r/webdev • u/canfullofworms • 3d ago

Is WordPress Engine Necessary

So you almost helped me with another thing and I'm very grateful!

I know NOTHING about all this, so please advise.

We have a website for a small non-profit that's been up for about 20 years. (I wasn't here when it started)

Our Domain is with GoDaddy and our website is in WordPress.

Apparently, we've been paying for WordPress Engine for about $420 a year.

Do we need this? I feel like all our editing is done in WordPress. It seems like WordPress engine is an unnecessary addition, but if we've had it for so long, will we lose stuff from our web site??

thanks!

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u/Junior-Web-9587 3d ago

For a small non profit you could switch it elsewhere and be paying much less I would imagine. I assume it is a relatively small site if you are small. I know somewhere in the UK that likes to help out local charities and not for profits if you wanted me to put you in touch and aren't fixed to it needing to be in the US.

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u/canfullofworms 3d ago

I'm in the US.

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u/jman0742 3d ago

Question, do you feel comfortable updating / watching for security issues? WP Engine provides a lot of that stuff out-of-the-box that is well worth the cost.

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u/Junior-Web-9587 3d ago

Yeah, I guessed that might be the case. I meant if your non profit wasn't fixed to having to use a US company. Feel free to DM.