# 🏆 The WP Awards 2026: Vote for xCloud as the Best WordPress Hosting > xCloud is nominated in Hosting Services at The WP Awards 2026. After two Bronze wins, vote by November 30 and help xCloud bring home Gold this year. xCloud is nominated in the Hosting Services category of The WP Awards 2026. After two Bronze wins in a row, your vote can help us bring home Gold this year! The WP Awards by The WP Weekly celebrate the best WordPress themes, plugins, tools and hosting services of the year. Judges do not pick the winners. The WordPress community does, one vote at a time. We are thrilled to announce that **xCloud** has been officially nominated for **The WP Awards 2026** in the [**Hosting Services**](https://thewpweekly.com/awards/) category. This is not our first time on the ballot. xCloud won [**Bronze in 2024**](/wp-awards-2024-best-hosting-solution-for-wordpress/) and [**Bronze again in 2025**](https://thewpweekly.com/awards-2025/). This year, we want to climb two steps higher. We cannot do it without you! ## **🏆 What Are The WP Awards?** **The WP Awards** are an annual, community-driven awards program run by [**The WP Weekly**](https://thewpweekly.com/), a WordPress newsletter and resource site. 2026 marks the 6th edition of the awards. The process is simple. Any WordPress user or product owner can submit a nominee during the nomination period. After that, anyone can vote for their favorites across **29 categories**, from themes and page builders to hosting services and AI tools. Here are the key dates for this year: - **Nominations:** July 29 to September 21, 2026 - **Voting:** Open now until November 30, 2026 - **Winners and detailed results:** December 8 to 15, 2026 Each person can vote only once. That is why every single vote carries real weight in the final results. ## **🚀 xCloud Nominated for Best WordPress Hosting at The WP Awards 2026** Every edition of The WP Awards puts a spotlight on the plugins, themes and platforms that make building with WordPress easier, faster and more enjoyable. Seeing **xCloud** among the nominees again means a lot to our team. This nomination belongs to the developers, agencies and business owners who use xCloud every day to host, manage and scale their WordPress sites. This year, we expanded xCloud with managed hosting for AI agents like [**OpenClaw**](/openclaw-hosting/) and [**Hermes Agent**](/hermes-agent-hosting/). We also launched the **xCloud AI Assistant** right inside your dashboard. All of this sits on top of what you already count on from us: fast cloud performance, automated WordPress management, [**reseller hosting**](/reseller-hosting/) and a dashboard built for simplicity. ## **💙 What Makes xCloud Worth Your Vote** A nomination is only as strong as the product behind it. Here is what our users rely on every day when they host their WordPress sites with xCloud. ### **Fast Sites Without Extra Caching Plugins** xCloud comes with **edge full-page caching** and managed **Redis object caching** out of the box. You do not need a separate caching plugin to get a fast WordPress site. We also auto-tune PHP, OPcache and MySQL for each server and support HTTP/3, Brotli and WebP. Learn more about [**how edge page caching works**](/edge-page-caching-how-does-it-work/). ### **Security That Works in the Background** xCloud includes free Let's Encrypt SSL, 7G and 8G firewall rules, WordPress login protection and plugin and theme vulnerability scans. You can also stop AI bots from crawling your sites. For extra protection, [**Site Security PRO**](/site-security-pro/) adds virtual patching powered by Patchstack. ### **Your Cloud, Your Choice** Connect your own account from DigitalOcean, Vultr, AWS, Linode, Hetzner, Google Cloud or Hostinger. Or let us handle the servers for you with [**xCloud Managed Hosting**](/managed-hosting/). Either way, you manage every server and site from one clean dashboard. ### **Built for Agencies and Teams** Agencies use xCloud to run client sites at scale. You get team roles and permissions, [**one-click staging**](/docs/how-to-create-a-staging-environment-in-xcloud/), Git deployments and smooth migrations from cPanel. Auto healing checks NGINX, PHP, MySQL and SSH and restarts failed services for you. That means fewer 3 a.m. surprises for you and your clients. ## **🥉 Two Bronze Wins in a Row: Our Journey at The WP Awards** Here is how xCloud has performed in the **Hosting Services** category so far: | Year | Category | Result | Votes | |---|---|---|---| | 2024 | Hosting Services | 🥉 Bronze | 181 | | 2025 | Hosting Services | 🥉 Bronze | 140 | | 2026 | Hosting Services | Voting open until November 30 | Your vote counts! | ![The WP Awards 2025 Hosting Services results: xCloud won Bronze with 140 votes](/_landing/blog/wp-awards-2026-vote-for-xcloud-hosting-image-1.png) In 2025, we finished just **29 votes