Reliable Joomla hosting for websites of all sizes. Choose affordable Shared Hosting for straightforward websites, Business Hosting for more demanding sites, or VPS Hosting when you need full server control.
Joomla can be used for everything from relatively simple websites to larger content-driven websites and more demanding applications. The right hosting environment depends on the size of your website, the traffic it receives, the extensions you use and how much control you need over the underlying platform.
Farbyte provides several hosting options, allowing you to start with an appropriate environment and move to a more powerful platform as your Joomla website grows.
| Feature | Shared Hosting | For Growing Sites Business Hosting | Joomla VPS Hosting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Smaller Joomla websites | Business and higher-traffic websites | Custom or demanding Joomla installations |
| Management | Managed hosting platform | Managed hosting platform | Managed or unmanaged |
| Resources | Defined hosting resources | Higher resource allocations | Flexible VPS resources |
| Staging | Where supported | Included | You control your environment |
| SSH access | Not available | Available | Full root access |
| Server control | Hosting-level control | Hosting-level control | Full server control |
| Scaling | Upgrade hosting plan | Move to larger resources | Increase VPS resources as required |
There isn’t one Joomla hosting environment that is right for every website. A small company website has very different requirements from a busy content platform or a Joomla installation that needs custom server software.
A cost-effective starting point for Joomla websites that don't require a VPS.
The underlying hosting environment is maintained by Farbyte.
Use professional email addresses with your own domain.
Move to Business Hosting or VPS Hosting if your website outgrows Shared Hosting.
Higher resource allocations provide more capacity for demanding Joomla websites.
Create a staging environment to test Joomla updates, extensions and website changes before publishing them.
Developers can use SSH for command-line administration and deployment tasks.
Extensive backup retention provides more recovery options when working on an important website.
Joomla has evolved considerably over the years. Modern Joomla installations depend on current versions of PHP, databases and web server software, while extensions and templates can introduce their own requirements.
Choosing a hosting environment that can keep pace with those requirements is important. Your hosting should provide the underlying software versions and resources needed by the Joomla version and extensions you intend to run, rather than locking your website into an outdated software stack.
Run Joomla using a supported PHP environment appropriate for your Joomla version and extensions.
Joomla relies on a database for content, users, configuration and extensions.
Protect Joomla administration and website traffic using HTTPS.
Configure Joomla's URL and routing features to create clean, search-engine-friendly website addresses.
One of Joomla’s strengths is its extensibility. Extensions can add functionality for ecommerce, forms, search, membership systems, content management, integrations and many other requirements.
However, extensions also make hosting requirements more important. A Joomla website with a large number of extensions can have very different resource requirements from a simple content website.
Host Joomla websites containing large amounts of structured content, articles, media and navigation.
Run company websites where reliability, backups and straightforward management are important.
Use Business Hosting or a VPS when your Joomla installation has additional application or server requirements.
Support Joomla installations using authentication, user accounts and membership-related extensions.
Choose a more flexible hosting environment when Joomla needs to communicate with other applications or services.
Use staging and more advanced hosting capabilities when Joomla is actively developed and maintained.
Moving an existing Joomla website doesn’t need to mean rebuilding it. We can migrate your existing website to the appropriate Farbyte hosting environment and help minimise disruption during the move.
The migration process normally involves transferring the Joomla files and database, configuring the new hosting environment, testing the website and then switching the domain to the new server once everything is ready.
Move your existing Joomla files and database to the new hosting environment.
Configure the hosting environment required by your Joomla installation.
Check the website before the final DNS change so problems can be identified before going live.
We provide free website migrations when you move your website to Farbyte, so you don’t need to handle the technical transfer yourself.
Joomla websites hosted by Farbyte run on UK-based infrastructure operated and managed by Farbyte. The underlying platform is designed to provide the performance, storage resilience and monitoring required for modern websites and applications.
Host your Joomla website on infrastructure located in the UK.
High-performance AMD EPYC processors provide the computing resources behind the hosting platform.
