What Resources Do I Really Need? — 97cents.net Hosting Guide

Not sure how much disk space or bandwidth you actually need? Most people overestimate. Here's a quick guide based on real sites on our servers.

Disk Usage of an Average Site

Here's a screenshot showing the disk usage of an average site on one of our US servers. There are sites using a lot less — our smallest site is under 1MB!

Screenshot showing disk usage of an average hosting account on the 97cents.net US server

Key takeaway: Most sites use far less disk space than they think. 197MB is plenty for a typical business or personal website.

How Much Space Do I Need for WordPress?

The Softaculous installer requires about 22.76MB to install WordPress. You'll still need space for images and your theme, but you'll be well within your 197MB.

Screenshot showing Softaculous WordPress install size and a standard HTML/PHP website resource requirement calculation

Heads up: 2MB is quite large for a single web page. We recommend keeping your pages as small in file size as possible to ensure fast loading and better use of your server resources.

Basic Resource Calculation

WordPress install: ~23MB
Typical theme: 5–15MB
A few images: 2–10MB
Total typical WordPress site: 30–50MB
Your plan includes: 197MB — plenty of room!

Still Not Sure?

If you're unsure whether the 97cents.net plan is right for you, send us a message and we'll help you figure it out. No pressure, no upsell — just honest advice.

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