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Requests to bring this article up to date

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Hello! I work for DreamHost (Brett Dunst, VP Corporate Communications). Because I have a conflict of interest, I’m requesting changes here for independent editors to review and implement if appropriate. I’ve grouped suggestions by section and am proposing what I believe to be neutral changes which represent the DreamHost of today.  I have also included sources for verification where appropriate.

These changes are being proposed to provide a more up-to-date view of DreamHost’s products, services, and overall role in the hosted services ecosystem.

If any part is too promotional or not sufficiently sourced, I’m happy to revise or provide additional context.

Structure: Move “DreamPress” under “Web hosting”

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Rationale: DreamPress is DreamHost’s managed WordPress product and is functionally an upgrade from shared web hosting; placing it under “Web hosting” reflects product hierarchy and matches how other hosts organize products on Wikipedia.

Requested action: Move the current DreamPress subsection to be beneath Web Hosting.

Sourcing for classification

Requested edit: Add “Virtual Private Server (VPS)” and “Dedicated Hosting” sections

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Rationale: These two managed services are verifiable parts of DreamHost’s overall product lineup and a notable omission from this page.

Requested action:

  • Under Products and services, after the DreamPress subsection, add two new sections: VPS hosting and Dedicated hosting.
  • Keep descriptions factual and concise, focusing on the type of service rather than marketing language.

Suggested neutral wording:

VPS hosting

DreamHost offers Virtual Private Server (VPS) hosting with isolated resources and scalable configurations aimed at websites requiring more performance than shared hosting.  The company also offers a managed VPS package optimized for MySQL performance, designed for database-heavy workloads.

Dedicated hosting

The company also provides dedicated server hosting, offering customers full access to physical servers for high-traffic websites and applications.

Sourcing:

Requested edit: Add "Pro Services" subsection

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DreamHost offers a range of professional services beyond hosting, which are not currently mentioned in the article but are significant enough to be relevant for readers evaluating the company.

Requested action:

Add a new subsection titled Pro Services (following Dedicated hosting) under Products and services.

Suggested neutral wording:

Pro Services

DreamHost offers professional services to assist customers with website needs beyond hosting. These include website design and development, website management and maintenance, site optimization, marketing and SEO services, and web security consulting.

Sourcing:

Requested edit: Remove (or historicize) the “Free application hosting” section

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Rationale: The “Free application hosting / DreamHost Apps” program launched in 2009 but is no longer offered and is not present in current product materials. Keeping a live product section is misleading.

Requested action (either option is fine):

  • Preferred: Remove the standalone product section and, if editors think noteworthy, retain one sentence in a History-type section noting the 2009 beta offering, with the 2009 coverage as the source.
  • Alternative: Retain but reframe in past tense and add a sentence that the program was discontinued (no current official offering on dreamhost.com).

Available sourcing

  • The DreamHost website and knowledge base no longer contain any references to this offering.  The “DreamHost Apps” program does not appear in current product pages.

Requested Edit: Add new, sourced offering: Complimentary, human-built websites

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Rationale: DreamHost has introduced a no-additional-cost, human-built website service for hosting customers (limited-time program). This is a straightforward product fact.

Requested addition (concise, neutral sentence in “Web hosting” or “Products and services”):

“In July 2025, DreamHost announced an optional program offering complimentary, professionally built four-page WordPress websites for hosting customers.”

Sources:

Requested Edit: Update CEO in infobox and “Key people”

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Rationale: The page implies that Simon Anderson is still the CEO in narrative contexts. The current CEO is DreamHost co-founder, Michael Rodriguez.

Additionally, while I do serve as DreamHost’s official spokesperson, I am not one of DreamHost’s four co-founders, and should likely be removed from this listing.

Requested changes:

  • Where Simon Anderson is mentioned (e.g., in OpenStack involvement), clarify as “then-CEO Simon Anderson” or “former CEO Simon Anderson.”
  • In the infobox / “Key people”: list Michael Rodriguez – CEO (and retain other co-founders).
  • In the infobox / “Key people”: change Dallas “Bethune” to Dallas “Kashuba” - his last name has changed.
  • Remove “Brett Dunst – VP Corporate Communications” from the Key people section.

Sourcing

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dallaskashuba/

Add recent product/partnership updates (non-promotional, with independent coverage where possible)

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Requested additions to “Products and services” (brief bullet-style sentences):

Add/clarify section: Support for (and contributions to) the WordPress project

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Rationale: Many hosting company pages note open-source or community support. DreamHost’s ongoing participation in WordPress (e.g., Five for the Future pledge, event sponsorships/organizing) is verifiable.

Requested addition (new subsection “Support for WordPress” under “Community and open source” or similar):

“DreamHost participates in the WordPress open-source project through sponsorships and contributor pledges. The company is listed on WordPress.org’s Five for the Future as an organizational contributor and has sponsored or helped organize WordCamp events, including WordCamp US and WPLDN.”

Strengthen sourcing on the “Anti-Trump site warrant” (DisruptJ20) entry

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Rationale: The existing summary is accurate; DreamHost documented the matter in a series of blog posts contemporaneous with the 2017 court proceedings.

Requested action: Keep the section but add citations to DreamHost’s contemporaneous statement series for chronology:

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Rationale: DreamHost’s logo has changed subtly over the years.  The current logo in the article uses an older shade of blue and is not accurate.

Requested action: Update the logo embedded in this article to match DreamHost’s current logo.

Consider adding a short note on nonprofit program (if editors find it encyclopedic)

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Rationale: Comparable host pages often summarize notable programs. DreamHost’s free shared hosting for U.S. 501(c)(3)/(c)(19) nonprofits is ongoing and well-documented.

Requested addition (one sentence in “Products and services”):

“DreamHost offers a free shared hosting plan for eligible U.S. 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(19) nonprofit organizations.”


I’m not proposing promotional language and am deferring to editors on the worthiness of content inclusion as well as exact placement/wording. The main goals of these edits are to bring this snapshot of the company up to date with its current positioning in 2025.

Thanks for considering these updates! I’m happy to adjust any wording to better fit Wikipedia style. DreamBrett (talk) 20:16, 29 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hey @DreamBrett, thanks for opening an edit request. Most of these sources would not be considered reliable since they're primary sources or press releases. If you're able to replace as many as possible with reliable sources (see here) that would increase the chances of acceptance. Thanks! Encoded  Talk 💬 15:24, 30 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Some typically good examples of these are news stories, independent websites, etc. Encoded  Talk 💬 15:25, 30 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]