# WP Engine

Tool · [Standard tools and platforms](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/tools)

Also called: WPEngine, WP Engine hosting, wpengine.com, wpenginepowered.com

A [hosting](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/hosting) company that specializes in [WordPress sites](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/wordpress). It runs the [servers](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/server), [backups](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/backup) and updates so a site owner does not manage them.

**For example:** A company moves its busy [WordPress site](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/wordpress) to WP Engine so the site keeps running during a product launch.

Official site: <https://wpengine.com>

## Connects to (5)

- [Hosting](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/hosting): Renting space on a server so your site or app can be reached on the internet at all hours.
- [Managed service](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/managed-service): A service where the provider handles the upkeep instead of the customer's own team.
- [WordPress](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/wordpress): Free, open-source software for building and running websites and blogs, used by a large share of the web.
- [GoDaddy](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/godaddy): A company that sells domain names, along with web hosting and business email.
- [Backup](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/backup): A copy of data kept so it can be recovered if the original is lost or damaged.

Map view: https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/wp-engine