WPEngine are the fastest hosting provider for WordPress powered sites.
Forget VPS, Grid or other types of hosting as i’ve tried them all.
WPEngines managed hosting for WordPress is also cheaper than the cheapest level of VPS.
Reasons to consider to WPEngine as a better provider:
The Pro’s
Limit Login Attempts built in – You could install the Limit login attempts plugin however with WPengine, its already included.
Backup – WPEngine take daily backups of your content which you can restore in one click. To get this feature elsewhere, you would need to setup a service like VaultPress and pay a monthly fee.
Built in CDN – No need to configure an external CDN service, its built into WPEngine already. You can simply activate it or get the guys at WPEngine to do the work for you.
Malware Monitoring – Backups have already been mentioned but how about malware? No need to setup an external malware monitoring service. WPEngine hosted sites are monitored for malware and cleaned up for free!
High Speed Caching – At best, plugin caching only caches approx 50% of your sites content. Managed server side or proprietary caching is far superior. This is one reason why WPEngine loads your sites pages faster than sites using caching plugins like W3 Total cache and WP Super cache.
1 Click SSL Certificate – The WP Engine platform will automatically install and renew Let’s Encrypt certificates after you order them from your WPEngine User Portal.
When you do the math, that’s not only going to save you a heap of time and frustration, but also a fair bit of money as well.
These are the reasons i choose WPEngine after trying 7 different types of hosting over 18 months which was a very frustrating time i’ve put behind me by making the decision to move to WPEngine.
The Cons
Security – I’ve been hacked twice on WPEngine servers so while the speed is great, the security hasn’t been great for me. Lucky they have full one click backup & restore however since i published this post, someone at WPEngine has removed the backup & restore feature from my WPEngine account.
Support – Most of the support tickets i have submitted have been answered and generally the support has been handled professionally however this has not always been the case. On 1 occasion i asked for technical support and was told by one staff member to “find a new host if you’re not happy with WPEngine”.
1 Click Free SSL Certificates
WPEngine offers free SSL Certificates with 1 click automatic setup. Quick guide for getting free SSL certificates.
Disclosure: I’m paid $200 per referral who signs up for WPEngine.
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