{"id":142413,"date":"2023-04-11T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/?p=142413"},"modified":"2025-11-21T13:09:57","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T19:09:57","slug":"expanding-global-reach-wordpress-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/case-studies\/expanding-global-reach-wordpress-platform\/","title":{"rendered":"WP Engine Expands the Global Reach of its #1 Managed Hosting Platform for Websites Built with WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WP Engine<\/a>, the WordPress<sup>\u24c7[1]<\/sup> technology company, is extending its global presence and performance with expanded offerings in the Nordics, Israel, and Singapore.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Offering the <a href=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/enterprise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fastest managed platform<\/a> for WordPress, WP Engine provides WordPress users with <a href=\"https:\/\/winningwp.com\/wp-engine-for-wordpress-hosting-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the best way to build and host incredible websites<\/a>\u2014no matter where in the world they\u2019re located.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now serving more than 200,000 customers in 150 countries, WP Engine proudly offers <a href=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/support\/servers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wide data center optionality<\/a> on multiple continents, offering customers access to the plans, cloud providers, and regions of their choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the launch of a new region in Tel Aviv, WP Engine is excited to bring its industry-leading WordPress platform closer than ever to our customers in Israel, who can now benefit from:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reduced round-trip latency for domestic website visitors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Even faster and more efficient website site speed and performance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improvements to SEO and user experience due to improved site performance and load times&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>While we announced similar launches in <a href=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/blog\/wp-engine-extends-global-presence-nordics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Finland<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/blog\/wp-engine-highlights-regional-expansion-in-asia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Singapore<\/a> last year, those customers now have the option to choose from <a href=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/plans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">all of our plan types<\/a> to better meet their specific business needs.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese recent updates represent an exciting path forward as we expand our global footprint,\u201d said WP Engine VP of Product Keith Fafel.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe launch of our platform in Israel highlights our continued growth into new markets and regions,\u201d he added. \u201cAnd with wider optionality now available in the Nordics and in Singapore, we\u2019re showcasing our ongoing commitment to the regions we already have a presence in, making sure our customers there have the flexibility they need to meet their business goals.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Trusted WordPress Partner&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>WP Engine has focused on optimizing WordPress sites for more than a decade, and throughout that period, WordPress has continued to grow and mature into a powerful framework for building and managing websites across a wide list of <a href=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/case-studies\/fullerton-fund-chillybin-case-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">industries<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/case-studies\/markant-robust-case-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">use cases.<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, WordPress is the most popular CMS in the world, thanks in large part to its ease of use for both content creators and developers. 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