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Connect With WP Engine Leaders at PressConf!

WP Engine is thrilled to sponsor PressConf 2025, the conference for professionals driving the WordPress economy.  As a leader in managed hosting for WordPress, we’re committed to supporting the creators, developers, and businesses that power the open web. We hope this event helps foster new connections that will drive innovation and create opportunities to elevate…

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WP Engine Announces DE{CODE} 2025 Agenda: Where Innovation Meets Action

AUSTIN, Texas—March 18, 2025—WP Engine today unveiled the agenda for DE{CODE} 2025, its annual conference connecting thousands of innovators to explore what’s working, what’s next, and what’s possible with WordPress1. The free, virtual event will be held on April 15 (North America and APAC) and registration is open. Now in its sixth year, the event…

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Meet the Experts: Clay Youngkin

WP Engine’s mission to power confidence online relies on the dedication and expertise of more than 1,000 global employees. The combined effort of our whole team—from the support specialists solving technical challenges to the engineers driving performance and innovation across our fully managed hosting platform to the passionate professionals supporting our agency partners and everyone…

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Future-Proof Your Agency: Introducing Our New Agency Plans

WP Engine’s new agency plans are designed to be perfect for your agency today with the flexibility and scalability to meet client demands of tomorrow. Here at WP Engine we’re lucky enough to work with some of the most innovative agencies in the world. In fact, over 11,000 of them are members of our Agency…

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WP Engine Wins Gold Stevie® Award for Outstanding Customer Service

At WP Engine, being Customer-Inspired is more than just a core value—it’s a commitment that drives everything we do. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce that our Customer Experience (CX) team has earned a Gold Stevie Award for Customer Service Department of the Year – Computer Services! This Gold distinction is the highest honor awarded…

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DE{CODE} 2025: Registration is Open

WP Engine has officially opened registration for DE{CODE} 2025! This annual virtual event brings together industry leaders, innovative thinkers, and passionate developers to explore the latest advancements in WordPress technology and digital innovation. Featuring expert-led sessions and cutting-edge insights, DE{CODE} attendees will learn how to enhance site performance, explore the latest in AI and headless…

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WP Engine Ireland Earns Best Workplace Recognition for 2025

WP Engine Ireland has once again been recognized as one of the country’s Best Workplaces by Great Place to Work, the global authority on workplace culture. This marks WP Engine Ireland’s seventh consecutive year as a certified company, further solidifying our reputation for fostering a positive and supportive work environment. “Since opening our Limerick office…

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WP Engine Proudly Sponsored Cloudfest 2025!

CloudFest 2025 has concluded, and WP Engine is thrilled to have sponsored the world’s largest cloud computing and internet infrastructure event!  As a leader in managed cloud-based hosting, our team was excited to connect with technology innovators, developers, and business leaders and showcase how WP Engine helps businesses build high-performing, secure, and scalable digital experiences…

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WP Engine Announces 2025 Agency Partner Awards Winners

AUSTIN, Texas—FEB. 18, 2025—WP Engine, a global web enablement company providing premium products and solutions for websites built on WordPress, today announced the winners of its 2025 Agency Partner Awards, honoring members of the company’s Agency Partner Program designing and building best-in-class websites with WordPress.1 With seven categories celebrating excellence in innovation, performance, community impact,…

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Celebrating a Decade of WP Engine UK!

A decade ago, WP Engine planted its first international roots in the heart of London, driven by a vision to empower businesses worldwide with the best performance, innovation, and support for their WordPress sites.  This month, as we mark our 10-year anniversary in the UK, we’re grateful to celebrate a decade of growth, collaboration, and…

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Scalable Hosting for Agencies: Lessons You Can Steal

This article on scalable hosting was written by DEMA Marketing CEO Mariana Krasteva. A WP Engine Agency Partner, DEMA Marketing is a comprehensive digital marketing agency focused on elevating their clients’ brands and driving growth through content, SEO, web design and development, and branding and creative design. Running a growing marketing agency often feels like…

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Meet Our 2025 Agency Partner Awards Finalists! 

Innovation, creativity, and community impact take center stage in our second-annual Agency Partner Awards.  This year’s 160 submissions from more than 90 agencies around the world demonstrated best-in-class, WordPress-powered design and development, and the agency partners who built them drove truly impressive results for their clients. Each of these sites built on WP Engine’s powerful…

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Meet the Experts: Kimberley Molloy

WP Engine’s mission to power confidence online relies on the dedication and expertise of more than 1,000 global employees. The combined effort of our whole team—from the support specialists solving technical challenges to the engineers driving performance and innovation across our fully managed hosting platform to the passionate professionals supporting our agency partners and everyone…

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Crafted Future: Driving Innovation 

