A Look At The Security Concerns With WP Engine, And How To Stay Protected

WordPress and WP Engine are going through a disagreement that has gotten to a point where WordPress has decided to block WP Engine. This tension is due to WP Engine using WordPress’ resources, like the plugins and themes, without actually making financial or technical contributions to the open source platform. WordPress is a staple for millions of web developers, and the company officially decided to cut off access for WP Engine. This puts thousands of sites in danger, though.

WP Engine is a popular web hosting company that has long depended on WordPress for functions that drive its services. But Matt Mullenweg, co-founder of WordPress, recently made it clear that this relationship was one-sided. He accused WP Engine of taking advantage of WordPress without support in…