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Black Friday Deals for Bloggers in 2026

Most of what a new blog costs goes to three things: hosting, a domain and a few plugins. Black Friday deals for bloggers cut all three at the same time, so this is a good moment to start or upgrade a blog.

The catch sits in the fine print. A $2.49 hosting plan looks like a gift until the renewal invoice arrives, because most hosting discounts cover only the first term and a few cover only the first 2 months. Pick the wrong term and the saving disappears in year two.

My advice is simple. I'd buy hosting and a domain this month only if you plan to publish within the next few weeks, and I'd take the longest term you would happily stay on. Hostinger is the one I'd check first this year, because its Black Friday plans include a .com domain for $0.01 in the first year, which takes one more bill off a new blog.

Everything below is grouped by what a blog actually needs. Each card shows the offer, the code and the dates the vendor announced, and offers that are running right now sit at the top of their section.

Before You Buy

  • Dates come from each vendor. An offer that hasn't opened yet says "Starts" with its date, so you can come back on the right day.
  • Renewals return to full price. Unless a card says the discount stays on renewal, expect the regular price from the second term.
  • Codes go in at checkout. Cards marked "No code needed" apply the sale price on their own.
  • Some links earn a commission. Question Blogging may earn one if you buy through them, at no extra cost to you. Core Forms and Core Tables are plugins I make.

Hosting and Domain Deals for Bloggers

Hosting is the one bill a blog can't skip, so it's where Black Friday saves a new blogger the most. Read the renewal line on each card before you pick a term, because the sale price almost never covers year two.

Live now, ends Dec 14

Hostinger

Up to 82% off plus an extra 10%

  • Up to 82% off: Premium $2.49/mo, Unlimited $3.49/mo and Cloud Startup $7.99/mo on 48 months, 2x AI credits, .com for $0.01 in year 1 and VPS from $6.49/mo.
  • Code BLACKFRIDAY takes an extra 10% off at checkout.
CodeBLACKFRIDAY
Get the Hostinger deal
Live now, ends Dec 7

HostPapa

Up to 90% off

  • Shared and Optimized WordPress hosting up to 90% off, from $1.25/mo.
  • Managed WordPress from $9.95/mo, VPS from $4.45/mo and dedicated from $47.96/mo.
  • Check the renewal line at checkout before you pick a term.

Price shown at checkout

Get the HostPapa deal
Live now, ends Dec 7

ChemiCloud

Up to 88% off

  • Shared and WordPress hosting up to 88% off and from $1.49/mo on 36-month plans, or from $2.95/mo on 12-month plans.
  • Managed WordPress gets 6 months free on annual plans.
  • No code.
  • Plans renew at the regular rate after the first term.

No code needed

Get the ChemiCloud deal
Live now, ends Nov 30

Bluehost

Up to 25% off site-wide

  • Site-wide buy more, save more sale: 15% off 1 eligible product, 20% off 2 and 25% off 3 or more in one order, applied automatically.
  • Covers shared hosting, VPS, the AI Website Builder and AI Store, on the first 12-month term only.

No code needed

Get the Bluehost deal
Live now

HostGator

Extra 15% to 20% off

  • Early bird sale: an extra 15% off 1 eligible product, or an extra 20% off 2 bought together, on top of the regular discount.
  • Covers shared hosting, Snappy VPS and the AI All-Access Pack on 1-year terms.
  • Hatchling comes to $4.21/mo and renews at $13.19/mo.

No code needed

Get the HostGator deal
Live now, ends Dec 1

Hosting.com

Extra 5% off the sale price

  • Extra 5% off with code BLACKFRIDAY, on top of the sale price, for new customers on 1-, 2-, 3- and 4-year plans.
  • Starter is $1.99/mo on 48 months before the code and renews at $13.99/mo.
CodeBLACKFRIDAY
Get the Hosting.com deal
Live now, ends Dec 1

ScalaHosting

Up to 72% off cloud plans

  • Entry Cloud up to 72% off, from $11.21/mo, and Managed Cloud up to 71% off, with Build #1 at $22.46/mo.
  • Build #1 renews at $54.95/mo.
  • The sale covers cloud plans only, not shared hosting.

No code needed

Get the ScalaHosting deal
Starts Nov 5

Cloudways

80% off for 2 months

  • 80% off for 2 months plus unlimited migrations on all products with code BFCM802.
  • New customers only, and the normal monthly price applies from month 3.
CodeBFCM802
Get the Cloudways deal

SEO and Keyword Research Deals

A new blog doesn't need an expensive SEO suite. These smaller tools each do one job, and OptimizeCamp is the rare one that keeps its discount on every renewal.

