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The world's leading enterprise solution for mission-critical WordPress sites delivering enterprise security, high availability and scalable performance.
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Overview
WP Engine is the world's leading WordPress Technology Company trusted by more than 175K customers including brands like AMD, Thomson Reuters and Volvo. More of the top 200K Alexa-ranked sites are powered by WP Engine than any other provider. WP Engine's multi-product portfolio and award-winning support enables agencies and brands to run their WordPress sites and scale their businesses.
WP Engine's Premier solution combines the power of open source with enterprise-grade, SOC-2 compliant security, enterprise infrastructure with built-in burst capacity, and high availability. It also includes creative agility and developer flexibility solutions, along with performance analytics and a world-renowned customer success team to drive faster time to market and ongoing optimization. WP Engine is a Digital Customer Experience (DCX) competency partner with AWS. For custom pricing and terms and conditions, please contact AWS-Marketplace@wpengine.com for a private offer.
Highlights
- Advanced Security - Protect your brand with features including Managed Web Application Firewall and Advanced DDoS protection, automated machine-learning plugin management, and activity logs and dashboards.
- Uptime Protection - Stay up and running with dedicated environments designed with built-in burst capacity in a multi-zone configuration with three-tier architecture multi-tier, multi-zone architecture ensuring resilience and failover protection of business-critical sites.
- Customer Success - Protect your business with award-winning 24-7 support, WordPress updates, personalized onboarding, a dedicated customer success team for executive business reviews, and recommendations for troubleshooting issues at code level with application performance monitoring.
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Introducing multi-product solutions
You can now purchase comprehensive solutions tailored to use cases and industries.
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Financing for AWS Marketplace purchases
AWS Marketplace now accepts line of credit payments through the PNC Vendor Finance program. This program is available to select AWS customers in the US, excluding NV, NC, ND, TN, & VT.
Pricing
Pricing is based on the duration and terms of your contract with the vendor, and additional usage. You pay upfront or in installments according to your contract terms with the vendor. This entitles you to a specified quantity of use for the contract duration. Usage-based pricing is in effect for overages or additional usage not covered in the contract. These charges are applied on top of the contract price. If you choose not to renew or replace your contract before the contract end date, access to your entitlements will expire.
Additional AWS infrastructure costs may apply. Use the AWS Pricing Calculator to estimate your infrastructure costs.
Dimension | Description | Cost/12 months |
|---|---|---|
WP Engine Premier | All orders are custom, please contact AWS-Marketplace@wpengine.com | $66,240.00 |
Dimension | Cost/unit |
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Fixed usage fee included with WP Engine Premier | $0.01 |
Vendor refund policy
All fees are non-cancellable and non-refundable except as required by law.
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Delivery details
Software as a Service (SaaS)
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Support
Vendor support
A free resource to explore WP Engine or to find something specific, visit http://www.wpengine.com/support-contact . This page is a centralized place where you can find answers to frequently asked questions, a knowledge base, and technical documentation.
AWS infrastructure support
AWS Support is a one-on-one, fast-response support channel that is staffed 24x7x365 with experienced and technical support engineers. The service helps customers of all sizes and technical abilities to successfully utilize the products and features provided by Amazon Web Services.
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Web Application Firewall
Managed Web Application Firewall with Advanced DDoS protection capabilities
High Availability Architecture
Multi-zone configuration with three-tier architecture and built-in burst capacity ensuring resilience and failover protection
Security Compliance
SOC-2 compliant security framework with automated machine-learning plugin management and activity logs with dashboards
Performance Monitoring
Application performance monitoring with performance analytics and code-level troubleshooting recommendations
Infrastructure Management
Enterprise infrastructure with dedicated environments and multi-tier, multi-zone architecture for business-critical sites
Pre-configured Web Stack
Includes PHP, MySQL, and NGINX web server pre-installed and configured for immediate deployment
WordPress Version Optimization
AMI images optimized for latest WordPress versions with regular updates
AWS Security Certification
AWS Foundational Technical Review (FTR) certified solution meeting AWS technical and security standards
One-Click Deployment
Single-click launch capability enabling rapid WordPress site provisioning on AWS infrastructure
Performance Optimization
Configured and tuned by AWS-certified professionals for WordPress workload performance
WordPress Management and Staging
Automated WordPress staging and cloning capabilities with one-click deployment between staging and production environments
Multi-Stack Development Support
Support for LAMP, NGINX, NodeJS, Ruby, Docker, Laravel, .NET on Linux, Perl, Python, and Java with Git integration
Security Hardening and Protection
One-click server hardening, brute force attack protection, malware scanning, and automated security maintenance across application stack
Domain and DNS Management
Unlimited domains management with integrated AWS Route53 DNS configuration
Server Automation and Task Scheduling
Automated server maintenance tasks, intelligent scheduling capabilities, and subscription/account/reseller management features
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Customer reviews
Dennis M.
