Fast, One-ClickHotaru CMS Hosting
PHP CMS for social bookmarking and voting sites. Install Hotaru CMS in one click with the Softaculous installer on cPanel NVMe hosting: LiteSpeed, free SSL, daily backups and 24×7 support. From $1.43/mo billed triennially.
cPanel NVMe Hosting Plans for Hotaru CMS
Pick a server region and a plan, then install Hotaru CMS from Softaculous in one click. Prices are live from our billing system.
Pay for 3 years and get 6 more months free on shared and reseller plans. Not combined with coupon codes.
Starter
First site, blogs, portfolios
+6 months free
$51.60 + 4.96% processing fee billed today for 3 years
42 months for the price of 36, about $1.23/mo
Renews at $51.60 every 3 years
- 5 Websites
- 10 GB NVMe Storage
- 10 MySQL Databases
- 25 Email Accounts
- 250 GB Bandwidth / month
- 1 GB RAM · 1 core
- Free Let's Encrypt SSL & free migration
- LiteSpeed Enterprise + LSCache
- Imunify360 · KernelCare · CageFS
- Daily JetBackup backups
- cPanel · Softaculous (400+ apps)
- 24×7 support · 99.99% uptime
Smart
Small business, a few projects
+6 months free
$104.00 + 4.96% processing fee billed today for 3 years
42 months for the price of 36, about $2.48/mo
Renews at $104.00 every 3 years
- 20 Websites
- 30 GB NVMe Storage
- 40 MySQL Databases
- 100 Email Accounts
- 500 GB Bandwidth / month
- 2 GB RAM · 2 cores
- Free Let's Encrypt SSL & free migration
- LiteSpeed Enterprise + LSCache
- Imunify360 · KernelCare · CageFS
- Daily JetBackup backups
- cPanel · Softaculous (400+ apps)
- 24×7 support · 99.99% uptime
Business
Agencies and growing stores
+6 months free
$208.40 + 4.96% processing fee billed today for 3 years
42 months for the price of 36, about $4.96/mo
Renews at $208.40 every 3 years
- 50 Websites
- 75 GB NVMe Storage
- 100 MySQL Databases
- 250 Email Accounts
- 1 TB Bandwidth / month
- 3 GB RAM · 3 cores
- Free Let's Encrypt SSL & free migration
- LiteSpeed Enterprise + LSCache
- Imunify360 · KernelCare · CageFS
- Daily JetBackup backups
- cPanel · Softaculous (400+ apps)
- 24×7 support · 99.99% uptime
Enterprise
High-traffic, large portfolios
+6 months free
$365.20 + 4.96% processing fee billed today for 3 years
42 months for the price of 36, about $8.70/mo
Renews at $365.20 every 3 years
- 200 Websites
- 150 GB NVMe Storage
- 300 MySQL Databases
- 1,000 Email Accounts
- 2 TB Bandwidth / month
- 6 GB RAM · 4 cores
- Free Let's Encrypt SSL & free migration
- LiteSpeed Enterprise + LSCache
- Imunify360 · KernelCare · CageFS
- Daily JetBackup backups
- cPanel · Softaculous (400+ apps)
- 24×7 support · 99.99% uptime
Every plan runs on enterprise NVMe storage with per-account CloudLinux limits. Prices are pre-tax with no setup fee; the same plans and prices apply in the USA, India, France, Poland, Canada and Singapore. 30-day money-back guarantee.
What is Hotaru CMS?
Hotaru CMS is an open-source, plugin-powered CMS written in PHP for building bookmarking and social voting websites similar to Digg or Reddit. It includes user registration and profiles, voting, private messaging, comments and RSS feeds. Its most recent release is from 2015, so it is effectively dormant.
Project status: The latest release listed by Softaculous (1.7.3) is dated May 2015, and the GitHub README documents testing only with PHP 5.2 and MySQL 5.0. No newer release was found. Compatibility with current PHP versions is not documented. We list it because it is still available in the Softaculous installer; consider an actively maintained alternative for new projects.
Built with: PHP + MySQL · Official site: github.com/HotaruCMS/HotaruCMS
Common uses
- Social news or link-sharing site
- Niche bookmarking community
- Voting-based content aggregator
- Legacy site already built on Hotaru CMS
Hotaru CMS requirements
- PHP: Tested with PHP 5.2 and later (per repository README)
- Database: MySQL 5.0 or later (per repository README)
It is a small PHP and MySQL application, about 6 MB. Its documented compatibility (PHP 5.2, MySQL 5.0) is very old and the last release is from 2015, so run it only if you need this specific software.
Why host Hotaru CMS with Hostripples
- One-click Hotaru CMS install from Softaculous inside cPanel, with no manual upload or database setup
- All-NVMe storage and LiteSpeed Enterprise with LSCache for quick page loads
- Selectable PHP versions per site and CloudLinux account isolation with CageFS
- Free SSL, daily JetBackup backups and Imunify360 malware protection
- Free migration of an existing Hotaru CMS site, and 24×7 support in English
Hotaru CMS features
What Hotaru CMS offers
Bookmarking and voting
Members can bookmark content and vote on it.
User profiles
User registration and profiles are included.
Private messaging
Members can exchange private messages.
Plugin system
Softaculous lists more than 100 available plugins.
RSS and sitemaps
RSS feeds and sitemap templates are provided.
Admin dashboard
An admin dashboard manages site settings and content.
Install Hotaru CMS in four steps
No manual upload or database setup: Softaculous does it from your cPanel.
Plan
Choose a cPanel NVMe plan and server region
cPanel
Log in to cPanel and open Softaculous Apps Installer
Install
Search for Hotaru CMS, click Install and fill in the form
Launch
Open your new Hotaru CMS site and start building
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Which plan is right for me?
Pick the line that fits what you need. These are the same plans and live prices as the cards above.
First site, blogs, portfolios
Starter
5 Websites · 10 GB NVMe Storage · 10 MySQL Databases
Choose Starter$1.43/mo
$51.60 + 4.96% processing fee billed today for 3 years
Small business, a few projects
Smart
20 Websites · 30 GB NVMe Storage · 40 MySQL Databases
Choose Smart$2.89/mo
$104.00 + 4.96% processing fee billed today for 3 years
Agencies and growing stores
Business
50 Websites · 75 GB NVMe Storage · 100 MySQL Databases
Choose Business$5.79/mo
$208.40 + 4.96% processing fee billed today for 3 years
High-traffic, large portfolios
Enterprise
200 Websites · 150 GB NVMe Storage · 300 MySQL Databases
Choose Enterprise$10.14/mo
$365.20 + 4.96% processing fee billed today for 3 years
Prices for USA. Other billing terms and server locations are on the plan cards.
Hotaru CMS Hosting: Frequently Asked Questions
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