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WP Engine

Managed WordPress hosting with automatic updates, security, performance tools, and technical support.

WP Engine is a managed WordPress provider based in United States. It operates European infrastructure in Germany, Ireland and United Kingdom. There is no free tier. As a US company it falls under the US CLOUD Act. Pricing on this page is published only after a human has reviewed it.

Company based in
United States
European regions
GermanyIrelandUnited Kingdom
US CLOUD Act
US company
GDPR agreement
Available
Free tier
None
VAT
Shown excluding VAT
WP Engine website
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Pricing

8 plans
  • Essential
    The page says Pay $350 today. First year pricing and coupons apply to new Essential customers only, and renewal pricing may change.
    Monthly
    30 USD
    vCPU
    Not listed
    Memory
    Not listed
    Storage
    Not listed
  • Startup
    1 site, estimated 25,000 visits/month, and 75 GB bandwidth/month. Additional sites cost +$20 per month. The page says taxes and overages may apply.
    Monthly
    30 USD
    vCPU
    Not listed
    Memory
    10 GB
    Storage
    10 GB
  • Professional
    3 sites, estimated 75,000 visits/month, and 150 GB bandwidth/month. Additional sites cost $20 per month.
    Monthly
    55 USD
    vCPU
    Not listed
    Memory
    Not listed
    Storage
    15 GB
  • Growth
    10 sites, estimated 100,000 visits/month, and 240 GB bandwidth/month. Additional sites cost $20 per month.
    Monthly
    109 USD
    vCPU
    Not listed
    Memory
    Not listed
    Storage
    20 GB
  • Scale
    30 sites, estimated 400,000 visits/month, and 550 GB bandwidth/month. Additional sites cost $20 per month.
    Monthly
    276 USD
    vCPU
    Not listed
    Memory
    Not listed
    Storage
    50 GB
  • Core
    Starting at $400 USD/mo. Includes isolated resources and a 99.99% uptime SLA. The page states that Core supports up to 150 sites in its FAQ.
    Monthly
    400 USD
    vCPU
    Not listed
    Memory
    Not listed
    Storage
    Not listed
  • Core Hosting
    Listed as an Essential plan for optimized performance. The comparison table shows contact sales for site, visit, storage, and bandwidth limits.
    Monthly
    400 USD
    vCPU
    Not listed
    Memory
    Not listed
    Storage
    Not listed
  • Enterprise
    Custom pricing and contact with sales. Includes high capacity infrastructure, high availability and single node solutions, and priority support.
    Monthly
    Not listed
    vCPU
    Not listed
    Memory
    Not listed
    Storage
    Not listed

Pros and cons

What works

  • Managed WordPress, PHP, and MySQL updates are included.
  • Daily and on demand backups, staging environments, SSL, SSH, and security patching are included.
  • Core includes isolated resources and a stated 99.99% uptime SLA.
  • SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 are stated.

What to watch

  • No free tier is stated.
  • Visit limits are estimates, and taxes and overages may apply.
  • Startup lists chat only for support.
  • Core Hosting and Enterprise require contact with sales for some or all capacity details.
  • Additional sites cost $20 per month on the listed Essential plans.

Specifications

Supported runtimes
WordPress, PHP, MySQL
Certifications
SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001
Uptime sla
99.99%
Support
24/7 WordPress support is provided by chat and phone on most plans, while Startup lists chat only; the pages do not state an extra support charge.

About WP Engine

WP Engine provides managed hosting for WordPress websites, including managed WordPress, PHP, and MySQL updates, backups, security patching, staging environments, and CDN delivery. Plans range from small shared site allocations to Core plans with isolated resources and Enterprise packages with custom pricing. The pages state that support is available 24/7, with chat only on Startup and chat and phone support on the other listed plans.

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