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AI, Accessibility, and the Promise of the Universal Web

This article was written by Modus Agency Executive Vice President, Growth, Michael Stineman. Headquartered in New York City, Modus is a full-service digital agency, and WP Engine Agency Partner focused on building human-centered digital experiences that drive businesses forward. Any business or institution today wouldn’t fathom making their physical location inaccessible. However, for 1 in…

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DE{CODE} Strikes a Chord, Achieves Record-Setting Attendance

Today marks the end of WP Engine’s fifth annual DE{CODE}, the virtual developer conference. With recorded sessions airing live across two days and three time zones, the conference had more than 4,000 attendees from 86 countries. More than 45 experts from across WordPress gathered to share their advice and insights on some of the most…

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How WebDevStudios Saves Time and Simplifies Elementor Migrations for Enterprise Clients

This article was written by WebDevStudios Director of Accounts Jen Miller, MBA, MSML. A WP Engine Agency Partner, WebDevStudios is a WordPress website design and development agency creating quality-driven digital experiences that fuel client success. According to W3 Techs 43.2% of websites worldwide are powered by  WordPress, with 62.8% using WordPress as their content management…

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Elevate Your WooCommerce Store With WP Engine’s New Stripe Checkout Integration

Introducing the all-new, frictionless Stripe Checkout integration for WooCommerce by WP Engine. Now you can optimize your store’s checkout flow with a world-class checkout experience customized to your brand and simplify compliance associated with online transactions—with the flip of a switch. Last year, we integrated Stripe with the WP Engine portal, giving our eCommerce users…

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Crafted Future: UX For a New Era

Designing digital experiences is becoming increasingly complex year over year. Performance and accessibility are assumed, and users have come to expect highly personalized experiences across the digital touchpoints they encounter every day.  Brands and agencies must adapt to the needs of their users by creating digital experiences that not only adhere to modern best practices…

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Going From Local to Live Just Got a Whole Lot Easier!

Local, for many years now, has been the number one local WordPress development solution for those who want to build with WordPress on their local machines.  Easily spinning up a new site, configuring it, and operating it on the almost zero-latency environment that is your own desktop has been a huge productivity boost for developers.…

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Voting is Open for Plugin Madness!

Voting for Plugin Madness, Torque’s annual bracket-style competition, is officially kicking off this week.  Out of all the plugins that were nominated, 64 of the top contenders were selected for the four initial categories: Marketing, Optimization, Performance, and eCommerce. Now that the bracket has been finalized, the contenders have taken their starting positions, and it’s…

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A Sneak Peek Into DE{CODE} 2024

DE{CODE}, WP Engine’s premier developer conference, is back and better than ever! The fifth annual virtual event will take place on March 19 (North America: 10 a.m. CDT, APAC: 10 a.m. AEST) and March 21 (EMEA: 10 a.m. GMT). Four unique talk tracks and more than 40 expert speakers will provide insight into the modern…

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WP Engine Named a 2024 Best Workplace in Ireland

WP Engine Ireland has once again earned recognition as one of the country’s Best Workplaces by Great Place to Work, the global authority on workplace culture.  This is WP Engine Ireland’s seventh individual certification in just eight years, adding to a growing list of accolades for company culture and employee wellbeing. “Since our Limerick office…

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2023 Atlas Year-in-Review

2023 was another year of exciting growth for Atlas, WP Engine’s all-in-one platform for headless WordPress. Introduced in 2021, Atlas offers a complete headless stack designed for agency efficiency, developer freedom, and enhanced brand impact. While initial, post-launch efforts were focused mainly on foundational goals, the Atlas team broadened its scope in 2023, embarking on…

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Nominate Your Favorite Plugins for Plugin Madness!

Plugin Madness 2024 has arrived! It’s time for Torque’s annual Plugin Madness competition—the springtime classic in which 64 plugins enter the technical arena to determine which is the best-loved in WordPress. With nearly 60,000 plugins available in the official WordPress directory and the ever-expanding market of premium plugins, there’s no shortage of options when it…

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WP Engine Recognized as a Best-in-Class Employer by Gallagher

Highlighting its dedication to employee wellbeing and innovative workplace practices, WP Engine has been named a 2023 Best-in-Class employer by Gallagher, a global leader in insurance, risk management, and consulting services. As more employers turn to people-driven success strategies to deliver greater value and drive employee retention, this honor not only underscores WP Engine’s commitment to…

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Celebrating Innovation and Excellence With Art & Science

In the dynamic world of digital marketing, staying ahead of the technological curve is imperative. This is part of what drives Art & Science, a full-service digital agency and the winner of WP Engine’s inaugural Agency Partner Awards for “Headless Project of the Year.” To learn more about the innovative work Art & Science does…

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WP Engine Celebrates WordPress Excellence With Launch of Annual Agency Partner Awards 

AUSTIN, Texas—Feb. 1, 2024—WP Engine today announced the winners of its inaugural Agency Partner Awards, which honor the most innovative and best-in-class WordPress websites designed and built by members of the company’s global Agency Partner Program. With eight categories recognizing excellence in creativity and philanthropy to eCommerce and technical performance, the awards garnered nearly 200…

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Registration is Open for DE{CODE} 2024!

