Not all php hosting plan support .htaccess overwrite. If you are going to require this feature, you should make sure your new hosting plan is supporting this .htaccess overwriting feature. Basically, most cpanel hosting plan have this feature. But site5 hosting is using backstage control panel, a custom made control panel by site5 hosting. And yes, its supporting .htaccess overwrite too!
This mean you can have .htaccess file implemented at site5 hosting. HTACCESS file can do url redirection, password protect directory, error page redirection etc, and many more features. Most common use is wordpress permalink which require .htaccess file customization.
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