WP Engine Review
IT & DEVELOPMENT SOFTWAREChoose WP Engine when managed WordPress-specialist hosting is the job — not Cloudways multi-cloud/multi-app by default, and not a Plesk/cPanel panel licence.
Starting price
$30.00/user/month
Free plan
No
Free trial
No
Best for
Teams whose only hosting job is managed WordPress
SoftwareGlimpse review
7.7/10
Good
- ease of use8
- it job fit9
- workflow depth8
- integrations7
- admin security8
- scalability8
WP Engine plans & pricing
Verified 2026-08-18 from wpengine.com/plans/ (high confidence). Essential Startup $30/mo annual first-year; Professional $55; Growth $109; Scale $276; Core $400/mo; Enterprise custom. The $30 Startup tile is a first-year Essential disclaimer — confirm renewal before treating it as ongoing TCO. Affiliate economics excluded.
Essential Startup
$30.00
per month, billed annually
- Small teams starting with core workflows
Essential Professional
$55.00
per month
- Everything in Essential Startup, plus:
- Small teams starting with core workflows
Essential Growth
$109.00
per month
- Everything in Essential Professional, plus:
- Small teams starting with core workflows
Essential Scale
$276.00
per month
- Everything in Essential Growth, plus:
- Small teams starting with core workflows
Core
$400.00
per month
- Everything in Essential Scale, plus:
- Core buyers
Enterprise
Custom
Contact sales
- Everything in Core, plus:
- Organizations needing custom commercial terms
Estimate team cost
Rough monthly and annual cost for WP Engine based on list pricing. Confirm rates on the vendor site before buying.
- Monthly
- $150.00
- Annual
- $1,800.00
WP Engine pricing compared
| Metric | WP Engine | Kinsta | Cloudways | Plesk | cPanel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $30.00/user/month | $35.00/user/month | $11.00/user/month | $16.99/user/month | $29.99/user/month |
| Free plan | No | No | No | No | No |
| Free trial | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |