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This site ran on WPX before I moved it to ScalaHosting, and the bill was the reason I left; the hosting itself was fine. So I watch WPX’s Black Friday closely, because it is the one time of the year that bill gets better.
WPX does it with free months instead of a percentage, counted against the monthly price. Its renewals don’t jump the way shared hosting renewals do, so those free months are worth exactly what they say.
WPX’s 2026 Black Friday sale for new customers starts November 16, a week earlier than last year. This time the 1-year plan gets 6 free months instead of the usual 2, which puts a year of Business at $179.94 instead of $299.90. That’s 40% off, and cheaper than last year’s $239.92.
Monthly plans drop by up to 90%: Starter is $1.80 a month, Business $4.50 and Professional $12. WPX hasn’t said how many months that price lasts, and last year it covered the first month only. I still put client sites on WPX when support speed matters more than price, and my WPX hosting review explains why.
How the WPX Free Months Work
Free months by prepaid term, today, last Black Friday and this one. WPX counts them against the monthly price, so a 1-year plan with 6 free months costs 6 months at the monthly rate:
| Prepaid term | Free months today | Last Black Friday | Black Friday 2026 | Starter in the sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 2 | 4 | 6 | $9.00/mo |
| 2 years | 5 | 6 | 5 | $14.24/mo |
| 3 years | 11 | 12 | 11 | $12.49/mo |
| 4 years | 15 | 18 | 15 | $12.37/mo |
| 5 years | 20 | 24 | 20 | $11.99/mo |
Here’s what that means for each plan on the 1-year term:
| Plan | Price now | Last Black Friday | Black Friday 2026 | Renews at |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $179.90/yr | $143.92 first year | $107.94 first year | $179.90/yr |
| Business | $299.90/yr | $239.92 first year | $179.94 first year | $299.90/yr |
| Professional | $599.90/yr | $479.92 first year | $359.94 first year | $599.90/yr |
| Elite | $1,199.90/yr | $959.92 first year | $719.94 first year | $1,199.90/yr |
The whole sale sits in the 1-year plan: 4 more free months than usual, or 40% off today’s annual price. The 2- to 5-year terms keep their everyday free months, so they cost the same as any other week, and they get fewer free months than last year’s sale gave them.
Why Free Months Beat a Percentage
A shared host discounts the first term and charges full price after. WPX charges the same regular price before and after, so the free months are a clean addition. Three years on WPX at this year’s sale prices, bought two ways:
| Plan | 1 year in the sale, then 2 renewals | 3 years prepaid in the sale |
|---|---|---|
| Business | $779.74 | $749.75 |
| Starter | $467.74 | $449.75 |
| Professional | $1,559.74 | $1,499.75 |
The 3-year term is still a little cheaper, by about $30 on Business, but that isn’t a sale price: it costs the same in any week. So the 1-year plan is the real Black Friday buy this time. It also suits anyone who wants to test WPX first, and year two goes back to the regular price anyone pays today.
Black Friday Rules
- Window: starts November 16; WPX hasn’t announced the end date
- Who: new customers only, prices in USD excluding VAT
- Monthly plans: up to 90% off, so Starter is $1.80, Business $4.50 and Professional $12
- 1-year plans: 6 free months priced against the monthly rate, so a year of Starter costs 6 months at $17.99
- 2- to 5-year plans: the everyday 5, 11, 15 and 20 free months
- Last year: November 24 to December 8, 2025, one offer per plan, and annual plans couldn’t be stacked into a multi-year term
- Refunds: 30 days on every plan length; domain purchases are not refundable
WPX Plans
Every plan gets the same features: the XDN CDN, malware removal, daily backups and unlimited free migrations. Only sites, storage and bandwidth change.
Business
For most readers of this site, Business is the right size.
- $29.99/mo, or $299.90/yr ($24.99/mo)
- Up to 5 websites, 20 GB storage, 200 GB bandwidth
- $179.94 for the first year this Black Friday ($15/mo), down from $239.92 last year
Five sites with managed support for $15 a month is the best value WPX sells. Storage is the trade: 20 GB is less than Hostinger puts on a $4 plan.
Starter
Starter is the newest plan, for a single business site.
- $17.99/mo, or $179.90/yr ($14.99/mo)
- 1 website, 10 GB storage, 100 GB bandwidth
- $107.94 for the first year this Black Friday ($9/mo), down from $143.92 last year
It is the cheapest way into WPX support. Check the size of your uploads folder first, because 10 GB fills up on media-heavy sites.
Professional
Professional suits freelancers and small agencies with a handful of client sites.
- $59.99/mo, or $599.90/yr ($49.99/mo)
- Up to 15 websites, 40 GB storage, 400 GB bandwidth
- $359.94 for the first year this Black Friday ($30/mo), down from $479.92 last year
That works out to $2 per site per month on Black Friday terms. Elite, at $119.99 a month, stretches to 35 sites and 80 GB, and costs $719.94 for the first year in the sale.
WooCommerce Plans
WPX also sells plans sized for WooCommerce stores rather than site counts.
- Powerstore: $34.99/mo or $349.90/yr, 1 store, 20 GB, 400 GB bandwidth; $209.94 for the first year in the sale
- Superstore: $74.99/mo or $749.90/yr, up to 3 stores, 50 GB; $449.94 for the first year in the sale
- Hyperstore: $149.99/mo or $1,499.90/yr, up to 5 stores, 100 GB; $899.94 for the first year in the sale
Powerstore is the one for a single store that has outgrown shared hosting; my WooCommerce hosting comparison sets it against Cloudways.
WPX Changes Worth Knowing
- By 2026: Starter. A 1-site plan at $17.99 a month now sits below Business.
- By 2026: Store plans. Powerstore, Superstore and Hyperstore sit beside the site-count plans.
- By 2026: Agency. A full-service Agency plan at $599.99 a month sits above Elite.
- Today: 43+ XDN locations for the WPX CDN, in front of 3 data centers in Chicago, London and Sydney.
- Unchanged: the support promise. WPX still advertises a 30-second average chat response and manual migrations within 24 hours.
- Unchanged: independence. WPX remains an independent company based in Bulgaria.
Reasons to Look Past WPX
- Budget first. Hostinger costs a fraction of WPX for one site.
- Heavy media. 20 GB on Business runs out on image-heavy sites.
- Readers in India or Southeast Asia. The CDN helps, but the origin servers are in Chicago, London and Sydney.
- You want a server you control. ScalaHosting, where this site went after WPX, or Cloudways give more resources for similar money.
If you are leaving WPX instead, my WPX alternatives covers the options.
WPX Black Friday Questions
How does the WPX Black Friday deal work?
Prepaid plans include free months counted against the monthly price. In the 2026 sale the 1-year plan gets 6 instead of the usual 2, while 2- to 5-year terms keep their everyday 5, 11, 15 and 20. Monthly plans get up to 90% off. It starts November 16 for new customers.
When does the WPX Black Friday sale start?
November 16 for new customers. WPX hasn’t announced the end date; last year’s sale ran November 24 to December 8, 2025.
Do WPX prices rise after the free months?
You go back to the regular price, for example $299.90 a year for Business after a $179.94 sale year. There’s no extra renewal jump on top of that.
Which WPX plan should I choose?
Business on a 1-year plan for most people; Starter for one site; Professional for client work.
Is there a refund on a WPX Black Friday plan?
Yes, 30 days on any plan length. Domain purchases are excluded.
Will WPX move my sites?
Yes, unlimited manual migrations by its team, usually within 24 hours.
What I Would Do
Take Business on a 1-year plan during the sale, let WPX migrate everything, and spend the first 30 days testing the support you are paying for. If it earns its price, the 6 free months make year one the cheapest WPX year you will get. If price matters more than support to you, WPX was never going to be the host.
