At WP Engine, we believe our people are the core of every success, award, milestone and every achievement. That’s because employees who truly feel empowered and validated by their workplace are energized to delight and inspire the customer in every interaction. When new employees walk through the door on the first day, they’re encouraged to… […]
Cyber Defense as a Strategic Investment: Introducing Global Edge Security
Security breaches continue to make headlines for all the wrong reasons. From leading retailers to airlines to the restaurants we frequent every day, no business is immune from the threat of a cyber attack. To make matters worse, the volume and sophistication of these attacks are increasing year after year. In the last quarter of… […]
WP Engine Launches World’s First Global Edge Security For WordPress with Cloudflare
Built for WordPress, the New Advanced Security Solution Protects Digital Experiences and Enhances the Customer Experience AUSTIN, Texas – Sept. 5, 2018 – WP Engine, the WordPress digital experience platform, today announced the launch of Global Edge Security, an enterprise-class advanced security solution built from Cloudflare’s Internet performance and security solutions. Global Edge Security integrates… […]
Genesis Framework and StudioPress Themes Now Available for WP Engine Customers
It’s official! Beginning today, access to the Genesis Framework and 35 premium, WordPress StudioPress Themes are included in your plan for free when you sign up for a WP Engine account. Both the themes and theme framework, which WP Engine began adding to its platform after acquiring StudioPress in June, are also available to existing… […]
Introducing Dedicated Dev Environments
Any respectable band will not perform live without a proper soundcheck. That’s because, without a soundcheck, a live concert could be a logistical and technical disaster. At WP Engine, we are introducing Dedicated Dev Environments, or website “soundchecks”- a safe way to test everything out before the live show. Dedicated WordPress hosting is a plan… […]
WP Engine Recognized in Gartner’s 2018 Magic Quadrant for Web Content Management
Gartner has recognized WP Engine in its 2018 Magic Quadrant for Web Content Management—the first time the company has appeared in this assessment. Gartner breaks the definition of Web Content Management* (WCM) into four core components: (1) controlling content, (2) across one or more digital channels, (3) using specific management solutions, (4) based on a… […]
WP Engine Recognized For Excellence at The Stevie Awards
Created in 2002, The Stevie Awards honor and generate public recognition of the achievements and positive contributions of organizations and working professionals worldwide. Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevies are awarded during The Annual International Business Awards, an international, all-encompassing business awards program. This year, individuals and companies will be recognized on October 20th, 2018 during… […]
WP Engine Acquires StudioPress WordPress Solutions Including Genesis Framework
Genesis Framework and Collection of Themes Delivers Powerful, Accelerated Development of WordPress Digital Experiences AUSTIN, Texas — June 27, 2018 – WP Engine, the WordPress digital experience platform, today announced it has acquired StudioPress, creators of the Genesis Framework (“Genesis”), the world’s most popular theme framework for the millions of WordPress sites that comprise 30 percent… […]
Why WP Engine is Acquiring StudioPress
WP Engine started eight years ago as a new member of the WordPress community. Being a productive member of any community means helping everyone else to grow and prosper, just as the community has done and continues to do for us. We felt so strongly about this, that five years ago we codified it as… […]
MOVING ON UP, WP ENGINE ONCE AGAIN NAMED TOP PLACE TO WORK FOR MILLENNIALS
For the second year in a row, WP Engine has been recognized by Fortune and Great Place to Work as one of the country’s Best Workplaces for Millennials—improving on its ranking from last year and earning the distinction as the only Austin-based company on the list. Millennials are defined as the generation born between 1981… […]