Site Plans

InstaWP uses pay-as-you-go pricing; you only pay for the sites you have active, billed daily and invoiced at the end of each month. Every paid plan includes CDN, automatic backups, Shield security, and site management tools. You can upgrade or downgrade any site at any time.

Let's explore all the site plans in detail. Here’s a breakdown to help you decide which plan fits your needs best.

Site Plans Explained

Here's the expanded version:

Free

The Free plan is ideal for testing and exploration. It gives you a live WordPress environment instantly, with no cost and no commitment. This plan supports 0.5 GB of disk space and one PHP worker. CDN, backups, Shield, and site management tools are not included. Sites expire in 48 hours, making this plan suited purely for temporary use.

Perfect for:

• Quick plugin or theme tests
• Experimenting with WordPress configurations
• Sharing a short-term preview link with a client

Sandbox

The Sandbox plan is ideal for developers and agencies managing multiple projects. At $2/mo or $0.07/day per site, it's the most affordable way to keep a site running indefinitely. You get 5 GB of disk space, one PHP worker, and monthly backups. CDN and Shield are not included, so this plan is not meant for live public-facing sites. It's built for work-in-progress environments that need to stay up between sessions.

Perfect for:

• Active development and staging sites
• Client review and approval environments
• Agencies running multiple low-cost project sites in parallel

Starter

The Starter plan is ideal for small, live sites with low traffic. This is the entry point for sites that are actually public. You get 10 GB of disk space, two PHP workers, a 10 GB CDN across 10 PoPs, weekly backups, and Shield protection. At $5/mo or $0.17/day, it covers the essentials for a simple site that needs to be fast, secure, and reliably online.

Perfect for:

• Personal blogs and portfolios
• Static or brochure-style business sites
• Lightweight sites with occasional visitors

Plus

The Plus plan is ideal for small dynamic sites that do more than display content. You get 20 GB of disk space, three PHP workers, and an upgrade to the premium 119-PoP CDN with 30 GB of bandwidth. Backups run daily. At $9/mo or $0.30/day, this plan suits sites where users interact, submitting forms, logging in, or triggering database activity regularly.

Perfect for:

• Contact-heavy or lead generation sites
• Membership or community portals
• Sites with active plugin-driven functionality

Pro

The Pro plan is ideal for growing business sites with steady traffic. You get 35 GB of disk space, four PHP workers, a 75 GB premium CDN across 119 PoPs, and daily backups. The additional workers mean your site handles more simultaneous visitors without slowdowns. At $15/mo or $0.50/day, this plan is the right choice when performance and reliability start to matter.

Perfect for:

• Growing business websites
• Medium-traffic blogs and content sites
• Event or campaign landing pages

Turbo

The Turbo plan is ideal for eCommerce and transaction-heavy sites. You get 50 GB of disk space, six PHP workers, a 125 GB premium CDN across 119 PoPs, and daily backups. The higher worker count is what sets this plan apart; WooCommerce and booking systems generate multiple simultaneous server requests per visitor, and Turbo is built to handle that load reliably. At $25/mo or $0.83/day, it delivers the performance eCommerce sites need.

Perfect for:

• WooCommerce stores
• Booking and appointment sites
• Any site processing payments or managing orders

Elite

The Elite plan is the top-tier option for high-traffic production sites. You get 75 GB of disk space, ten PHP workers, a 200 GB premium CDN across 119 PoPs, daily backups, and every feature InstaWP offers. This plan is built for sites that cannot afford downtime or performance dips; whether from traffic spikes, resource-intensive plugins, or large content libraries. At $45/mo or $2/day, it's the most capable plan on the platform.

Perfect for:

• Large content sites and online publications
• High-volume SaaS or web application sites
• Any site where performance and uptime are non-negotiable

Key Highlights Across All Plans

Switch Plans

Your site’s needs can change. InstaWP allows you to switch between plans if you need. Upgrading plans lets you scale storage, increase PHP workers, and get better backup frequency. On the other hand, downgrading plans reduce costs. Start small, and upgrade or downgrade anytime based on what your site actually needs.

When to Upgrade Your Site Plan

You'll need to upgrade your plan if your site is getting more traffic, needs extra storage, or uses advanced plugins like WooCommerce. You may also need an upgrade for better speed, more PHP workers, or more frequent backups. You can upgrade anytime based on your site's needs.

👉 To upgrade your plan from a downgraded plan check Upgrade Site Plans documentation.

When to Downgrade Your Site Plan

You can downgrade when your site is getting less traffic, has fewer features, or you're using it occasionally. This helps reduce costs while keeping key features like backups and site tools. You can switch to a lower plan whenever it makes sense for your site.

👉 To downgrade your plan from an upgraded plan check Downgrade Site Plans documentation.

Updated on: 20/03/2026