Host Overview
What Is Templ?
Templ is a managed WordPress hosting company founded in 2017 and based in Stockholm, Sweden. Its service focuses on running WordPress sites on Google Cloud infrastructure rather than providing conventional shared hosting. The company also serves WooCommerce stores, agencies, and business websites.
Templ combines cloud infrastructure with WordPress-focused operational tools, including free assisted migrations, daily backups, staging, monitoring, server-level caching, and a Google Cloud CDN. Website owners can choose a hosting region, and resources are assigned on a per-website plan basis.
The platform is best suited to site owners who want a managed WordPress environment with hands-on support and optional development services. These additional tasks, including code changes and design work, are priced separately; Templ is not presented as a general-purpose unmanaged VPS or dedicated-server seller.
Hosting Services
What Types of Hosting Does Templ Offer?
Templ specializes in WordPress-centered cloud hosting. Its WooCommerce solution uses the same managed hosting platform and publicly listed website plans, rather than a separate independently priced server product.
- WordPress Hosting: hosting optimized specifically for WordPress sites.
- Managed WordPress Hosting: WordPress-focused hosting with backups, staging, migrations, security monitoring, and expert support.
- Cloud Hosting: Google Cloud-based infrastructure used for Templ’s managed WordPress and WooCommerce plans.
- WooCommerce Hosting: managed WordPress hosting configured for online stores, including autoscaling during traffic spikes.
Templ also supports agencies managing multiple sites, with a separate plan assigned to each website. The 10-day trial is temporary, not a permanently free hosting tier. WooCommerce service details.
Plans and Pricing
What Plans and Pricing Does Templ Offer?
Managed WordPress and WooCommerce Cloud Hosting Plans
| Plan | CPU allocation | RAM | SSD storage | Bandwidth/mo | Monthly billing (low region) | Annual equivalent (low region) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micro | 1 shared core (12.5%) | 0.5 GB | 5 GB | 10 GB | $15/mo | ~$14/mo |
| Small | 2 shared cores (12.5%) | 1 GB | 10 GB | 20 GB | $29/mo | ~$27/mo |
| Small Plus | 2 shared cores (25%) | 2 GB | 18 GB | 40 GB | $54/mo | ~$50/mo |
| Medium | 2 shared cores (50%) | 4 GB | 25 GB | 80 GB | $79/mo | ~$73/mo |
| Large | 4 shared cores (50%) | 8 GB | 50 GB | 160 GB | $149/mo | ~$136/mo |
Monthly Pricing by Hosting Location Group
| Plan | Low-cost regions | Middle-cost regions | High-cost regions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micro | $15/mo | $16/mo | $17/mo |
| Small | $29/mo | $31/mo | $33/mo |
| Small Plus | $54/mo | $57/mo | $60/mo |
| Medium | $79/mo | $84/mo | $89/mo |
| Large | $149/mo | $159/mo | $169/mo |
Optional Extended Support Services
The following are optional paid expert services, not separate hosting plans. Templ’s published list distinguishes one-off work from hourly services.
| Service | Public starting price (USD) | Billing basis |
|---|---|---|
| Manual WordPress, plugin, and theme updates | From $69 | Per occasion |
| Debugging | $169 | Per hour |
| Design, HTML, and CSS | $169 | Per hour |
| Coding | $169 | Per hour |
| Stress testing | $100 | Per occasion |
| Speed optimization | From $289 | Per occasion; listed as free when migrating to Templ |
A free 10-day trial starts on a restricted Small-plan configuration; it does not require a credit card.
Features
What Are the Main Features Offered by Templ?
- Google Cloud infrastructure and CDN with selectable data center regions.
- WordPress and WooCommerce focus with server-level Nginx caching and Redis object cache.
- Daily automatic backups, with the main site specifying retention for one month.
- One-click staging, website cloning, and Blueprints for reusable WordPress configurations.
- Unlimited assisted migrations and a speed-optimization service included with migration.
- Autoscaling for temporary resource needs during traffic spikes.
- Free SSL, malware checks, and vulnerability checks, plus a hacked-site remediation commitment.
- Uptime checks every three minutes and continuous platform monitoring.
- Developer tools, including SSH, WP-CLI, Git, Composer, and Bedrock support.
- Website-based plans that isolate the resources of each hosted site.
- Google Cloud CDN, WebP conversion, Brotli compression, and HTTP/3 listed among supported optimizations.
- Optional specialist services for debugging, manual WordPress updates, design, and coding, billed separately.
Technical Support
What Are Templ's Main Customer Support Channels?
Templ advertises around-the-clock assistance from specialists in WordPress and WooCommerce. Its contact page explicitly lists chat, email, and a callback-request option. Some hands-on tasks fall under paid Extended Support rather than routine hosting support, so request a quote before authorizing development work.
- Live chat: accessible from the Templ website and customer control panel.
- Email support: [email protected].
- Callback requests: customers may request that Templ calls them; the company does not publish a guaranteed callback time on its contact page.
- Availability: Templ describes its support as available around the clock; no fixed response-time SLA was confirmed.
- Languages: English and Swedish are listed as supported languages on Templ’s G2 profile; the company’s website is offered in both languages.
- Help resources: published technical documentation covering billing, migrations, backups, domains, and platform settings.
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to the Most Common Questions About Templ
What is Templ?
Does Templ offer traditional shared hosting or self-managed VPS plans?
Can Templ host a WooCommerce store?
What is the cheapest publicly listed Templ plan?
How does Templ’s annual payment discount work?
Do Templ’s prices depend on the server location?
Is there a free trial?
Can I host several WordPress websites under one Templ account?
Are SSL certificates and backups included?
Does Templ include a staging environment?
Does Templ provide free migration assistance?
Does Templ use a content delivery network?
What happens if a site exceeds its included bandwidth?
How can I contact Templ’s support team?
Are WordPress updates, coding, and debugging all free?
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