Difference between Shared Hosting and WordPress Hosting

Shared Hosting: Shared Hosting, as the name suggests, is basically a type of web hosting where the service provider provides web pages from more than one website and allows these websites to share a physical server connected to the internet. It stores website content on the server and makes it available to visitors whenever required. 

WordPress Hosting: WordPress Hosting, as the name suggests, is basically a type of hosting that deals with only the WordPress platform, and all technical aspects of running WordPress are managed by the host. It is optimized only for WordPress where the hosting company assumes different routine maintenance tasks. 

Shared Hosting vs WordPress Hosting  

Shared Hosting	WordPress Hosting
It is type of hosting that allows one to rent space on the same server as other websites.	It is a type of web hosting optimized for the needs of WordPress website.
It is designed to address the needs of all websites.	It is designed specially to address the needs of a those specific websites.
It is the best with, suitable for smaller websites and blogs.	It is the best cost-effective suitable for who want to highly optimized and secure website such as e-commerce, business, community websites, etc.
It is more cost-effective and makes it perfect option for those who are setting up new websites and blogs.	It is less cost effective as compared to shared hosting.
It provides powerful platform for WordPress websites but without WordPress-specific upgrades.	It provides users of popular CMS along with improvements in speed and reliability.
It is less reliable, less secure and low speed as compared to WordPress hosting.	It is more reliable, more secure and impressive speed as compared to Shared hosting.
It allows one to use any CMS (Client Management System) such as Drupal, Magento, etc.	It is restricted to use only WordPress CMS.
It does not allow one to focus and manage website content.	It allows one to focus and manage website content rather than technical server details.
It does not provide NGNIX reverse proxy caching technology.	It uses NGNIX reverse proxy caching technology that allows web server to handle large number of users much faster.