PHP is the programming language that WordPress runs on. Your PHP version affects your site’s speed, security, and compatibility with plugins and themes. Yet most WordPress site owners have no idea what PHP version they’re running or why it matters. Here’s the plain-language explanation. What Is PHP? PHP is a server-side programming language that processes…
WP Engine and Cloudways are both popular choices for serious WordPress hosting, but they represent fundamentally different approaches. WP Engine is fully managed WordPress hosting. Cloudways is a managed cloud hosting platform that lets you run WordPress (among other applications) on cloud infrastructure from providers like AWS, Google Cloud, and DigitalOcean. Here’s what that difference…
One of the most valuable features of WP Engine is how it handles WordPress updates. On standard hosting, updates are your responsibility — you log in, check for available updates, apply them, and hope nothing breaks. On WP Engine, the platform manages this for you automatically. Here’s exactly how it works. What WP Engine Updates…
Getting hacked is one of the most stressful things that can happen to a WordPress site owner. One day your site is fine. The next, visitors are seeing spam, your hosting provider is suspending your account, or Google is showing a “this site may be hacked” warning in search results. Here’s exactly what happens, what…
WP Engine has built a significant portion of its customer base from web agencies and freelancers managing WordPress sites for clients. But is it actually the right fit for agency work? Here’s an honest look at what WP Engine offers agencies and where it genuinely delivers. What Agencies Need from a WordPress Host Agency requirements…
One of the most practical questions people have when choosing a managed WordPress hosting plan is how many sites they can actually run on a single plan. The answer varies significantly by host and by plan tier. Here’s a clear breakdown of how WP Engine handles multi-site hosting. WP Engine’s Site Limits by Plan Startup:…
A WordPress WAF — Web Application Firewall — is one of the most important security tools a WordPress site can have. But most site owners don’t know what it actually does, why a generic WAF isn’t enough for WordPress, or why platform-level WAF protection is meaningfully better than a plugin. Here’s the plain-language explanation. What…
WP Engine and Pressable are both managed WordPress-only hosts owned by Automattic (the company behind WordPress.com). If you’ve encountered both and aren’t sure which to choose, here’s the honest breakdown. The Ownership Context Pressable was acquired by Automattic in 2014. WP Engine is an independent company (though it acquired Flywheel, which also has Automattic connections…
A staging site is one of the most valuable tools a WordPress site owner can have. It lets you test changes — plugin updates, theme changes, new features, code edits — in an isolated environment before pushing them to your live site. WP Engine makes this straightforward with one-click staging included on every plan. Here’s…
Site speed is a Google ranking factor. That’s not speculation — Google confirmed it in 2010 for desktop and in 2018 for mobile. Since then, with the introduction of Core Web Vitals as a ranking signal in 2021, the relationship between hosting speed and search rankings has become even more direct. Here’s what you need…