= Is it necessary to have a dedicated Wordpress hosting provider if you have a WordPress website? =

Well, in my 6 years of expereince working with nuemerous clients and listening to their experiences, one thing is for certain that a dedicated Wordpress hosting is actually better in many ways. Whether it's speed, customer support, customization or security options; A dedicated hosting aces it all. Anybody have any different expereinces?
When you say 'dedicated' it takes me to a whole new discussion. In hosting dedicated is something more fancy and used by companies, and yes it is expensive too

To answer your question; yes, you need hosting for your WordPress website or any other website but you need to evaluate the flow of your website. If you have a high-traffic website, then you should surely go with a reliable host (they are all shared hosting) and that gives you good features. For example, you will find cheap hosting, but there will be hidden cost and you will end up paying more than they advertised. Though I personally use managed hosting, but for someone with limited budget I recommend to check Bluehost.