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class="entry-content"> <div class="post-details__photo"> <img width="1000" height="592" src="https://metacreative.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/wordpress-blog.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="WordPress" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://metacreative.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/wordpress-blog.jpg 1000w, https://metacreative.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/wordpress-blog-300x178.jpg 300w, https://metacreative.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/wordpress-blog-768x455.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /> </div> <p>As a web agency based in Perth, Australia, we’ve always been closely tied to the <a href="https://wordpress.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WordPress</a> ecosystem. It’s a platform that powers over 40% of the web. With its flexibility, scalability, and ease of use, it’s often the go-to solution for our clients across various industries—health services and hospitality. However, with the recent tension between WordPress and WP Engine, it’s worth discussing the implications this could have for agencies like ours, even though we have no affiliation with WP Engine and do not promote their services.</p> <h3>The Background: WordPress vs. WP Engine</h3> <p>WP Engine is a leading managed WordPress hosting provider, offering optimised performance, security, and support. Their reputation has attracted many businesses looking for a reliable hosting platform for their WordPress sites. However, the recent clash between WordPress founder <a href="https://ma.tt/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Matt Mullenweg</a> and WP Engine has raised concerns within the WordPress community.</p> <p>Mullenweg has criticised WP Engine for introducing proprietary tools and features that are accessible only through their hosting plans. Some see this as a departure from the open-source principles that WordPress was built upon. These exclusive tools and plugins limit users who want to move away from WP Engine, creating a kind of lock-in that contradicts WordPress’s philosophy of freedom and flexibility.</p> <h3>Why This Matters for Web Agencies</h3> <h4>The Impact of Vendor Lock-In</h4> <p>For agencies like ours, who build websites with long-term flexibility and growth in mind, WP Engine’s proprietary approach could be a drawback. One of the major selling points of WordPress has always been its open-source nature, allowing businesses to scale, adjust, or migrate their sites freely. If more tools become exclusive to WP Engine customers, it could limit a client’s options and cause issues if they want to switch to a different hosting provider.</p> <h4>Staying True to the Open-Source Ethos</h4> <p>We believe in giving our clients the freedom to choose what works best for them, whether staying on one platform or moving to another that better suits their needs. Being tied to a hosting provider with proprietary tools can compromise that flexibility. This is why we’ve never partnered with WP Engine and don’t intend to sell their services—our goal is to offer solutions that align with WordPress’s open-source foundation, which ensures that clients retain complete control over their websites.</p> <h4>Weighing Performance vs. Freedom</h4> <p>To be clear, WP Engine offers performance benefits that some businesses may find attractive, particularly those in fast-paced industries needing top-tier website performance. But from our perspective, these gains don’t justify long-term flexibility and ownership trade-offs. We prefer to deliver optimised WordPress websites without restricting clients to a specific host, allowing them to make hosting decisions based on their evolving needs.</p> <h3>What This Means for Perth Agencies Moving Forward</h3> <p>As this situation between WordPress and WP Engine evolves, we remain focused on delivering the best outcomes for our clients. We are committed to building WordPress sites that leverage the platform’s full potential while maintaining the client’s freedom to choose or change hosting providers.</p> <p>For web agencies in Perth, the growing divide between WordPress and WP Engine highlights the importance of transparency and flexibility in delivering web solutions. 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