Performance
- EverCache site-speed layer
- Global CDN included
- Containerized WordPress platform
- 1-click staging and development environments
- Plan capacity published by visits, storage and bandwidth
Official-source provider dossier
WP Engine
Managed WordPress · Managed WordPress dashboard
WP Engine is a managed WordPress platform with separate managed hosting, ecommerce and headless plan families, plus production, staging and development environments.
Managed WordPressHosting modelManaged WordPress dashboardManagementPlan-specificCheck the catalog belowNot benchmarkedReason documented below
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At a glance
What WP Engine offers
Best for businesses and agencies that want a managed WordPress workflow, platform support and scalable site allowances.
Entry subscription$17/moLite plan
Specified plan from$35/moStartup
BackupsDaily + on demand
EnvironmentsProduction / Stage / Dev
Uptime99.99%Provider-published platform figure
Support24/7/365
CDN + SSLIncluded
Independent benchmarkNot yet publishedNo normalized HostingHunt test
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Features arranged by category
Security
- Auto-renewing SSL certificates
- Security patching and plugin risk scans
- Layer 3 and 4 DDoS protection
- Daily and on-demand backups
- Advanced DDoS and managed WAF are optional extensions
Developer workflow
- Production, staging and development environments
- SSH access
- Automated deployments with GitHub Actions
- Activity log and advanced user permissions
- Transferable sites for client hand-off
Support & extensions
- 24/7/365 WordPress support
- Genesis Framework and StudioPress themes
- Additional sites and storage can be purchased
- Multisite is unavailable on Lite and Startup
- Monitoring, Smart Plugin Manager and other extensions cost extra
Platform coverage
Infrastructure & supported workloads
Infrastructure options
Applications and use cases
Decision guide
Strengths and considerations
Why it may fit
- Managed WordPress operations
- Three-environment workflow
- CDN, SSL and backups included
- 24/7 platform support
Check before buying
- Traffic, storage and bandwidth allowances vary by tier
- Advanced WAF and several automation tools are paid extensions
- Shared plans are not general-purpose VPSs
- Promotional checkout and renewal terms must be verified