Hostgator Rolls Out AI-Powered Malware Protection Across All Plans
What happened
Between the Apr 20, 2026 and Apr 27, 2026 captures of Hostgator's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Malware detection upgraded across all plans: Hatchling and Baby gained Malware Detection & Removal (AI-Powered for Baby); Business and Pro upgraded from 'Malware Detection/Removal' to 'AI-Powered 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.
It lands 21 days after Hostgator's previous change, "Hostgator Replaces SiteLock With In-House Malware Protection Product" (Apr 6, 2026). Hostgator has been tracked since 2024-10-01.
In the same window Name.com, Siteground and Dreamhost also changed their Business Operations pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- RewordedAll plansFeature
BeforeMalware Detection/Removal
AfterAI-Powered Malware Detection & Removal
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All plans | Feature | Malware Detection/Removal | AI-Powered Malware Detection & Removal | Reworded |
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 Apr 20, 2026 and Apr 27, 2026; the change is marked around the middle of the page, where "Malware Detection/Removal" becomes "AI-Powered Malware Detection & Removal".
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Hostgator, the last 90 days
Full history- Jul 2, 2026ImprovementHostGator: AI-Powered Malware Detection & Removal rolled out across all plans
- 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, 2026Feature changeHostgator Rolls Out AI-Powered Malware Protection Across All Plans This change
- 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 April 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Apr 20, 2026 and Apr 27, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a product change: feature change.
What changed on Hostgator's pricing page between Apr 20, 2026 and Apr 27, 2026?
All plans feature: Malware Detection/Removal → AI-Powered Malware Detection & Removal, reworded. Pulse compared the captures it took on Apr 20, 2026 and Apr 27, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Hostgator change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 1 other pricing-page change for Hostgator in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Hostgator Replaces SiteLock With In-House Malware Protection Product" on Apr 6, 2026; Hostgator has been tracked since 2024-10-01.