Not all hosts are created equal. Website hosting is one of the most important aspects of creating a successful website.
Although there are several options out there, WP Engine continues to serve even the most discerning professional. They exclusively offer WordPress hosting, and they do it very well. Often times, my clients like to support hosts in their local city or town. I always discourage this, as those hosting providers fall short in delivering the top quality service and features that WP Engine provides.
WP Engine Benefits
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Migration
Migration from anywhere to WP Engine is a breeze. They have developed their own WordPress plugin that makes it incredibly simple to transfer from an existing host to a WP Engine server. You can be up and running on the server with a completely automated transfer that takes only a few minutes. No more messing around with configuration files, databases, or permissions.
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Backups
Backups are often an additional cost on other hosts, but they’re included with every hosting package on WP Engine. Daily backups are automatically taken separately for each environment (Product, Staging, and Development). Additional backups can also be made at anytime with the simple click of a button. It’s extremely simple to restore backups within seconds and you can also download complete backups for safe keeping on your local drive.
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Environments
Every hosting package includes 3 environments: Production, Staging, and Development. This is extremely helpful for building websites, as you can have multiple versions of a website on the go. Changes never have to be made on the live website. You can easily make a copy of your live site on the staging or development server, make your new changes and additions, and then when you’re ready to go push it back to the live site. Your website can be transferred between these different environments in a matter of seconds. Separate backups are also taken for each environment, so you can always restore back to an earlier version in a matter of seconds.
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24/7 Security and Monitoring
WP Engine provides top notch security and monitoring. I run my entire client roster on WP Engine hosting, and I’ve never had any issues with outages or security. WP Engine has success hosting websites with millions of views, so they are completely scalable based on your needs. If a security breach does happen to occur, a backup can easily be restored in seconds.
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Hosting Resale and Agency Partnership
For freelancers or agencies with a large client roster, WP Engine offers an Agency Partnership Program, which allows you to manage many clients and includes features like advanced developer tools, co-branded landing page, partner communications, and a free staging/development account on WP Engine.
Getting Started
WordPress hosting packages start at $22 per month. Although this is higher than some of the providers out there, the additional cost is completely worth it for the level of security, monitoring, environments and daily backups. If you’re working with WordPress, WP Engine is a no brainer.
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