WordPress, Magento, Ghost, Discourse, Joomla, Drupal, Moodle, phpBB, and 400+ more via Softaculous one-click installers. Free migration with any annual plan.
Ultra's in-house team has spent 24 years installing, tuning, and troubleshooting the web's most-used applications. WordPress, Magento, Ghost, Discourse, Joomla, Drupal. Real engineers picking up tickets 24/7, backed by a 99.9% uptime guarantee on owned cPanel and CloudLinux hardware.
The grid below organizes the most-requested platforms by category. Click through for technical details (PHP, database, runtime requirements), pricing, FAQ, and signup. If your application is not listed, jump to the prose section below or hit live chat.
Tuned for WordPress with caching, security hardening, and one-click installs. Shared hosting from $3.95/mo.
Modern Node.js publishing with memberships and Stripe-powered subscriptions. Node.js Hosting from $9.95/mo, Managed VPS for production.
Full-featured CMS for content sites, intranets, and community portals. Standard LAMP stack on shared hosting from $3.95/mo.
Enterprise CMS for sites needing custom content types and complex workflows. PHP-FPM tuning included on shared hosting.
Modern Rails + PostgreSQL + Redis forum platform via Docker launcher. Managed VPS from $49.95/mo.
Long-standing PHP forum with thousands of plugins and themes. Shared hosting from $3.95/mo, one-click install via Softaculous.
Lightweight PHP forum software, easy to install and customize. Shared hosting from $3.95/mo with Softaculous.
Adobe Commerce / Magento Open Source on Managed VPS with PHP 8, MariaDB, Composer, Elasticsearch, Redis. From $49.95/mo.
Open-source shopping cart with full feature set out of the box. Shared hosting from $3.95/mo, easy installation.
Classic open-source ecommerce platform with a large add-on community. Shared hosting from $3.95/mo.
Open-source learning management system for schools, universities, and corporate training programs. Shared hosting from $3.95/mo.
Open-source survey platform with conditional logic and rich question types. Shared hosting from $3.95/mo.
Open-source customer support ticketing system with email integration. Shared hosting from $3.95/mo.
PHP applications run on shared hosting. WordPress sites get the optimized tier. Rails, Discourse, Magento, and custom stacks need Managed VPS.
PHP applications via Softaculous one-click installer: WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, Moodle, phpBB, osCommerce, CubeCart, LimeSurvey, and 400+ more. cPanel, free SSL.
Get StartedOptimized WordPress environment with caching, security hardening, and managed WordPress updates. Ideal for business sites, blogs, and WooCommerce stores.
Get StartedRequired for Discourse (Rails + PostgreSQL + Redis), Magento (PHP 8 + Elasticsearch), Ghost production, and any custom stack needing Docker, full root, or dedicated resources.
Get StartedWhether you are running WordPress, a phpBB forum, an osCommerce store, or a custom Python app, every plan ships with the same foundation.
Manage your website, email, databases, and files from one clean dashboard. The industry standard, included at no additional cost.
Shared and reseller hosting runs CloudLinux to isolate your account from neighbors. Managed VPS gives you the equivalent at the hypervisor level.
HTTPS on every plan. Required for OAuth, Stripe checkout, Discourse logins, and most modern application integrations.
Free CDN integration caches static content across data centers worldwide and adds an extra DDoS layer in front of your application.
On any annual or longer plan the team transfers files, database, uploads, themes, plugins, and email accounts. See Easy Transfer for the process.
One-click installs for 400+ popular applications, plus MariaDB databases, email hosting, and daily server-level backups on every shared plan.
The grid above lists the 13 applications customers ask about most. Ultra supports many more: WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, Magento, Moodle, phpBB, MediaWiki, vBulletin, b2evolution, Xoops, e107, Textpattern, Serendipity, Coppermine, 4images, Gossamer Links, OpenCart, PrestaShop, AWStats, phpMyAdmin, and dozens of others. The Legacy Applications reference page lists every supported application with version notes.
For custom or in-house applications: shared hosting supports any LAMP-stack PHP, Perl, Python, or Ruby app. Managed VPS gives full root for Docker, custom Node.js, Go, .NET Core, Java, or Rust deployments, or anything else with specific runtime needs. AI Coding Hosting covers AI-assisted development environments, and Reseller Hosting is the right tier for agencies hosting client applications under their own brand.
Not sure which tier fits? Live chat or contact the team with your stack details (PHP version, database, runtime, expected traffic) and we will recommend the right plan. Hosting an application for a specific kind of business (a law firm, a nonprofit, a restaurant, a healthcare practice)? See the Industry Hosting hub for vertical-specific landing pages with the features and plan tier recommended for that business type.
Ultra supports 400+ applications via Softaculous one-click installer on shared hosting, plus any modern application stack on Managed VPS. Featured: WordPress, Magento, Ghost, Discourse, Joomla, Drupal, Moodle, phpBB, MediaWiki, osCommerce, CubeCart, Simple Machines Forum, vBulletin, LimeSurvey, osTicket, and dozens of others. The Legacy Applications page lists the complete catalog including older platforms still in active use.
Shared hosting at $3.95/mo fits PHP applications running on the standard LAMP stack: WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, phpBB, osCommerce, CubeCart, Moodle, and most Softaculous apps. Managed VPS at $49.95/mo is required for applications needing Node.js (Ghost), Ruby on Rails (Discourse), specific PostgreSQL versions, Redis, Elasticsearch, Docker, or 4 GB+ RAM (Magento production stores).
Yes. Free migration on any annual or longer plan handles standard application moves: WordPress, Magento, Ghost, Discourse, Joomla, Drupal, Moodle, phpBB, MediaWiki, and others. The team transfers application files, database, uploads, themes, plugins, and email accounts (for cPanel-source hosts) via direct cPanel-to-cPanel account transfer. Most migrations complete within 24 to 48 hours.
Yes. Shared hosting supports any standard PHP, Perl, Python, or Ruby application that runs on a LAMP stack with no unusual dependencies. Managed VPS gives full root access for custom Node.js, Go, .NET Core, Java, or Rust deployments, custom Docker containers, or any application that needs dedicated CPU/RAM and specific runtime versions. The team helps with provisioning and tuning when you sign up.
Ultra supports legacy applications and older PHP versions via CloudLinux HardenedPHP, which keeps PHP 5.x and 7.x branches patched against security vulnerabilities after upstream end-of-life. Useful for older Magento 1, Joomla 1.x/2.x, Drupal 7, or custom legacy apps that cannot be ported. See the Legacy Applications reference page for the full supported list and current version notes.
Pick a plan, install your app, and have it live within minutes via Softaculous. Already running somewhere else? Annual plans include free migration.