DE{CODE}, the virtual developer conference, is back for a fifth year, and this year’s event is stacked with informative content developers need to stay on the cutting edge of WordPress development. DE{CODE} is an all-day, fully virtual event in which experts from all corners of the web gather to discuss the topics affecting modern web…

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Webby Talks: The Race to Outpace Featuring Jason Konen

The tide of artificial intelligence is rising, and for digital innovators worldwide, the message is clear: You’ll have to ride the wave if you want to keep your head above water. Experts across the web are discussing how AI will shape the future of the web, a topic that took center stage during a recent…

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Empowering the Next Generation With Code2College

This week, WP Engine employees participated in an informative Lunch & Learn session focused on Code2College, an Austin, Texas-based nonprofit organization making significant strides in the STEM education landscape. The session, led by Code2College CEO and Co-founder Matt Stephenson, included an overview of current volunteer opportunities available to employees (and anyone else who may be…

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Top Conferences for WordPress Professionals in 2024

For WordPress developers and designers, continued learning is just a part of the job. There will always be new tools, technologies, and site-building strategies emerging, and staying on top of the latest innovations is crucial for those who want to build future-proof websites. Continued learning can take the form of virtual classes or simply doing…

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Core Web Vitals: What You Need to Know for 2024

The digital landscape is constantly evolving, and with it, the metrics that define success.  As we step into 2024, it’s essential for you—as a site owner, a developer, a marketer, or a designer— to have a solid grasp of Google’s Core Web Vitals. These metrics gauge how end-users experience your site, and as of 2021,…

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11 Web Design Trends for 2024

Web designers have a lot on their plates. They not only have to worry about the user experience and brand storytelling that goes into a website, but they also have to keep an eye on what’s resonating in the design world as a whole, as the motifs in interior design and fashion design will often…

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The Race to Outpace: Navigating the AI Revolution

If you thought artificial intelligence (AI) had arrived—think again; it’s only getting started.  AI’s rapid rise is an overarching theme of this year’s Webby Talk, “The Race to Outpace,” which was unveiled last week in front of a global audience. You can view it in full below: Hosted by President of The Webby Awards Claire…

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WP Engine Ireland Announces 20 New Jobs as WordPress Technology Leader Accelerates Growth in Europe

LIMERICK, Ireland—Dec. 11, 2023—WP Engine, the WordPress technology company serving millions of web developers, agencies and brands worldwide, today announced 20 new job vacancies at its culturally award-winning Limerick offices as the company continues to expand across Europe.  Managed WordPress customer growth in Europe for WP Engine has multiplied from just over 3,000 in its…

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WP Engine Appoints New SVP of Sales, Justin Mongroo

AUSTIN, Texas—Dec. 11, 2023—WP Engine, the world’s most trusted WordPress technology company, announced the appointment of Justin Mongroo as Senior Vice President, Sales. In his role, Justin will lead efforts for the North American sales teams and new growth strategies for the region.   Mongroo takes on the role with almost 20 years of experience leading…

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7 Web Development Trends for 2024

As a new year fast approaches, the world of web development is poised for several exciting advances driven by a blend of innovative technologies and evolving user preferences.  From the expanding role of AI and the steady growth of headless content management systems (CMS) to the introduction of new cybersecurity threats and defenses, keeping up…

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WP Engine is a 2023 Monster’s Award Nominee

After being honored with two Monster’s Award nominations last year, WP Engine is back in the competition for 2023, and we need your support! In a repeat from last year, WP Engine has been nominated for Best WordPress Hosting Provider, and Torque Magazine has again been nominated for Best WordPress Blog. While these nominations are…

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WP Engine: This is Us

Today, we’re proud to launch a new brand campaign that was completely produced top to bottom by our in-house brand and creative team, with 15 WP Engine employees as our live-action acting talent.  This is a true labor of love from the people who actually live and breathe WP Engine’s “we’ve got your back” ethos…

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Tracking the Pulse of Enterprise WordPress 

Since its launch in 2003, WordPress has evolved from a popular blogging tool to a premier Content Management System (CMS) used by businesses of all sizes.  While WordPress adoption has surged across various verticals (the CMS now powers 43% of the web), its application among global enterprises has been particularly noteworthy as these organizations find…