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WP Engine pricing and features explained (2026)

WP Engine's Essential plan is advertised at $28 a month, but that's a first-year price paid yearly; it's $35 a month after that or on monthly billing. Here's what each plan costs, what's included and the cancellation terms to know.

WP Engine

Best for: Businesses and agencies that want managed WordPress hosting with built-in staging and backups

Price$28/mo (Essential 1 site, first year billed yearly; $35/mo after)
Free optionNo

Daily backups kept 30 to 60 days
Free migration plugin
Add sites for $20 a month each

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Pricing last verified 27 October 2026

Pricing & features guide. Researched from WP Engine’s own pricing pages and help docs, last verified 27 October 2026. This is not a hands-on review. Prices are as shown in US dollars; you may see different prices or currency in your country.

What WP Engine is

WP Engine is a managed WordPress host aimed at businesses and agencies. It handles server management, backups, security and WordPress performance, and adds developer tools such as staging and Git deployment.

WP Engine plans and pricing

Plan	Billed monthly	Billed yearly, first year	Yearly after first year	Sites	Visits a month	Storage
Essential, 1 site	$35 / month	$28 / month ($336)	$420 a year	1	25,000	10GB
Essential, 3 sites	$65 / month	$52 / month ($624)	$780 a year	3	75,000	15GB
Essential, 10 sites	$130 / month	$104 / month ($1,248)	$1,560 a year	10	100,000	20GB
Essential, 30 sites	$330 / month	$264 / month ($3,168)	$3,960 a year	30	400,000	50GB
Business	From $400 / month	From $400 / month	From $4,800 a year	30–50	400,000–800,000	50GB and up
Enterprise	Custom	Custom	Custom	50+	800,000+	2TB+

The yearly discount on Essential is a first-year coupon for new customers; renewals are at the regular price, and WP Engine says renewal pricing is subject to change.

Who each plan is for (WP Engine’s words)

Essential: a reliable foundation for your site, with updates, backups and security handled for you.
Business: peace of mind and expert services to power your growing business.
Enterprise: a custom solution built with WP Engine’s team.

What each plan includes

Essential

Shared environment
Daily automatic and on-demand backups
One-click staging
Free SSL and Cloudflare-powered CDN
Free automated migration plugin
24/7 chat support (no phone support)

Business and up

Isolated environment
99.99% uptime SLA
Managed migrations
24/7 chat and phone support
Git-based deployment
Smart Plugin Manager, uptime monitoring and NitroPack included

Refunds and cancelling

No money-back guarantee appears on WP Engine’s current plans pages or terms. Its terms say fees aren’t refundable except as stated in the agreement. Confirm with WP Engine’s sales team before you buy if this matters to you.
30 days’ notice to cancel, through WP Engine’s cancellation form, and only the account owner can cancel.
Ending a contract early: WP Engine’s terms say that unless it has materially breached the agreement, all remaining fees for the term become due immediately if you end early. This matters most on yearly plans.
No free plan or free trial is advertised.

Limits and catches to know

Visit overages: WP Engine’s overage page lists $2 per 1,000 extra visits on its entry plans, billed monthly even on yearly plans.
First-year pricing: the 1-site plan goes from $336 in year one to $420 a year.
No email hosting. WP Engine recommends a separate email provider.
Add-ons cost extra: extra sites $20 a month each, Smart Plugin Manager $10 a month, Global Edge Security from $35 a month.
Some data centres cost extra, and AWS and Azure are only on premium plans.