WPEngine

WP Engine is a solid web hosting company that specializes specifically in WordPress. They have one-click install, will assist with software updates, and offer a staging area for your site to test out new themes, plugins, etc. They’re dialed in on providing fast and secure WordPress hosting, and that’s just what they do. At WP Engine, they use the fastest hardware they can get their paws on and use a cluster of servers with some of the fastest caching available. They even have a staff of WordPress support experts (yup, everyone knows WordPress in and out) and have an almost unimaginable 100% uptime guarantee.

WPEngine Web Hosting Plans

All of WPEngine’s plans come with unlimited data transfer, unlimited LargeFS storage, Git staging, managed upgrades, daily backups, one-click restore, enterprise architecture via in-Ram caching, international data centers, top shelf hardware, redundant firewall protection, Malware scanning, no long-term contracts. Keep in mind that packages, prices and services listed below are from November 2012. These are subject to change and you should reference the host’s website for current package or promotional information.

WPEngine Services & Support

WPEngine offers great assurances and support, as well as a few invaluable extras (like their “Hacker Cleanup” guarantee),

Uptime & Downtime

WPEngine boasts an incredible 100% uptime guarantee (with the exception of scheduled maintenance), and for each hour of unplanned downtime, they’ll credit you 5% of your monthly bill. WPEngine’s servers are super fast and optimized to run WordPress. They use a special CDN that caches and serves files from a server location closest to the user. They also have a bunch of WordPress techs working non-stop to ensure that the servers are efficient.  Their servers are secure, and they even guarantee that if your site is hacked they will pay to clean it up (Hacker Cleanup Guarantee).

Support

With WP Engine you will receive 24/7/365 email support, support forums, FAQ & knowledge base. You can even tweet them and you’re likely to get a swift response. Everyone on their support staff is a WordPress expert that should be able to help you with any question you can think of. For Business and Premium accounts, there is also telephone support line provided (9am-6pm central).

Extras

WPEngine offers a 60-day risk free trial, and when you sign up for a year you’ll get 2 months free. They have a unique support staff made up of WordPress experts to help you with any questions. Other features include EverCache technology that scales and speeds up your site to help with Google ranking, and they have that sweet Hacker Cleanup Guarantee (something you won’t find anywhere else).