The Truth About Hosting Reviews (From the Only Honest Reviewer) | WHT S3E06

In this episode Kevin Ohashi, founder of Review Signal and WP Hosting Benchmarks, shares why hosting companies fear his transparent testing methodology – and drops some uncomfortable truths about the industry. In this episode Kevin Ohashi, founder of Review Signal and WP Hosting Benchmarks, shares why hosting companies fear his transparent testing methodology – and drops some uncomfortable truths about the industry. 00:00 In this episode 01:36 Why are hosting providers afraid of Kevin? 03:35 Has Kevin ever received legal threats? 06:47 Origin story: how it all started? ViewSignal and early hosting reviews 10:30 How the tests work today: impacting vs non-impacting metrics 20:55 Is there any trustworthy hosting review sites? Condition of the market 33:15 Industry future. Consolidation and private equity - good or bad? 37:20 Does WordPress have a future? 42:30 Does web hosting still make sense in 2026? The impact of AI 46:32 What's next for the industry? 🔔 SUBSCRIBE for more web hosting industry insights! 🌐 Learn more about our sponsors: Extendify, NameHero, Patchstack, Monarx & PanelAlpha! 🚀 Love our content? Help us keep the hosting insights coming! Support webhosting.today and get exclusive perks at: https://webhosting.today/support-us/ #webhosting #webhostingindustry #ITindustry #podcast #hostingreviews #wordpress #hostingindustry #webhostingreviews