Michael Pearce

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Episodes: E159
Views: 7K
Latest aired: Jul 23, 2026
Runtime: 32:43

Episode 159 · Jul 23, 2026 · 32:43 · 7K views

Honest Reviews, WordPress & the Hosting Industry

In WP Legends Episode 159, Michael (Mike) Pearce shares his journey from 18 years in hosting infrastructure and VPS management at Server Mania to building Hosting Verified, an independent community-driven review platform designed to bring honesty and transparency to an industry dominated by affiliate incentives, paid placements, and undisclosed commissions.

They explore why cheap hosting is never actually cheap, who is accountable when websites break or get hacked, the education gap in the hosting industry, what an honest review ecosystem looks like in five years, and why Michael is building a WHMCS module to verify reviews directly from hosting data.

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