{"id":12996,"date":"2018-06-13T12:19:24","date_gmt":"2018-06-13T09:19:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/?p=12996"},"modified":"2024-01-31T16:43:52","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T14:43:52","slug":"wp-engine-review-for-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-engine-review-for-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"WP Engine Review for WordPress: Is It Worth the Money?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Searching for a genuine WP Engine review based on real-world testing and evaluation? You’ve come to the right place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

In this review, we delve deep into WP Engine’s user interfaces, check out the customer support options, test the load times and uptime of our test website, and also see how approachable it is to launch a new WordPress website with WP Engine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most importantly, we look into how sensible it is to pay more for WP Engine, when there are more than enough cheaper WordPress hosting options out there. Let’s dive right in!<\/p>\n\n\n

WP Engine<\/h2>\t\t
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<\/svg><\/svg><\/svg><\/svg><\/svg>\t\t\t <\/div>\t\t\t\t4.7 out of 5<\/span>\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\t
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WP Engine is a managed WordPress hosting provider that focuses on delivering reliable and secure hosting solutions for websites and applications. Its advantages include a robust platform with excellent uptime, expert WordPress support, and an easy-to-use interface for managing websites.<\/p>\t<\/div> <\/div>\t

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<\/svg><\/svg><\/svg><\/svg><\/svg> <\/div>\t\t\t4.4 out of 5<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\t<\/div>\t
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<\/svg><\/svg><\/svg><\/svg><\/svg> <\/div>\t\t\t4.8 out of 5<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\t<\/div>\t
\tPerformance<\/span>\t\t
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Pros<\/h4>\t
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Plenty of WordPress-specific features<\/p>\t<\/div>\t

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Solid performance<\/p>\t<\/div>\t

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Expert support<\/p>\t<\/div>\t<\/div>\t

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Cons<\/h4>\t
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Plans are pricey<\/p>\t<\/div>\t

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Most plans use shared hosting<\/p>\t<\/div>\t<\/div>\t<\/div>\t

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An overview of WP Engine<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Load times<\/strong><\/td>\n0.72s (US avg.), 1.31s (EU), 1.99s (Asia)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Uptime<\/strong><\/td>\n99.98% (avg. over 3 months)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Support<\/strong><\/td>\n24\/7 support via chat, phone, and priority support (depending on plan)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Key features<\/strong><\/td>\nsecurity patching and plugin risk scans, advanced DDoS and managed WAF, automated WordPress updates, automatic backups, auto-renewing SSL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apps<\/strong><\/td>\nSSH access, global CDN, 10 premium themes included, one-click staging<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Price<\/strong><\/td>\nFrom $26.25 \/ month, host 1-30 websites, 25k-400k monthly visits supported, 99.99% SLA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Best for<\/strong><\/td>\nWordPress users who have outgrown their traditional hosting setups. WordPress and WooCommerce sites that want to scale.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

WP Engine vs main competitors<\/h3>\n\n\n
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<\/th>\nWP Engine<\/strong><\/th>\nKinsta<\/strong><\/th>\nRocket<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Rating<\/strong><\/td>\n4.7 \/ 5<\/td>\n4.8 \/ 5<\/td>\n4.9 \/ 5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Load time avg.<\/strong><\/td>\n1.13s<\/td>\n1.03s<\/td>\n0.38s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Uptime avg.<\/strong><\/td>\n99.98%<\/td>\n100%<\/td>\n100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Price from<\/strong><\/td>\n$26.25<\/td>\n$29.17<\/td>\n$30.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Free domain<\/strong><\/td>\n\u274c<\/span><\/td>\n\u274c<\/span><\/td>\n\u274c<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Free email hosting<\/strong><\/td>\n\u274c<\/span><\/td>\n\u274c<\/span><\/td>\n\u274c<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Free SSL<\/strong><\/td>\n\u2705<\/span><\/td>\n\u2705<\/span><\/td>\n\u2705<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Easy staging<\/strong><\/td>\n\u2705<\/span><\/td>\n\u2705<\/span><\/td>\n\u2705<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Security<\/strong><\/td>\nAdvanced DDoS, managed WAF, 40-day backup retention<\/td>\nDDoS protection, 14-day backup retention<\/td>\nWAF, malware protection, 14-day backup retention<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Infrastructure<\/strong><\/td>\nOwn hosting stacks<\/td>\nGoogle Cloud Platform<\/td>\nOwn hosting stacks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Visit<\/strong><\/td>\n WP Engine<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n Kinsta<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n Rocket<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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WP Engine compared to market average<\/caption>\n
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Load times US<\/strong><\/td>\n0.72s<\/td>\n1.13s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Load times EU<\/strong><\/td>\n1.31s<\/td>\n1.15s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Load times Asia<\/strong><\/td>\n1.99s<\/td>\n1.79s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Uptime<\/strong><\/td>\n99.98%<\/td>\n99.86%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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