behind Gold**. That gap is small enough for our community to close this year. ![The WP Awards 2024 Hosting Services results: xCloud won Bronze with 181 votes](/_landing/blog/wp-awards-2026-vote-for-xcloud-hosting-image-2.png) Since xCloud first appeared on the ballot, we have finished in the **top three every single year**. Keep supporting us and make xCloud proud. Let's turn Bronze into Gold in 2026! ## **🗳️ How to Vote for xCloud at The WP Awards 2026** Voting is open until **November 30, 2026**. Winners and detailed results will be announced between **December 8 and 15, 2026**. If you have enjoyed the speed, simplicity and power of xCloud, we would be grateful for your vote. It takes less than a minute. Here is how: ### **Step 1: Open The WP Awards 2026 Voting Page** Go to the [**official voting page of The WP Awards 2026**](https://thewpweekly.com/awards/). This is the page that will open: ![The WP Awards 2026 voting page on The WP Weekly](/_landing/blog/wp-awards-2026-vote-for-xcloud-hosting-image-3.png) ### **Step 2: Enter Your Name and Email Address** Fill in the **Your Name** and **Email Address** fields at the top of the form. Both are required. Only one vote per email address is allowed. **Note:** The WP Weekly adds the email you vote with to its list for WP Awards and WordPress news. You can unsubscribe anytime. ![Your Name and Email Address fields on The WP Awards 2026 voting form](/_landing/blog/wp-awards-2026-vote-for-xcloud-hosting-image-4.png) ### **Step 3: Select xCloud Under 16. Hosting Services** Scroll down to category **16. Hosting Services** and click **xCloud**. It turns purple once it is selected. You can also vote in other categories on the same form, one choice per category. ![xCloud selected under 16. Hosting Services on The WP Awards 2026 voting form](/_landing/blog/wp-awards-2026-vote-for-xcloud-hosting-image-5.png) ### **Step 4: Click the Submit My Vote! Button** Scroll to the bottom of the page and click **Submit My Vote!** Your vote is not counted until you click this button. Please do not skip this step. ![Submit My Vote! button at the bottom of The WP Awards 2026 voting form](/_landing/blog/wp-awards-2026-vote-for-xcloud-hosting-image-6.png) ### **Step 5: Check the Confirmation Message** Once your vote goes through, you will see the **"Thanks... You Are Fantastic."** message. That means your vote for xCloud has been recorded. ![Vote confirmation message on The WP Awards 2026 voting page](/_landing/blog/wp-awards-2026-vote-for-xcloud-hosting-image-7.png) [**👉 Vote for xCloud at The WP Awards 2026**](https://shorturl-xcloud-57tu.xc1.app/thewpweeklyhostingsolutions) ## **📣 More Ways to Help xCloud Win** Voting takes a minute. Spreading the word takes even less. If you want to give xCloud an extra push, here is how you can help: - Share this post with your team, your clients and fellow WordPress developers. - Post about the nomination on LinkedIn, X or Facebook and tag xCloud. - Join our [**Facebook community**](https://www.facebook.com/groups/xcloud.community) and remind other members to vote. - Vote before **November 30, 2026**. Votes after the deadline will not count. Since each person can vote only once, getting more people to vote is the best way to help us win. ## **🥇 Your Support Means Everything: Help Us Bring the Trophy Home** We are grateful to our community of developers, agencies and website owners. Your trust and feedback shape every feature we ship. Two Bronze wins show what a community-driven product can do. This year, let's go all the way. Vote for xCloud before November 30, share this post with your team and stay tuned for the results in December! If you have found this blog helpful, feel free to [**subscribe to our blogs**](/blog/) for valuable tutorials, guides, knowledge and tips on web hosting and server management. You can also join our [**Facebook community**](https://www.facebook.com/groups/xcloud.community) to share insights and engage in discussions. ## **❓ Frequently Asked Questions** ### **When does voting for The WP Awards 2026 close?** Voting closes on **November 30, 2026**. Winners and detailed results will be published between December 8 and 15, 2026. ### **Can I vote more than once?** No. The WP Awards allow only one vote per email address and IP address. Make sure xCloud is selected before you submit. ### **Do I have to vote in every category?** No. You can vote in all categories or only the ones you care about. Just pick xCloud under **16. Hosting Services** and click Submit My Vote! ### **What happens to my email address after I vote?** The WP Weekly adds it to its email list for WP Awards and WordPress news. You can unsubscribe anytime. ### **How has xCloud performed at The WP Awards before?** xCloud won **Bronze in Hosting Services** in both 2024 and 2025. In 2025, we finished just 29 votes behind Gold.