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In what ways are Cloudways and SiteGround user-centric that WP Engine is not? As a user and customer of WP Engine, I've always found their documentation well-written, their platform fully-featured, and their customer support top-notch. As a user, the platform feels centered around my needs.
I think that moving forward, there is an inherent risk to using WordPress. Matt Mullenweg has total control of the platform's roadmap, the documentation, the updates, and deciding who does and doesn't get to participate in the community. Even if a hosting provider or plugin developer is in Matt's good graces in 2024, it doesn't necessarily mean that they will be in 2025. There is no mechanism in place to prevent Matt from doing this again to some other company or developer.
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In what ways are Cloudways and SiteGround user-centric that WP Engine is not? As a user and customer of WP Engine, I've always found their documentation well-written, their platform fully-featured, and their customer support top-notch. As a user, the platform feels centered around my needs.
I think that moving forward, there is an inherent risk to using WordPress. Matt Mullenweg has total control of the platform's roadmap, the documentation, the updates, and deciding who does and doesn't get to participate in the community. Even if a hosting provider or plugin developer is in Matt's good graces in 2024, it doesn't necessarily mean that they will be in 2025. There is no mechanism in place to prevent Matt from doing this again to some other company or developer.