WP Engine

Updated on Aug 21, 2023

Introduction

WP Hosting has made it its mission to deliver a hosting experience that transcends the ordinary, tailored explicitly to WordPress users. With a relentless emphasis on speed, security, and support, WP Hosting stands as a dependable partner, ready to elevate the hosting experience to new horizons.

WP Hosting places a significant premium on speed, recognising it as the lifeblood of the Internet. Their finely tuned, state-of-the-art server architecture guarantees rapid loading times for WordPress websites, offering visitors a seamless and gratifying browsing experience.

Security takes precedence at WP Hosting. With daily backups, vigorous malware scanning, and automated updates, they provide a formidable shield to protect clients’ digital assets. Additionally, their 24/7 customer support team, composed of experts, are always ready to assist.

Main Features

  • 24/7 WordPress customer support
  • Auto-renewing SSL and SSH access
  • Security patching & plugin risk scans
  • Advanced DDoS & managed WAF
  • Pre-launch technical health assessment
  • Premium onboarding & priority support
  • Automated WordPress & PHP updates
  • Automatic and on-demand backups
  • EverCache® for better performance
  • Global CDN
  • 99.99% SLA
  • Application performance monitoring
  • 10 Premium themes included
  • Genesis blocks for easy site creation
  • 1-Click staging and dev. environments
  • Transferable sites for client handoff
  • WordPress multisite add-on

Pricing

WP Engine offers several pricing tiers to accommodate a range of needs:

  • Lite: Ideal for startups, starting at $13/month
  • Startup: Ideal for small websites and blogs, starting at $20/month.
  • Professional: Suitable for growing businesses, starting at $40/month.
  • Growth: For large websites and e-commerce stores, starting at $77/month.
  • Scale: For higher capacity sites, starting at $194/month

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Pros

  • Managed WordPress Hosting

  • Expert WordPress Support

  • Fast Loading Times

  • Automatic Updates

  • Free Backups and Restore

  • Staging Environments

Cons

  • WP Engine is significantly more expensive than shared hosting plans.

  • Not for Beginners

FAQs

WP Engine boasts a robust security infrastructure, including firewalls, DDoS mitigation, and malware scanning to protect your website from online threats.

Yes, WP Engine offers automatic daily backups with the ability to restore your site to a previous version if needed.

WP Engine prioritizes speed with features like a content delivery network (CDN) and server caching to ensure your website loads quickly for visitors.

No, WP Engine focuses solely on website hosting and does not offer domain name registration services. You’ll need to purchase your domain name separately.

WP Engine restricts some plugins that might conflict with their services or create security vulnerabilities. They offer a list of compatible plugins on their website.

Yes, WP Engine offers migration services to help you move your existing WordPress site to their platform. However, these migration services might come with additional fees.