About WP NET – WP NET

Our mission: provide the best WordPress hosting and development support in New Zealand

WP NET is not like other hosting companies — we only host WordPress sites — and we’re really good at it. When you contact WP NET Support, you’re dealing directly with expert WordPress developers.

Safeguard your WordPress investment with WP NET. We guarantee optimal security, performance, and dedicated support from professionals who understand your hosting technology and your CMS.

The WP NET Story

WP NET (formerly Stomp Box) started as Gavin’s freelance web development business in Sydney, Australia in 2001. A growing client base fed demand for reselling hosting services, and so he began operating his own servers in 2005.

In 2009 Gavin relocated back to New Zealand, and began working almost exclusively with WordPress and started providing hosting and support services. In early 2014 Stomp Box re-branded to become WP NET and focus exclusively on hosting and support.

At this time we launched our NZ-based hosting services, becoming one of New Zealand’s first dedicated “managed WordPress” web hosts.

gb-woo-wordcamp — *Gavin presenting at WordCamp Auckland, 2019.*

“Back in 2014, loads of customers were coming to me disappointed with their NZ-based hosting — poor performance, unresponsive support and lack of WordPress expertise were common gripes. After around a decade as a WP developer, moving into hosting just made sense. There weren’t many local providers focussed on hosting and on-going development support – which is vital to ensure you get the best out of your investment in WordPress.”

Gavin Botica

WP NET, Founder

The WP NET Team

Gavin

Founder / Systems Administrator

An 18 year web development veteran, with extensive experience in front-end & mobile development, systems administration — and WordPress.

Rick

Marketing / Digital Strategy / SEO

Rick has had a storied career across design, media and all things digital. He is our go-to for digital marketing, UX, lead generation, paid search and SEO.

Hayley

Migrations / Tech Support

Hayley has worked with WordPress for about 5 years and has extensive experience with WordPress administration, optimisation, migrations and deployments.

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