Outstanding Support, Clean Backend, and Time-Saving Staging
Reviewed on Jun 08, 2026
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
WP Engine's support is genuinely outstanding. Within minutes of opening a chat you're connected with a highly technical person who can actually solve your problem, not just read from a script. It's rare to encounter someone who can't resolve your issue on the spot, and they always share links and tools so you can handle similar things yourself next time.
The backend is clean, intuitive, and free from unnecessary clutter. One-click staging and dev environments are a huge time-saver, and rolling backups of around 40 days are critical for running a professional operation. Performance is noticeably better than my previous host, and pricing becomes very competitive once you're managing dozens of sites. Add-ons can be pricey for smaller clients but make a lot of sense at the enterprise level.
10/10, would absolutely recommend.
The backend is clean, intuitive, and free from unnecessary clutter. One-click staging and dev environments are a huge time-saver, and rolling backups of around 40 days are critical for running a professional operation. Performance is noticeably better than my previous host, and pricing becomes very competitive once you're managing dozens of sites. Add-ons can be pricey for smaller clients but make a lot of sense at the enterprise level.
10/10, would absolutely recommend.
What do you dislike about the product?
The main downside is that add-ons can be quite expensive, which makes it difficult to justify the cost for smaller clients. This isn't a dealbreaker for larger or enterprise-level operations where the value is clear, but for agencies managing smaller client sites it can add up quickly. Outside of that, there is very little to complain about.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
As an agency managing multiple client sites, WP Engine solves the core problem of needing reliable, fast hosting with minimal downtime and expert support always on hand. Being billed annually in AUD rather than USD has also made a real difference, it's much easier to forecast costs, manage pricing for clients, and avoid unexpected currency fluctuations. Overall it has streamlined how I run and price my hosting services.
Terry R.
Exceptional Support, Effortless Setup with WP Engine
Reviewed on Jun 04, 2026
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
I really like the fact that I can get a hold of someone no matter what time of day it is, and it's an actual person. Sometimes the chat feature is sufficient, but most times when I need to get hold of an agent, I'm able to get hold of somebody within five minutes, and they almost always seem to be able to resolve whatever issue I'm having pretty quickly. The setup was very easy; once the account is set up, adding a site and moving a site was very, very easy. I believe in the beginning, WP Engine assisted in helping us move those sites over quickly.
What do you dislike about the product?
Nothing
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
WP Engine provides a dedicated server solution addressing the slowness issues we had with GoDaddy, improving our website speed and offering more features, even though it's pricier.
Tyrus C.
Peace of Mind Hosting with WPE—Easy to Use and Stress-Free
Reviewed on Jun 02, 2026
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
Peace of mind and ease of use. WPE takes the stress out of hosting solutions.
What do you dislike about the product?
As they have grown and begun to implement AI support, the human support access time has increased. The support is great when you get it still, but you have to wait longer to speak to a person.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It solves the problem of dealing with server maintenance, scaling, backups, etc. And then it has add ons for increased performance, security, etc.
Marketing and Advertising
24/7 Support, New Relic Integration, and a Great UI Experience
Reviewed on May 28, 2026
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
24/7 support, new relic integration, UI platform experience
What do you dislike about the product?
Not enough done to handle bad bots and enormous amounts of dynamic hits/ requests from the same IP
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I have easy access to all environments, and support is always available to answer any server or error-related questions when I get stuck.
Computer Software
Powerful, Developer-Friendly Hosting—But Pricing Can Be a Hurdle
Reviewed on May 28, 2026
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
What I like best about WP Engine is the balance between performance, reliability, and developer-friendly tools. Their managed hosting takes care of updates, security, backups, and caching, which saves a lot of maintenance time. I also appreciate the staging environments, strong support team, and seamless integration with WordPress workflows, especially for agencies and teams managing multiple sites.
What do you dislike about the product?
One downside of WP Engine is the pricing, which can feel expensive compared to standard hosting providers, especially for smaller websites or startups.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
WP Engine helps solve the ongoing challenges of managing WordPress infrastructure, including security, performance optimization, backups, updates, and uptime monitoring. Instead of spending time handling server maintenance or troubleshooting hosting issues, I can focus more on development and client work. The platform’s managed environment, staging tools, and reliable support also help reduce deployment risks and improve overall website stability and performance.