Disk space for website hosting?

Started by Plan, Jul 12, 2022, 03:40 AM

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PlanTopic starter

Hello Forum Users,
I am wondering about the amount of disk space required to purchase for a small WordPress site that will only consist of articles and a few pictures for the articles, with no downloads from visitors or forums.
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linavi390

The WordPress engine itself is approximately 10 megabytes in size, which is not significant. As for pictures, around 50 megabytes should suffice. However, nowadays, most hosting companies offer unlimited disk space, so there's no need to worry about it.

For instance, Smartape offers unlimited access for a very reasonable price. Therefore, you can select any hosting package according to your liking without worrying about storage space.
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Amritasha

For a small information site, the simplest hosting with a minimum tariff is quite suitable. For example, DreamHost hosting has a minimum plan of $2.59 per month. This rate includes hosting one site. But you can choose a larger tariff plan, which includes up to 10 sites.
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arthyk

If you plan to develop your site, then the size of the required disk space will certainly grow. Even in the case of simple visits to the site, its volume is increased by logs. It should also be noted that WordPress uses its plugins to create backups.
Installing WordPress without themes ~ 50-60 Mb, images from stocks up to ~ 6-10 Mb, and the same amount from a smartphone. Based on these data, it is easy to estimate the size you need.
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TDSko

To run a WordPress website, you will require an average of 1 GB of free disk space. The space required to install WordPress is around 8.9 MB, but the downloaded files take up about 825 MB, and the installation of plugins adds another 100 MB to the total volume.

The MYSQL database takes up approximately 85 MB of your disk space, while each WordPress template requires about 25 MB. Depending on the nature of your web site, such as whether it's a simple blog, store, corporate enterprise, or multimedia platform, you may need different amounts of free space to implement your plans.

Bandwidth is also crucial when considering the right resources for your web site. Bandwidth refers to the amount of data exchanged between users and the server over the course of a month. Choosing the appropriate bandwidth is vital, particularly for high-performance web sites and download sites exchanging large amounts of data between users and the server.

 The monthly bandwidth your WordPress site requires largely depends on the number of visitors to your website and the size of your pages. For instance, if you have a 2 MB page, each visit to that page will consume 2 MB of your bandwidth. However, 90% of sites use only 5 GB of monthly bandwidth. As a result, it's advisable not to overspend on server resources for small websites.
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