Starts Nov 16

AlsoAsked

Extra 20% off annual plans

  • An extra 20% off annual plans for new and existing users, so a year costs 40% less than paying monthly: Basic £81, Lite £155 and Pro £317 a year.
  • The sale is announced in pounds; the pricing page also shows dollars.

Price shown at checkout

Get the AlsoAsked deal
Starts Nov 16

Onsite Link Verdict

50% off the first year

  • 50% off the first year of a new Pro plan with code BLACKFRIDAY50: Single €14.50, Plus €29.50, Agency €49.50.
  • Renews at the regular price.
CodeBLACKFRIDAY50
Get the Onsite Link Verdict deal
Starts Nov 20

OptimizeCamp

30% off every plan, renewals included

  • 30% off every plan with code BF2026, and the discount stays on every renewal.
  • Solo drops from $19 to $13.30 a month, or $125.30 a year.
  • There is no free plan, but first payments come with a 14-day refund.
CodeBF2026
Get the OptimizeCamp deal

WordPress Plugin Deals for Blogs

A blog needs fewer plugins than most setup guides suggest. I'd only buy one of these if it replaces something you already pay for or fixes a problem you have today.

Starts Nov 15

Hive Mail Pro

30% off lifetime plans

  • 30% off lifetime plans, applied automatically: 1 site $49, 50 sites $149, unlimited sites $249.
  • The pricing page already shows these prices, with a 14-day refund.

No code needed

Get the Hive Mail Pro deal
Starts Nov 15

Infinite Uploads

50% off the first year

  • 50% off the first year on annual plans with code BFCM50OFF, or 30% off monthly plans for 12 months with code BFCM30OFF.
  • First-time customers only.
CodeBFCM50OFF
Get the Infinite Uploads deal
Starts Nov 15

Ninja Media

25% off

  • 25% off with code BFCM26.
  • 1 site is $39.99 a year or $99.99 lifetime on the pricing page before the code.
CodeBFCM26
Get the Ninja Media deal
Starts Nov 16

Intagrate

50% off any license

  • 50% off any license with code BF2026, applied automatically from the pricing page.
  • Bronze for 1 site is $55 and Platinum with lifetime updates is $255 before the discount.

No code needed

Get the Intagrate deal
Starts Nov 20

Core TablesOur product

40% off

  • 40% off with code BLACKFRIDAY: lifetime is $59.40 instead of $99, or $23.40 for the first year instead of $39.
  • Turn one dataset into searchable tables and charts, with CSV import and Google Sheets refresh.
CodeBLACKFRIDAY
Get the Core Tables deal
Starts Nov 20

Core FormsOur product

40% off

  • 40% off with code BLACKFRIDAY: lifetime is $149.40 instead of $249, or $35.40 for the first year instead of $59.
  • Every premium form feature, payments included, on unlimited sites.
CodeBLACKFRIDAY
Get the Core Forms deal
Starts Nov 20

WP Block Suite

$299 lifetime for 4 Pro plugins

  • Lifetime for $299 with code BF2026, down from $499, covering Ultimate Blocks Pro, Tableberg Pro, Galleryberg Pro and Sliderberg Pro on unlimited sites.
  • Bought separately, the 4 cost $646.
CodeBF2026
Get the WP Block Suite deal
Starts Nov 20

ConvertForce

50% off every plan

  • 50% off every plan with code BF2026.
  • Personal for 1 site drops to $24.50 a year or $74.50 lifetime, and Agency for unlimited sites to $89.50 a year or $249.50 lifetime.
  • Yearly plans renew at full price.
CodeBF2026
Get the ConvertForce deal
Starts Nov 20

TNC FlipBook

Up to 50% off

  • Up to 50% off with code BF2026.
  • The full suite starts at $59 a year or $295 lifetime for 1 site before the code.
CodeBF2026
Get the TNC FlipBook deal

Membership and Affiliate Program Deals

These plugins matter once readers are ready to pay you directly, for a members-only area or an affiliate program of your own. If your blog is still finding its first readers, they can wait for the next sale.

Starts Nov 16

ARMember

Up to 75% off

  • Up to 75% off on ARMember's own store.
  • Standard for 1 site is $89 a year on the pricing page today.

