Given the egregious legal attacks by WP Engine against WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg, a number of their customers have been looking for alternative hosting, and in return a number of hosts have created specials and promotions for WP Engine customers looking to migrate to a host that has great relations with WordPress.org. Here they are, in alphabetical order.
We’ll update this post if any new offers come online, get in touch and we’ll link it.
Bluehost will cover migration costs, and credit back your existing contract. They offer 24/7 phone support, you can call them at 844-699-3907. Their wp.cloud-powered Cloud hosting starts at $29.99/mo.
DreamHost is offering free migrations, with plans starting at $16.95/mo.
Hostinger offers free migration for an unlimited number of websites with a 24/7 dedicated customer success team. Their relevant cloud plans start at $7.99/mo.
Nexcess has plans starting at $21/mo.
Pressable will credit back your current WP Engine contract and match their pricing, so if you’re in the middle of a long contract with WP Engine, you don’t need to wait until your renewal time.
SiteGround has a special with 83% off and unlimited automated WP migrations, their plans start at $2.99/mo.
WordPress.com will give you a free year of any plan they offer, and donate 5% of your purchase price to the WordPress Foundation. Their relevant plans start at $25/mo.
For large-scale enterprise customers, WordPress VIP will cover the cost of migration. Their plans generally start at $2k/mo.
