HostGator: AI-Powered Malware Detection & Removal rolled out across all plans
What happened
Between the Mar 30, 2026 and Jun 22, 2026 captures of Hostgator's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Malware Detection & Removal added to Hatchling plan; AI-Powered Malware Detection & Removal added to Baby plan and upgraded on Business and Pro plans (previously plain Malware Detection/Removal). Pulse files it as a product change (feature change). Pulse's latest capture (Nov 9, 2026) lists Hatchling Plan at $3.75, Baby Plan at $4.50, Business Plan at $6.25 and Pro Plan at $13.95.
This quarterly roll-up includes 4 changes Pulse first recorded in a shorter period: "Hostgator swaps AI promo for VPS and small biz hosting carousel" (week of Jun 1, 2026, saved Jun 8, 2026), "Hostgator swaps web hosting hero for GatorClaw AI agent at $2.09/mo" (week of Apr 27, 2026, saved May 4, 2026) and "Hostgator Rolls Out AI-Powered Malware Protection Across All Plans" (week of Apr 20, 2026, saved Apr 27, 2026) and 1 more. They are the same changes, not new ones. Before that, Hostgator's previous recorded change was "Hostgator Removes AI Site Creation Tools from All Plans, Impacting User Experience and Value" (Q3 2025). Hostgator has been tracked since 2024-10-01.
In the same window Name.com, Dreamhost and Siteground also changed their Business Operations pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- AddedHatchling PlanFeature
BeforeNot listed
AfterMalware Detection & Removal
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchling Plan | Feature | Not listed | Malware Detection & Removal | Added |
Values as written on Hostgator's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Hostgator's pricing page (hostgator.com) from Mar 30, 2026 and Jun 22, 2026; the change is marked around the middle of the page, where Malware Detection & Removal now appears.
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Hostgator, the last 90 days
Full history- Jul 2, 2026Feature changeHostGator: AI-Powered Malware Detection & Removal rolled out across all plans This change
- Jun 8, 2026PackagingHostgator swaps AI promo for VPS and small biz hosting carousel
- May 4, 2026PackagingHostgator swaps web hosting hero for GatorClaw AI agent at $2.09/mo
- Apr 27, 2026ImprovementHostgator Rolls Out AI-Powered Malware Protection Across All Plans
- Apr 6, 2026PackagingHostgator Replaces SiteLock With In-House Malware Protection Product
Across Business Operations in the same window
All Business Operations changesQuestions about this change
Did Hostgator raise prices in June 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Mar 30, 2026 and Jun 22, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a product change: feature change.
What changed on Hostgator's pricing page between Mar 30, 2026 and Jun 22, 2026?
Hatchling Plan feature added: Malware Detection & Removal. Pulse compared the captures it took on Mar 30, 2026 and Jun 22, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Hostgator change its pricing?
This quarterly roll-up includes 4 changes Pulse first recorded in shorter periods, not new ones; Pulse recorded 0 other pricing-page changes for Hostgator in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Hostgator Removes AI Site Creation Tools from All Plans, Impacting User Experience and Value" in Q3 2025; Hostgator has been tracked since 2024-10-01.