Get your WordPress site live in minutes with our complete setup walkthrough.
WP Engine provides a seamless onboarding experience. This guide walks you through setting up your first WordPress site on WP Engine's optimized platform.
Sign up for WP Engine by choosing your plan. You'll need to provide billing information and create login credentials.
Once logged in, you'll access the WP Engine User Portal where you manage all your WordPress installations.
WP Engine automatically provisions your WordPress installation with their optimized stack.
WP Engine provides multiple environments for each installation to support your development workflow.
Your live, public website. This is what visitors see when they go to your domain.
A clone of production for testing changes before deploying them live.
For active development work and experimenting with new features.
Create sandbox environments for client presentations or training.
WP Engine offers free migrations for new customers. Here's how the process works:
Submit a migration request from your portal with your current hosting credentials.
WP Engine's migration team reviews your site and creates a migration plan.
Team migrates your site, databases, emails, and configurations.
Test your staging environment, then push live when ready.
After your installation is ready, point your domain to WP Engine:
@pointer.wpengine.comwwwpointer.wpengine.comAllow 24-48 hours for DNS propagation after making changes.
WP Engine's proprietary caching system handles millions of requests efficiently
Daily malware scans, threat detection, and automatic blocking of malicious traffic
Free access to Genesis Pro (Professional and above) for faster, more secure sites
Built-in performance scoring and recommendations for optimization
Clear your browser cache and cookies. If issues persist, check your staging mode status in the portal.
SSL is enabled by default on all installations. Force HTTPS from your WordPress admin or via WP Engine portal.
Staging environments are password protected. Find credentials in your WP Engine portal under the installation settings.
Use tools like whatsmydns.net to check propagation status. WP Engine provides a DNS verification tool in the portal.
WP Engine offers a 60-day money-back guarantee. Try risk-free today.