How much bandwidth do I need?

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  astrikis · Member · Aug 8, 2015 at 6:46 am

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  Hi there,

  I’ve decided to move away from WordPress.com and go the self hosted option.

  I’m currently choosing between different host plans and would like to ensure I select one with enough bandwidth.

  Is there a tool or some other way of finding out what bandwidth my current WordPress.com account is consuming?

  Thanks!
  Andrew.

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  fstat · Staff · Aug 8, 2015 at 10:53 am

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  You can use pingdom to calculate your average page size. Multiply that with your monthly pageviews and you’ll have a rough estimate. You can find your pageviews on your WordPress Stats page.

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  fstat · Staff · Aug 8, 2015 at 10:54 am

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  pingdom link:
  http://tools.pingdom.com/fpt/

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  astrikis · Member · Aug 9, 2015 at 12:36 am

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  Thanks for that fstat, much appreciated!

  Andrew.

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  fstat · Staff · Aug 9, 2015 at 5:44 pm

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  You ‘re welcome!
  Note that you can start with a small hosting plan and if you need more bandwidth you can upgrade at any time. Every well respected hosting provider offers that.

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  astrikis · Member · Aug 9, 2015 at 9:36 pm

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  Exactly what I intend to do :) Thanks again.