# MaiaHost

> Independent managed WordPress & PHP hosting company, est. 2006. Data centers in Chicago (US) and Montana, Bulgaria (EU). Known for real human support (no chatbots), Divi/WordPress expertise, and Maia MCP — a remote MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that lets customers manage their hosting from Claude, ChatGPT or any MCP-capable AI assistant.

Key facts: founded 2006 (20 years in 2026); shared plans from $11.95/mo or $99/yr (Lite, Standard, Business, Performance), semi-dedicated, VPS, cloud & dedicated management; every plan includes Maia MCP AI access, daily backups, staging environments and free SSL; support by real engineers.

## AI Tools (Maia MCP)

- [AI Tools — Maia MCP](https://www.maiahost.com/mcp/): Manage sites, WordPress (WP-CLI), DNS, email mailboxes, databases, files and contact forms from an AI assistant. Connect URL: https://mcp.maiahost.com — authorized via OAuth with the customer's client-area login, scoped per account/domain, revocable in the client portal, every action audit-logged. Included with every hosting plan.

## Hosting

- [Hosting overview](https://www.maiahost.com/hosting/): All service tiers and how to choose.
- [Shared hosting plans & pricing](https://www.maiahost.com/hosting/shared/): Lite, Standard, Business, Performance.
- [Semi-dedicated servers](https://www.maiahost.com/hosting/semi-dedicated-servers/): Fewer accounts per server, more headroom.
- [WordPress hosting](https://www.maiahost.com/cms/wordpress/): Managed WordPress with staging, caching, updates.
- [Divi hosting](https://www.maiahost.com/technologies/divi-hosting/): Tuned for Divi/builder-heavy sites.
- [Data centers](https://www.maiahost.com/data-center/): Chicago (US) and Montana, Bulgaria (EU).

## Partner

- [Affiliate program](https://www.maiahost.com/affiliates/): Recurring commission on every payment a referral makes during their first 24 months (entry-tier Lite plans pay a one-time bounty). First-party tracking, 90-day referral window, 90-day vesting, monthly PayPal payouts. Existing customers use in-portal Refer & Earn (mutual account credit) instead.
- [Affiliate program terms](https://www.maiahost.com/legal/affiliate-program-terms/): Full legal terms for both programs.

## Company

- [About](https://www.maiahost.com/about-us/): Company history since 2006.
- [FAQs](https://www.maiahost.com/faqs/): Common hosting questions.
- [News & articles](https://www.maiahost.com/news/): Guides and announcements.
- [Contact](https://www.maiahost.com/contact/): Phone (US/UK), email, support hours.
- [Status](https://www.maiahost.com/status/): Live data-center status.