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Ensuring Stability and Security: WP Engine’s Legal Actions Against Matt Mullenweg and Automattic

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 23:00:00 +0000

WP Engine is deeply grateful to the many partners and customers who stood by WP Engine in the face of last year’s unprecedented and unwarranted attacks and attempts to disrupt our platform. WP Engine’s top priority has always been, and remains, the integrity, security, availability, and performance of our tools, and we will continue to…

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WP Engine Honored for AI Innovation and Customer Service Excellence by Stevie Awards

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000

A commitment to innovative service and outstanding support guides WP Engine as our teams work to provide every business and agency customer with the tools and assistance they need to thrive. We are pleased to share that our commitment to excellence in these areas was recently recognized on a global stage. WP Engine is proud…

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WP Engine Debuts Newsroom, the Platform Built for Editorial Excellence

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000

AUSTIN, Texas—February 3, 2026—WP Engine, a global web enablement company providing premium products and solutions for websites built on WordPressⓇ[1], today announced the launch of WP Engine Newsroom, an editorial workflow and operations platform purpose-built for modern media organizations to accelerate editorial time-to-market. News cycles have accelerated and distribution has splintered across channels, yet many…

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WP Engine Strengthens Leadership in Customer Success With Appointment of New SVP

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0000

AUSTIN, Texas—January 29, 2026—WP Engine, a global web enablement company providing premium products and solutions for websites built on WordPress®[1], today announced the appointment of McAlister Southern as senior vice president of customer success. Southern will lead WP Engine’s global Customer Success team, reinforcing the company’s commitment to delivering award-winning customer experiences. The company has…

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The Shape of the Web in 2026

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 19:08:50 +0000

As bot traffic and agentic interactions begin to meet or even exceed traditional human interactions, the web is undergoing a radical change in how information will be sought, consumed, and delivered across the globe. While 2025 was defined by experimentation with AI, 2026 will start the move toward true AI integration. From the rise of…

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Meet the Experts: Chandler Pickett

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 19:03:46 +0000

The agencies and brands that rely on WP Engine have confidence in our platform and tools, but there’s a secret ingredient that makes all the difference. Our people are the driving force behind our exceptional customer experiences. It’s our team that sets WP Engine apart through Customer-Inspired actions. This edition of Meet the Experts highlights…

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WP Engine Acquires Big Bite

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000

AUSTIN, Texas—January 7, 2026—WP Engine, a global web enablement company providing premium products and solutions for websites built on WordPress Ⓡ[1], today announced its acquisition of Big Bite, a leading enterprise agency renowned for the development of advanced editorial tools that dramatically improve how global brands and media organizations create and share digital content. A…

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WP Engine Appoints Google Veteran Thierry Muller as Vice President of AI Products

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000

AUSTIN, Texas — January 5, 2026 — WP Engine, a global web enablement company providing premium products and solutions for websites built on WordPress®¹, today announced the appointment of Thierry Muller as vice president of AI products. Muller will join the product and engineering leadership team to lead the company’s pivotal AI initiatives. WP Engine…

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ACF 6.7 Makes Custom Blocks Editing Easier than Ever

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 23:44:07 +0000

Advanced Custom Fields 6.7 is here, and it’s bringing one of the most requested features to ACF Blocks: Inline Editing. Content creators can now click directly on what they want to edit in their block previews—no sidebars, no panels, no extra code, or JavaScript required. Just click and edit. This opt-in feature for ACF Blocks…

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WP Engine’s 2025 Website Traffic Trends Report Shows Bot-Heavy Traffic and Growing Performance Gaps

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000

AUSTIN, Texas, December 17, 2025—WP Engine, a global web enablement company providing premium products and solutions for websites built on WordPress®¹, today released its 2025 Website Traffic Trends Report. The report analyzes proprietary first-party data and metrics from Google CrUX (Chrome User Experience Report) and Cloudflare Bot Management spanning North America, Europe, the Middle East,…

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