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As the most well-known and popularly-used Content Management System (CMS) available, there\u2019s no doubt WordPress is an ideal enterprise CMS. WordPress itself has many features of an effective CMS, and its array of hosting options makes it even more possible to use WordPress for your enterprise needs.<\/p>\n
One such hosting option is WP Engine\u2019s Enterprise WordPress hosting<\/a> plan. When used alongside WordPress, you can create a powerful and scalable network for your organization. This means your enterprise can continue to grow, and your provision will grow with it.<\/p>\n In this post, we\u2019ll introduce you to the various features that makes WordPress the ideal enterprise CMS for your organization. Throughout, we\u2019ll also share ways WP Engine can help you to even better serve your organization\u2019s needs. Let\u2019s get started!<\/p>\n At current writing, 29.2% of websites<\/a> run on WordPress, including The New Yorker<\/a>, BBC America<\/a>, and MTV News<\/a> \u2013 a testament to the platform\u2019s flexibility.<\/p>\n Additionally, WordPress is an open-source CMS. This further contributes to its flexibility and functionality, as anyone can contribute to the platform. It also introduces the possibility for a variety of different software to integrate with WordPress, which further expands its functionality.<\/p>\n In short, WordPress has flexibility and functionality in spades. Including eCommerce sites and even multisite networks, WordPress can practically do it all.<\/p>\n For an enterprise website, media management is an important aspect to consider. For example, organization documents, visual media such as photos and videos, and even audio need to be managed easily from whatever solution you choose.<\/p>\n Fortunately, you can upload (and manage) just about any media type with WordPress. Not only can you manage media on the back end, though. You can also display it easily on the front end, including in pages and posts using WordPress\u2019 out of the box functionality<\/a>.<\/p>\n Of course, an enterprise CMS must be fully secure. This ensures the protection of organization data, as well as user and consumer information.<\/p>\n WordPress lives up to these needs, and even exceeds them. With consistent updates and security releases<\/a>, your WordPress site can be secured against the most common hacks. Additionally, the use of security plugins<\/a> \u2013 such as Sucuri Security<\/a> and iThemes Security<\/a> \u2013 enables you to even further protect your site.<\/p>\n While WordPress automatically handles minor core updates major updates and server updates often need to be done manually. Choosing a managed host for WordPress<\/a>\u00a0over a generic host can help reduce the technical workload and risk of error for an enterprise company.<\/p>\n Such plugins enable you to use a number of advanced security features, including multi-factor authentication<\/a> and IP blocking. These enable you to head off security risks before they even pose a threat.<\/p>\n Your website is the point of contact between your organization and your audience. This makes it crucial that your site is available and active as often as possible.<\/p>\n While WordPress is a reliable solution, your host plays the most important role in your site\u2019s uptime. With WP Engine\u2019s enterprise solutions offering a 99.95% uptime<\/a> guarantee, you can\u2019t go wrong!<\/p>\n By choosing WP Engine, you can maximize your enterprise site\u2019s availability<\/a>. This is important if you want to ensure a positive User Experience (UX), while also boosting your site\u2019s credibility.<\/p>\n As a well-known and popularly-used CMS, WordPress has plenty of support from millions of users, developers, and more.<\/p>\n As we mentioned, WordPress websites make up 29.2% of the internet. This translates to more than 19.5 million websites<\/a> overall. With this in mind, consider how large the WordPress community is!<\/p>\n With hundreds of websites dedicated to WordPress development and design, as well as forums and yearly conferences, there is plenty of support for the CMS.<\/p>\n In fact, WordCamp is a yearly conference that drew more than 3,500 visitors<\/a> (in-person and online) in 2016 alone, with numbers expected to grow in the future.<\/p>\n There is absolutely no lack of support from other users, whether they\u2019re beginners or professionals. This means it\u2019s one of the most-supported CMS communities in the world.<\/p>\n Even further than user support, many major industry companies are leveraging WordPress\u2019 popularity. These companies, including software providers and marketing services, are offering integrations and collaborations that benefit many users.<\/p>\n The most popular method of industry support and integration \u2013 and a feature that\u2019s inherent to WordPress \u2013 is in the form of plugins. These are individuals pieces of software that work to expand WordPress\u2019 core functionality.<\/p>\n In fact, these plugins are designed specifically for WordPress from companies such as MailChimp<\/a>, Constant Contact<\/a>, Buffer<\/a>, and even Google Analytics<\/a>. This enables you to effortlessly integrate these companies services with your website, which boosts UX and site flexibility.<\/p>\n WP Engine even has a few partnerships of its own. With enterprise WordPress hosting<\/a>, you have access to Amazon Web Services<\/a>, Google Cloud Platform<\/a>, and more.<\/p>\n Finally, WordPress users also have access to professional customer support. This isn\u2019t provided by WordPress, though. Instead, it\u2019s offered by your host or other such professional service.<\/p>\n For example, WP Engine offers some of the best customer support in the industry. This includes 24\/7 live support, as well as plenty of documentation and tutorials<\/a>. For our enterprise customers, we\u2019re there every step of the way.<\/p>\n One of the main benefits of an enterprise-level CMS is the ability to run a network of subdomains. This is known as Multisite<\/a>, and you can see it in action via the WordPress.com blogging platform<\/a>, which runs entirely on the feature.<\/p>\n One major way WordPress supports multisite is with Super Admins<\/em><\/a>. This is a user role<\/a> that has the ability to setup the network, as well as control user permissions across multiple installations.<\/p>\n As Super Admin<\/em>, the user can completely manage each site\u2019s individual functionality. This enables you to protect your site \u2013 especially sensitive data \u2013 from falling into the wrong hands.<\/p>\n Perhaps one of the greatest things about WordPress is its low cost. In fact, WordPress itself is completely free to use, which contributes to its lower cost compared to expensive proprietary platforms.<\/p>\n What\u2019s more, the widespread usage of WordPress leads to lower development costs all around. With so many WordPress experts on hand, support will always be cost-effective compared to other platforms.<\/p>\n For true enterprise applications, it\u2019s critical that your network is scalable on a global level. In other words, it must be able to effectively reach a global audience. As WordPress is available in over 100 languages<\/a>, this CMS lets you to do just that.<\/p>\nFlexibility & Functionality<\/h2>\n
Enterprise Media Management<\/h2>\n
Security<\/h2>\n
Reliability<\/h2>\n
Support<\/h2>\n
Community Support<\/h3>\n
Industry Support & Integration<\/h3>\n
Customer Support<\/h3>\n
User Management<\/h2>\n
Low Cost<\/h2>\n
International Capabilities<\/h2>\n