What Is an Addon Domain?
An addon domain is an additional website you can host under your existing hosting account.
Think of your hosting account like a house. Your primary domain is the main room, and an addon domain is another room in the same house. They share the same hosting account, but each website can have its own domain name, files, email addresses, and content.
For example, if your main website is:
You can add another website such as:
Both websites can be managed from the same cPanel/control panel.
What Can I Do With an Addon Domain?
An addon domain can work almost like a separate website. You can:
Create a website
Create email addresses, such as info@addondomain.com
Install WordPress and other applications
Create subdomains
Set up redirects
Manage website files
View website statistics
Will Visitors Know It Is an Addon Domain?
No.
Your addon domain will appear as a normal, independent website to visitors.
For example, visitors will see:
in their browser. They will not see your primary domain simply because the website is hosted under the same account.
Important: DNS Must Be Set Up First
Before adding a domain, its DNS must be pointing to the correct hosting server.
If you have recently changed your domain's DNS settings, you may need to wait for the changes to propagate before the addon domain can be added or used properly.
Does an Addon Domain Have Its Own cPanel?
No. An addon domain does not have a separate cPanel.
Instead, you manage it from the same cPanel as your primary domain. However, you can still create email accounts, install applications, create subdomains, manage files, and use other available hosting features for the addon domain.
In Simple Terms
An addon domain is simply another website hosted under your existing hosting account.
So, instead of buying a separate hosting account for every website, you can host multiple websites under one account if your hosting plan allows addon domains.
Example:
One Hosting Account
↳ primarydomain.com — Main website
↳ addondomain.com — Additional website
↳ anotherdomain.com — Additional website
The number of addon domains you can create depends on the limits of your hosting plan.