Price shown at checkout

Get the ARMember deal
Starts Nov 16

WP User Manager

50% off

  • 50% off registration, profile and member directory plans.
  • Starter for 1 site is $149 a year or $449 lifetime before the discount.

Price shown at checkout

Get the WP User Manager deal
Starts Nov 16

AffiliatePress

Up to 65% off

  • Up to 65% off.
  • Standard for 1 site is $79 a year on the pricing page today.

Price shown at checkout

Get the AffiliatePress deal

AI Site Builder Deals

ZipWP generates a starter WordPress site from a short description, and you then edit it like any other WordPress site. It suits someone who would rather fix a draft layout than start from a blank theme.

Starts Nov 5

ZipWP

Up to 47% off

  • Up to 47% off with no coupon, plans from $79.
  • Today's first-year prices start at $99 a year and renew at list price.

No code needed

Get the ZipWP deal

Password, VPN and Backup Deals

A blog is really a set of logins: hosting, the domain registrar, WordPress, email and every tool connected to them. A password manager and an off-site copy of your files protect all of them at once.

Live now, ends Dec 9

NordPass

Up to 58% off plus 3 months

  • Individual 2-year plan 53% off plus 3 months, from $1.39/mo.
  • Family 2-year plan 58% off plus 3 months, from $2.49/mo.
  • 1-year plans run $1.99/mo and $3.69/mo.

No code needed

Get the NordPass deal
Live now, ends Dec 9

NordVPN

Up to 78% off plus 3 months

  • Up to 78% off 2-year plans plus 3 extra months, from $3.49/mo.
  • From November 24 to December 1, the Basic 2-year plan drops to $2.99/mo.
  • Percentages vary by country.

No code needed

Get the NordVPN deal
Live now

FastestVPN

Lifetime VPN for $25

  • Lifetime VPN plus the Family Password Manager for $25 once with code BFCM26.
  • The same bundle sells for $40 without it.
CodeBFCM26
Get the FastestVPN deal
Live now, ends Dec 3

Internxt

87% off every plan

  • 87% off every plan, applied automatically: cloud storage plus antivirus, cleaner, VPN, Meet and Mail, on annual and lifetime plans.
  • New customers only.
  • Annual plans renew at the regular price, so lifetime is the one to look at.

No code needed

Get the Internxt deal

Choosing a Deal That Still Works in Year Two

A Black Friday price is only good if you would still be happy paying the renewal. I look at every offer through the full term, not the first invoice.

  • Price the whole term. Hosting.com Starter is $1.99 a month on a 48-month plan before its extra 5% code. That is $95.52 for 4 years, and then the plan renews at $13.99 a month, or $167.88 a year.
  • Pick lifetime for plugins you'll keep. WP Block Suite's $299 lifetime covers 4 Pro plugins that cost $646 bought separately, and there is no renewal to plan for.
  • Treat renewal discounts as rare. OptimizeCamp keeps its 30% on every renewal. Most tools on this page don't, so the second-year price is the real price.
  • Skip tools for a blog you haven't started. A plugin bought in November for a blog that launches in May has already used half of its first year.

It is wise to buy only what you will set up this month. The rest will be on sale again, because Black Friday comes back every year.

Black Friday Questions From Bloggers

When is Black Friday in 2026?

Black Friday falls on November 27, 2026, and Cyber Monday on November 30. Many offers on this page start earlier, some as early as October, and several run into December.

Should a new blogger buy 4 years of hosting?

Only if you're sure about the host. The longest term gives the lowest monthly price, but you pay all of it upfront, so read the refund terms before you commit. A 12-month plan costs more per month and is the safer choice if you're still testing whether blogging suits you.

Do I still need a domain if my host includes one?

No, but check the renewal. Hostinger's $0.01 .com covers the first year only, and the domain then renews at the registrar's regular price. A registered domain usually can't be refunded either.

What if a code doesn't work at checkout?

The codes here are the ones each vendor announced, and vendors sometimes change a code during the sale. Compare the checkout total with the card before you pay, and contact the vendor's support if the price doesn't match.

Where I'd Start

If you're still unsure, I'd start with hosting and a domain and stop there. Write your first 10 posts, then come back for plugins and tools once you know which problem you actually have.

If you haven't chosen a platform yet, the Start Here planner walks through hosting and domain choices step by step. For Black Friday offers beyond blogging, I keep a bigger list on my Black Friday deals hub.