Fast NVMe storage provides responsive storage performance for websites, databases and applications.
Distributed, triple-replicated storage provides a resilient foundation for the hosting platform.
VPS environments use KVM virtualisation to provide isolated virtual servers with flexible resources.
Farbyte monitors the hosting infrastructure and services to help identify problems quickly.
Farbyte operates the underlying hosting infrastructure rather than simply reselling third-party hosting.
Get direct support from an experienced UK hosting provider when you need assistance.
The right choice depends primarily on your website’s resource requirements and how much control you need.
| Feature | Shared Hosting | Popular Business Hosting | VPS Hosting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small business website | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Larger business website | Possible | ✓ | ✓ |
| Staging workflow | Limited | ✓ | Depends on setup |
| SSH access | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Root access | — | — | ✓ |
| Custom server software | — | Limited | ✓ |
| Server administration required | No | No | Optional |
| Resource flexibility | Plan-based | Higher allocations | Highly flexible |
| Best suited to | Straightforward websites | Growing and demanding websites | Technical or custom environments |
Farbyte has been providing hosting services for businesses and individuals since 2006.
Our hosting infrastructure is operated in UK data centres for customers who want UK-based hosting.
Move from Shared Hosting to Business Hosting or VPS Hosting as your requirements change.
Move your existing Joomla website to Farbyte without paying an additional migration fee.
Get direct assistance from a hosting provider with extensive experience operating web hosting infrastructure.
Farbyte operates the underlying hosting platform rather than simply reselling a generic third-party hosting service.
When Joomla needs a VPS, you can choose a managed environment where Farbyte handles the underlying server administration.
Start with an appropriate hosting environment and move to a more powerful platform when your website needs it.
Joomla hosting is a web hosting environment configured to run Joomla, including the web server, PHP runtime, database and storage required by the Joomla application. The appropriate hosting environment depends on the Joomla version, extensions, website traffic and other application requirements.
Yes. Shared Hosting is suitable for many smaller Joomla websites and provides the web hosting, PHP, database, email, SSL and other services needed to run a Joomla website. If your website requires more resources or server-level control, you can move to Business Hosting or VPS Hosting.
Yes. Business Hosting provides a more capable managed hosting environment for Joomla websites that need more resources or development features such as staging and SSH access.
Yes. Joomla can be installed on a Farbyte VPS when you need greater control over the server environment. A VPS provides root access, flexible resources and the ability to install and configure your own software.
Farbyte manages the underlying hosting environment according to the hosting service you choose. Your Joomla application, templates and extensions remain your responsibility unless a separate management arrangement has been agreed. Managed VPS Hosting provides management of the underlying VPS rather than automatically making every Joomla application change for you.
Yes. Farbyte provides free website migrations when you move your website to us. We can transfer the Joomla files and database, configure the new hosting environment and help minimise disruption during the move.
Yes. Joomla’s extension ecosystem supports a wide range of additional functionality. You should always check that the extensions you use are compatible with your Joomla version, PHP version and hosting environment.
Joomla’s PHP requirements depend on the Joomla major version you are running. Modern Joomla releases require current supported PHP versions, so the PHP version should be checked against the requirements of your specific Joomla release and extensions before upgrading.
Joomla itself is actively maintained, but the security of a Joomla website also depends on keeping Joomla, templates and extensions updated, using strong authentication and maintaining appropriate backups. Unsupported Joomla versions and outdated extensions can introduce additional security risks.
Yes. If your Joomla website outgrows Shared Hosting, you can move to Business Hosting for additional resources and features. If you need full server control, you can instead move to VPS Hosting.
Farbyte hosts Joomla websites on UK-based hosting infrastructure. The exact hosting environment depends on whether you choose Shared Hosting, Business Hosting or VPS Hosting.
Yes. Business Hosting can support a wider range of web technologies, while a VPS provides the greatest flexibility for running Joomla alongside other applications and services that require server-level configuration.
Choose the Farbyte hosting environment that fits your Joomla website today, with a clear upgrade path as your requirements grow.
