Hostgator Replaces SiteLock With In-House Malware Protection Product
What happened
Between the Mar 30, 2026 and Apr 6, 2026 captures of Hostgator's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: SiteLock security product replaced by HostGator's own Malware Protection product across navigation and footer, with a new URL (/website-security) and updated description. Pulse files it as a packaging change (add-on change) with a neutral direction. Pulse's latest capture (Jun 22, 2026) lists Hatchling Plan at $3.75, Baby Plan at $4.5, Business Plan at $6.25 and Pro Plan at $13.95.
Hostgator's previous recorded change was "Hostgator Removes AI Site Creation Tools from All Plans, Impacting User Experience and Value" (Q3 2025). Before that Pulse recorded "Hostgator Introduces Pro Plan at $13.95/mo, Ideal for High Traffic with Enhanced Features Including DDoS Protection and AI Site Creation Tools" (Q2 2025). Hostgator has been tracked since 2024-10-01.
In the same window Dreamhost, Siteground and Name.com also changed their Business Operations pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- — · Add-onAdd-on change
SiteLock security product replaced by HostGator's own Malware Protection product across navigation and footer, with a new URL (/website-security) and updated description.
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Add-on | SiteLock security product replaced by HostGator's own Malware Protection product across navigation and footer, with a new URL (/website-security) and updated description. | Add-on change | |
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 Apr 6, 2026; the change is marked in the lower part of the page.
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Hostgator, pricing history
Full history- Jun 8, 2026packagingHostgator swaps AI promo for VPS and small biz hosting carousel
- May 5, 2026packagingHostgator swaps web hosting hero for GatorClaw AI agent at $2.09/mo
- Apr 27, 2026improvedHostgator Rolls Out AI-Powered Malware Protection Across All Plans
- Apr 6, 2026packagingHostgator Replaces SiteLock With In-House Malware Protection Product · this change
- Q3 2025packagingHostgator Removes AI Site Creation Tools from All Plans, Impacting User Experience and Value
- Q2 2025improvedHostgator Introduces Pro Plan at $13.95/mo, Ideal for High Traffic with Enhanced Features Including DDoS Protection and AI Site Creation Tools
Across Business Operations in the same window
All Business Operations changesQuestions about this change
Did Hostgator raise prices in April 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Mar 30, 2026 and Apr 6, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: add-on change.
What changed on Hostgator's pricing page between Mar 30, 2026 and Apr 6, 2026?
SiteLock security product replaced by HostGator's own Malware Protection product across navigation and footer, with a new URL (/website-security) and updated description. Pulse compared the captures it took on Mar 30, 2026 and Apr 6, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Hostgator change its pricing?
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.