{"id":20146,"date":"2016-10-20T06:00:13","date_gmt":"2016-10-20T11:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/?p=20146"},"modified":"2021-05-19T14:35:58","modified_gmt":"2021-05-19T19:35:58","slug":"lets-encrypt-press-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/case-studies\/lets-encrypt-press-release\/","title":{"rendered":"WP Engine Boosts SEO And Security Across All Customer Sites With Free SSL\/TLS Certificates"},"content":{"rendered":"

AUSTIN, Texas – October 20, 2016<\/strong> –<\/strong> WP Engine today announced that it has made Let\u2019s Encrypt™ SSL\/TLS certificates freely available to all customers. This means for every single one of the company\u2019s 50,000 customers setting up a secure site is simple, automated, and completely free.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s Encrypt is an open certificate authority whose purpose is to make HTTPS ubiquitous on the internet through free SSL\/TLS certificates. These certificates are recognized by all modern browsers and use a high level of cryptographic technology to secure connections.<\/p>\n

A 2016 Google report<\/a> revealed an alarmingly large number of the web\u2019s most trafficked sites fail to use this crucial security protocol. In the Google audit, 79 of the web\u2019s top 100 non-Google sites do not deploy HTTPS by default, while 67 of those use either outdated encryption technology or offer none at all.<\/p>\n

Now, every page of a website hosted on WP Engine can, at the click of a button, offer encrypted HTTPS connections to that site\u2019s visitors. This means a visitor\u2019s information remains confidential from prying eyes, data can\u2019t be modified without the person\u2019s knowledge and there\u2019s a way of authenticating that the site being visited is the intended one. In this way, HTTPS provides important benefits like confidentiality, integrity, and identity.<\/p>\n

HTTPS has benefits for website owners too, who can expect improved site performance and better search ranking on popular search engines such as Google.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe internet today isn\u2019t the same as it was even five years ago. There\u2019s an expectation that people should be able to go securely online without worrying if their information will be exploited or fall into the wrong hands,\u201d says Jason Cohen, founder, and CTO of WP Engine. \u201cHTTPS is a win for everyone. On the one hand, it provides greater trust, privacy, and security for site visitors and on the other it delivers faster site speeds with better SEO for website owners.\u201d<\/p>\n

HTTPS is available for all new WP Engine customers, and existing customers can enable HTTPS with just a few clicks in the WP Engine User Portal. Free HTTPS helps secure WP Engine sites and is just one of the initiatives that help drive security at WP Engine from proactive vulnerability scans, disaster recovery, security patching, site audits and code review, and the multiple security layers built into the platform making us the first choice for enterprises and WordPress agencies worldwide.<\/p>\n

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About WP Engine<\/h3>\n

WP Engine powers amazing digital experiences for websites and applications built on WordPress. The company\u2019s premium managed hosting platform provides the performance, reliability, and security required by the biggest brands in the world while remaining affordable and intuitive for smaller businesses and individuals. Companies of all sizes rely on WP Engine\u2019s award-winning customer service team to quickly solve technical problems and create a world-class customer experience. Founded in 2010, WP Engine is headquartered in Austin, Texas and has offices in Limerick, Ireland; London, England; San Antonio, Texas; and San Francisco, California.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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