{"id":9003,"date":"2019-08-22T22:32:13","date_gmt":"2019-08-23T04:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.evolutionarydesigns.net\/blog\/?p=9003"},"modified":"2019-08-22T22:32:13","modified_gmt":"2019-08-23T04:32:13","slug":"wp-engines-platform-now-40-faster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.evolutionarydesigns.net\/blog\/2019\/08\/22\/wp-engines-platform-now-40-faster\/","title":{"rendered":"WP Engine\u2019s Platform Now 40% Faster!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier today I read an email from WP Engine and their platform for WordPress hosting is now 40% faster!<\/p>\n<p>Their platform is the first WordPress Digital Experience Platform to adopt Google Cloud Platform&#8217;s newest infrastructure, the Compute-Optimized Virtual Machines (VM)(C2). Because of these enhancements WP Engine&#8217;s platform is now 40% faster than any other platform on the market.<\/p>\n<p>WP Engine has become the first WordPress Digital Experience Platform to adopt Google Cloud Platform\u2019s newest infrastructure, the Compute-Optimized Virtual Machines (VM) (C2). With these enhancements, WP Engine\u2019s platform offers performance that is 40 percent faster than anyone else in WordPress. This is in addition to the 15% platform-wide performance update they did last month.<\/p>\n<h3>WP Engine\u2019s Platform Now 40% Faster! &#8211; What this Means for WP Customers<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evolutionarydesigns.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/WPEngineGCP_hero.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9004\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9004\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evolutionarydesigns.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/WPEngineGCP_hero.jpg?resize=610%2C319\" alt=\"WP Engine\u2019s Platform Now 40% Faster!\" width=\"610\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evolutionarydesigns.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/WPEngineGCP_hero.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evolutionarydesigns.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/WPEngineGCP_hero.jpg?resize=150%2C79 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evolutionarydesigns.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/WPEngineGCP_hero.jpg?resize=300%2C157 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evolutionarydesigns.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/WPEngineGCP_hero.jpg?resize=768%2C402 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evolutionarydesigns.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/WPEngineGCP_hero.jpg?resize=1024%2C536 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>WP Engine understands that speed matters when it comes to owning and operating a website. They are committed to making the investments needed to be a leader in performance for WordPress Platforms.<\/p>\n<p>They also know that a one-second delay can result in a seven percent conversion loss and a 11% drop in page views. This can translate into millions of lost revenue and potential customers. With the upgraded platform performance, WP Engine can offer WordPress sites superior performance unmatched speed.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more, check out WP-Engine&#8217;s article about WP Engines Platform getting 40% faster. That article is called Increase your site&#8217;s performance on WP Engine with Google Cloud Platform&#8217;s newest infrastructure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier today I read an email from WP Engine and their platform for WordPress hosting is now 40% faster! Their platform is the first WordPress Digital Experience Platform to adopt Google Cloud Platform&#8217;s newest infrastructure, the Compute-Optimized Virtual Machines (VM)(C2). 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