[tiwil]

You can't compare free hosting with VPS.

VPS requires some linux knowledge even you use the "one-line" install script for web hosting environment while for hosting you only need to know how to install and post on wordpress.

If we limit the search scope on "cPanel free hosts,as far as I know the currently working one is only heliohost.If we remove the control panel restrictions there are still many good free hosts,most from your local area.For example,[WaZhanFou] here, a blog provides fast free hosting that is optimized for Chinese connections but they use DirectAdmin panel.Even [AFreeCloud] from my initial look.(but China isn't in their country list.)

Correct. We cannot compare free hosting (even paid one) with a VPS. But at that post I'm answering to Deanhills question which is "Have you tried Johnny lately?" which I don't because I have a VPS. I also add my opinion about how to move thing which a little bit out of topic. At the end I also say about my experience about Johnny when I used it some years ago.