "kind": "independent",
      "updated": "2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z",
      "accessed": "2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z",
      "tool": "UptimeRobot",
      "uptime": [
        {
          "pct": 100,
          "windowDays": 30,
          "window": "last 30 days"
        }
      ],
      "notes": "GTmetrix fully loaded 638 ms with a B grade and an 88 percent performance score. Plan, server location and check interval not stated; a 99.99 percent figure also appears on the page."
    },
    {
      "publication": "WP Hive",
      "author": "Tanvir Faisal",
      "url": "https://wphive.com/reviews/hostpapa-web-hosting-review/",
      "title": "WP Hive, HostPapa review",
      "kind": "independent",
      "updated": "2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z",
      "accessed": "2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z",
      "uptime": [
        {
          "pct": 99.94,
          "windowDays": 30,
          "window": "30-day test"
        }
      ],
      "notes": "Monitoring tool, plan and server location not stated; no response-time figure."
    }
  ],
  "supportTests": [],
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z",
      "change": "Added published third-party measurements under thirdParty[]: WP Hive (25 June 2026), BloggersPassion (updated 4 March 2026) and Bitcatcha (updated 19 March 2026), all short windows without a stated plan, plus HostScore's note that it ran no direct tests. Scores unchanged; the review still says no year-scale measurement exists."
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z",
      "change": "First version built from verified sources: the shared hosting page (plan cards and 3-year promotional prices), the renewal pricing page (regular rates on every term in USD), the service guarantee page, the terms of service, the data centers page, the free domain knowledge base article and the about page. HostScore's 17 September 2026 review cited; no independent monitoring with numbers was found. No HostIdea window is open yet; scores are provisional.",
      "source": "https://www.hostpapa.com/renewal-pricing/"
    }
  ]
}