Innovation is a continuous process of turning bold ideas into reality, and true innovators are those who dare to push the bounds of what’s possible.  To explore how the fusion of creativity and technology is shaping the future of the web, WP Engine and The Webby Awards hosted Crafted Future: Driving Innovation.  In this most…

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Crafted With Code: Innovation Showcase

Crafted With Code 2024 has reached an exciting conclusion with its innovation showcase—a collection of some of the most groundbreaking and imaginative WordPress-powered projects recognized by the Webby Awards throughout the year. A collaboration between WP Engine and the Webby Awards, Crafted With Code has spent the past five years exploring the stories behind Webby-recognized…

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WP Engine’s 2024 Innovations

The relentless drive to simplify our customers’ workflows, enhance their websites, and invest in open-source tools beloved by the community—such as Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), Local, and NitroPack—inspired a banner year for innovation at WP Engine.  Building on our 2024 Year in Review, which highlighted key upgrades and enhancements, we’re excited to present this comprehensive…

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Meet the Experts: Neil Daly

WP Engine’s mission is to power confidence online, and every one of our more than 1,000 global employees is vital to fulfilling that mission.  From the support specialists providing technical troubleshooting to the engineers driving performance and innovation across our fully managed platform to the ardent professionals aiding our agency partners, it takes the combined…

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8 Web Development Trends for 2025

As 2025 gets off to a fast start, the world of web development is poised for several exciting advances, each driven by a blend of innovative technology and evolving user preferences. From AI’s expanding role in web development and shifts in preferred coding languages to the emergence of new cybersecurity strategies, keeping up with the…

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WP Engine: 2024 in Review

2024 was a year of growth and innovation for WP Engine, our partners, our products, and our people.  Throughout the year, we introduced new tools and enhancements designed to supercharge our customers’ sites, streamline their workflows, and empower their businesses to thrive. Guided by our Core Values, we launched innovative products, strengthened partnerships, completed strategic…

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Ensuring Stability and Security: Recent Timeline

We’re keenly aware of the impact recent events have had on the WordPress community and ecosystem, and we’re deeply grateful to the many partners and customers who have stood by WP Engine and trust us to serve you in the face of unprecedented and unwarranted attacks and attempts to disrupt our platform. WP Engine’s top…

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Supercharge Your Site with Dynamic Plugin Loading

In the fast-paced world of eCommerce, speed isn’t a luxury—it’s a necessity. Every second of delay can mean lost conversions, frustrated customers, and missed opportunities.  At WP Engine, we’re committed to helping your eCommerce sites deliver exceptional performance. That’s why we’re excited to introduce dynamic plugin loading, a powerful new feature designed to streamline your…

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The 2024 “Slashathon” Recap

At WP Engine, our teams regularly host hackathons that aim to create innovation through a unique theme. These optional, company-wide competitions allow employees to work in teams as they craft new ideas, solve existing problems, flex their creativity, and have some fun during the process. Historically, projects developed during our hackathons have driven meaningful innovations…

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Meet the Experts: Jennah Yozze

Each member of the WP Engine team plays a vital role in fulfilling our mission to power confidence online.  From the support specialists who help with technical troubleshooting to the engineers who drive performance and innovation across our fully managed platform to the dozens of dedicated professionals providing support for our agency partners, it takes…

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WP Engine Powers the Freedom to Create With a Purpose

WP Engine powers the freedom to create online, and our commitment to this goes far beyond our tools and platform. We show our commitment to the builders responsible for creating exceptional digital experiences by hosting thought leadership events, producing informative webinars, and creating showcases like Crafted With Code, which highlights impressive projects built on the…

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Meet the Experts: Raphaela Kelly

From our award-winning customer support team to the engineers who keep our platform and services fast and performant, each one of WP Engine’s more than 1,000 employees is vital to fulfilling our mission to power confidence online. We take pride in our team’s expertise, whether in technical troubleshooting for WordPress sites, driving relentless innovation across…

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What’s Coming in WordPress 6.7: New Default Theme, Better Font Management, and More!

WordPress 6.7, slated for release on November 12, is packed with new tools designed to enhance design flexibility and streamline site management. The sleek Twenty Twenty-Five default theme leads the update, offering adaptable styling that’s perfect for any site, whether running a personal blog or a complex content hub. This release also brings an upgraded…

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Reflecting on Eight Years of Local

In honor of Local’s eighth anniversary and the recent release of Local v9.1.0, I’d like to reflect on how the tool has grown and changed alongside the WordPress community throughout the years. I can honestly say that I love and believe in Local more than ever. I’ve seen it change so much over the years,…

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Meet the Experts: Julio Diaz

WP Engine has more than 1,000 employees worldwide. From our award-winning customer support team to the engineers who keep our platform fast and performant, each role is as unique as the person who fills it. We take pride in our teams’ expertise, whether in technical troubleshooting, driving relentless innovation across our fully managed platform, or…