WP Engine vs Wordpress - what you need to do next

Recent news about WP Engine being banned by WordPress.org is sending shock waves through the industry. If your site is hosted on WP Engine, this has significant implications for you.

WP Engine hosts 1.5 million WordPress sites and has always been a trusted choice because of easy updates and administration.

Now, WordPress.org’s ban has disabled automatic updates—one of WP Engine’s key features—forcing users to handle updates manually.

If you are using WP Engine for Hosting, here are some things to think about:

Short-Term: 

Updating plugins and themes is still necessary for security. Check in with your development team to help apply fixes and critical updates manually.

Medium-Term: 

It might be a good idea to consider moving hosting platforms, but depending on the size and complexity of your site, this might be an expensive move. Consult with your developer or CMO or CIO to figuoure out the risk/reward for moving hosting platforms.

Long Term

Consider whether sticking with WordPress is right for your business, especially if you are thinking about redesigning or upgrading your Wordpress site. More stable, business-focused platforms like Shopify or HubSpot can significantly reduce the complexity and risk.

What you need to do:

1 - Determine who your Wordpress hosting provider is

2 - If it is WP Engine, talk with your developer and technical team to understand the impact

This situation is rapidly changing. The initial ban happened on Sept 25th.  By Sept 27th, the ban was temporarily lifted…until Oct 1.

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