Managed WordPress Hosting, Done Right

We partner with WP Engine, Pantheon, and Kinsta — the three platforms we trust most for WordPress. We’ll help you pick the right one, get set up, and manage it so you don’t have to.

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850+ Completed Projects
20+ Years in Business
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Which Hosting Platform Is Right for You

WP Engine

Best for: Marketing teams and growing organizations that want enterprise-grade WordPress without managing infrastructure.

Why we like it: WP Engine was built exclusively for WordPress. Smart Plugin Manager, EverCache technology, and a global CDN come standard. It’s the platform we recommend most often because it balances power with ease of use.

Our status: Advanced Partner

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Pantheon

Best for: Development teams and organizations that need a rigorous WebOps workflow — separate dev, test, and live environments with real CI/CD discipline.

Why we like it: Pantheon’s multidev environments are genuinely excellent for teams running complex WordPress (or Drupal) projects. If your site has multiple developers shipping code regularly, Pantheon’s workflow is hard to beat.

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Kinsta

Best for: Businesses that want premium performance and a clean, intuitive dashboard — without the complexity of an enterprise-tier workflow.

Why we like it: Kinsta runs on Google Cloud’s premium C2 machines and includes a well-designed dashboard that clients can actually navigate on their own. If you want speed and simplicity, Kinsta delivers both.

Our status: Affiliate Partner

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WP Engine: Our Most Recommended Platform

Why we like it

WP Engine is the platform we’ve worked with longest and recommend most. As an Advanced Partner, we’ve completed their certification program and manage a significant portfolio of WP Engine sites. Our clients get expert setup on top of WP Engine’s platform.

Speed by default

EverCache technology, global CDN, and server-level caching deliver sub-second load times out of the box.

Built-in security

Automatic SSL, daily malware scanning, and a managed firewall protect your site around the clock.

Staging environments

Test changes on a private copy of your site before anything goes live. One-click push to production when you’re ready.

Smart Plugin Manager

WP Engine tests plugin updates in a sandbox before applying them, so updates don’t break your site.

Automated daily backups

Every site is backed up daily with one-click restore.

24/7 WordPress support

WP Engine’s team knows WordPress deeply. Available any time.

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Pantheon: Built for Teams That Ship Code

Pantheon takes a WebOps-first approach to WordPress hosting. Every site gets a built-in dev/test/live workflow, and their multidev feature lets multiple developers work in isolated environments simultaneously — without stepping on each other.

Features:

Multidev environments — each developer or feature branch gets its own environment
Built-in dev/test/live workflow — changes move through review gates before reaching production
Autopilot — automated visual regression testing for plugin and core updates

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Kinsta: Premium Performance, Simple Dashboard

Kinsta runs on Google Cloud’s premium C2 machines, which makes it one of the fastest managed WordPress hosts available. What sets Kinsta apart from the other two is the dashboard — it’s genuinely clean and navigable, which means clients who want visibility into their hosting without needing a developer to translate can actually use it.

Features:

Google Cloud C2 infrastructure — among the fastest server hardware available for WordPress
Clean MyKinsta dashboard — easy for non-developers to navigate directly
Free site migration handled by Kinsta’s team

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How to Give GLIDE Access to Your Hosting Environment

Regardless of which platform you’re on, adding GLIDE as a collaborator is straightforward. You never need to share your primary login credentials — all three platforms have built-in user access systems.

WP Engine

Log in to your WP Engine portal at my.wpengine.com
Navigate to Users → Invite User
Enter your GLIDE project manager’s email
Set role to Full or Partial depending on scope
Send the invite — we’ll get to work in your staging environmentE

Pantheon

Log in to your Pantheon dashboard
Go to your site → Team
Select Add a Team Member
Enter your GLIDE project manager’s email
Assign the Developer role

Kinsta

Log in to MyKinsta
Go to your site → Users
Click Invite User
Enter your GLIDE project manager’s email
Assign the Developer or Administrator role as appropriate
Regardless of which platform you’re on, adding GLIDE as a collaborator is straightforward. You never need to share your primary login credentials — all three platforms have built-in user access systems.

We always work in a development or staging environment first.
Nothing reaches your live site until it’s been reviewed and approved.

What Our Clients Say

We’re seeing much improved site load speeds, improved SEO performance, and an uptick in conversions. Communication was flawless, and everyone was informed, responsive, and ready to help.

Andy Clutter

Marketing Director, Sensource

GLIDE helped translate our vision for our new company into a beautiful, bold, brand-amplifying web presence, while also ensuring the highest level of functionality and user experience.

Max Scoular

Board Chair, GoodCitizen

GLIDE’s professionalism and expertise were off the charts. They delivered a beautiful, high-functioning e-commerce site that brought our vision to life.

Jennifer Morgan

Founder & CEO, Sellery

Their team is responsive, genuinely cares about our goals, and go above and beyond. Staying on top of trends and exploring new strategies to drive results has made a huge difference.

Emily Allen

Director of Consumer and Hospital Marketing, iotaMotion

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Common Questions About Managed WordPress Hosting

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Pick the platform that fits your team, create your account using our partner links, and we’ll handle the rest — setup, migration, configuration, and ongoing management.

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