Getting started
What is WP Build?
A Host Dada service that builds and looks after WordPress websites with AI. You give it your content and tell it what you want in plain English. It does the design and development on a private copy of your site, and you approve everything before it goes live.
Do I need to know WordPress?
No. You ask for things in plain English, the way you would brief a designer. If you do want to edit pages yourself, your site is standard WordPress built with the block editor, so you can.
What do I need to get started?
Whatever you have: a logo, photos, an old brochure, a price list, the words from your current site. Any format, any size, whole folders at once. WP Build reads the documents, looks at every image and prepares them for the web.
How long does a new site take?
Writing the brief takes a few minutes. The build itself typically finishes within a few hours, and you can watch every page take shape. When it goes live is up to you: nothing is published until you say so.
How do I sign in?
At wpbuild.hostdada.co.uk with your email and password, or with a sign-in link we email you. Host Dada customers can also use the Log in button in their client area.
Your website
Is it a template?
No. Every new site gets its own theme, designed from your brief: your colours, your type, layouts made for your content. Then each page is checked on desktop and mobile and refined before you see it.
I already have a WordPress site. Can you work on it?
Yes. Connect it with its FTP login. We scan it for malware first, then make a private staging copy. Changes are made there, and they reach your live site only when you send them, with a backup taken first. Sites built with Elementor are supported.
Can I ask for changes later?
Any time, in the chat. Each change is made on staging and checked in a real browser. You compare it with your live site and send it live when you are happy.
Who owns the site?
You do. It is a standard WordPress site with no lock-in. It runs on the hosting included in your plan, and if you would rather host it elsewhere, WP Build can put it on any hosting with an FTP login.
What about speed and SEO?
They are part of the build. Images are resized and converted to WebP, fonts are self-hosted, new sites are built without a page builder, and every page gets its own title and meta description. Each page is checked for speed, heading order, contrast and alt text.
Safety
Can the AI break my live site?
It never works on your live site. It works on a private staging copy, and nothing changes on the live site until you review the change and send it. A backup is taken before every release, so you can roll back in one click.
My site has been hacked. Can you help?
Yes. The malware scan stops an infected site from being copied. Instead, WP Build can rebuild it cleanly: it takes only your words and images, cleans them, and builds a fresh site from them, never the old code. It then goes live on new hosting, away from the infection.
My site runs on an old version of PHP. Is that a problem?
Old PHP no longer gets security fixes, so WP Build flags it. Your staging copy starts on the same version as your live site, so you can test an upgrade safely, fix what breaks, and switch when it all works.
Where does the AI do its work?
On Host Dada's own servers. Each site's staging copy runs in its own sealed sandbox, with no access to other sites and no outside internet beyond WordPress.org.
Plans and billing
What is the AI allowance?
Every request uses some AI time. Your plan includes a monthly allowance that covers building your site and making regular changes, and your dashboard shows how much you have used. Bigger plans include more.
What happens if I use all of it?
The AI pauses until your allowance resets at the start of the next month, or you can upgrade for more straight away. Your sites keep running either way.
Is hosting really included?
Yes: fast WordPress hosting with free SSL for each website on your plan. Use a domain you already own, or register one with Host Dada.
Can I change plan or cancel?
Yes. Upgrade, downgrade or cancel from your Host Dada client area. Billing is monthly through your Host Dada account.