Shared hosting explained
Shared hosting gives each customer a separate hosting account on a professionally managed server
Several customers use the server’s underlying resources, while each account has its own websites, files, databases and mail settings. It is a practical, affordable choice for many small-business websites that do not need a dedicated server.
What is shared on a shared hosting server?
The server hardware, operating system and overall platform are shared. UKC operates that platform, while Plesk separates customer accounts and applies the allowances of each hosting plan. You manage your own website content, software and users.
UKC manages the platform
UKC maintains the server, operating system, Plesk service and shared infrastructure.
You manage the website
You control the site’s content, applications, passwords, updates and account-level backup choices.
Resources have fair limits
Each plan defines website, storage, mailbox, database and other allowances. Shared hosting is not unlimited computing power.
Accounts remain separate
Customers do not normally see one another’s files or Plesk accounts. Security still depends on strong passwords and maintained software.
Is shared hosting right for your website?
| Usually a good fit | Ask before ordering |
|---|---|
| Brochure and service-business websites | Applications needing unusual server software or administrator access |
| Small WordPress websites and blogs | Consistently high processing or memory workloads |
| SiteJet websites, landing pages and portfolios | Large databases, intensive imports or specialist background tasks |
| Small organisations needing a website and email | Projects with strict isolated-infrastructure or compliance requirements |
Which tools are included?
Plesk Obsidian
Manage domains, files, databases, email, DNS, certificates, backups and applications from the browser.
SiteJet Website Builder
Create and edit a responsive multi-page site visually. SiteJet is included with every current shared hosting plan.
WordPress Toolkit
Install and manage WordPress, plugins, themes, updates and common security settings.
SSL and Imunify
Use eligible Let’s Encrypt certificates for HTTPS and Imunify tools to help detect malicious website files.
Email and databases
Create the mailbox and database resources allowed by the selected plan.
Backup options
Configure backups in Plesk. UKC also maintains server-side backups and can help with account-specific restore requests.
How should you compare shared hosting plans?
- 1Count the websites
Include live sites, development sites and any additional domains that need separate hosting.
- 2Estimate storage
Allow for website files, databases, logs and email rather than using only the current website size.
- 3Count mailboxes and databases
Check the plan allowance against the addresses, WordPress installations and applications required.
- 4Check the complete price
Review the current monthly price, renewal basis, VAT and included features on the live hosting page.
Shared hosting questions
Will another customer slow down my website?
Shared platforms use controls and account limits to keep service fair. Performance can still depend on your plan, website software, caching and workload. If requirements grow, review usage and upgrade before the account becomes constrained.
Is shared hosting the same as a website builder?
No. Hosting is the platform. SiteJet and WordPress are ways to build a website on that platform. UKC includes SiteJet with every current shared plan.
Do I get root or server administrator access?
No. Shared hosting provides account-level Plesk access. Server administration remains with UKC.
Can I host more than one website?
That depends on the selected plan’s website allowance. Compare all four current plans before ordering or upgrading.
Ready to choose a plan?
Match the plan to your websites, storage, mailboxes and databases
Start with enough capacity for normal growth, then monitor usage in Plesk and upgrade when your needs change.