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WP Engine Debuts Newsroom, the Platform Built for Editorial Excellence

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WP Engine Newsroom sets a new standard for modern publishing by unifying editorial, operational, and performance workflows into a single, integrated platform


AUSTIN, Texas--BUSINESS WIRE--

WP Engine, a global web enablement company providing premium products and solutions for websites built on WordPressⓇ[1], today announced the launch of WP Engine Newsroom, an editorial workflow and operations platform purpose-built for modern media organizations to accelerate editorial time-to-market.

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Introducing WP Engine Newsroom, the new platform for editorial excellence.

Introducing WP Engine Newsroom, the new platform for editorial excellence.

News cycles have accelerated and distribution has splintered across channels, yet many publishers still rely on fragmented technology stacks that slow teams down and strain resources. As a result, too much time is spent maintaining publishing infrastructure instead of improving how content is created, distributed, and monetized.

“The way news is produced, disseminated and consumed has fundamentally changed, and much of the technology behind it was built for a different era. Publishers now face new challenges as revenue shifts from clicks to AI-driven visibility,” said Heather Brunner, WP Engine CEO. “Newsroom unifies core newsroom operations in a purpose-built platform designed to accelerate growth for modern media companies, enabling them to move faster, adapt continuously, and meet audiences where they are.”

Newsroom frees up media organizations to focus on producing and disseminating timely, high-quality information. Key benefits include:

  • Stability & Scale: Reduces technical debt by standardizing vendor and platform, and simplifying integrations via clear APIs.
  • Efficiency & Velocity: Accelerates workflows to increase story output without increasing editorial staff while maintaining strict quality standards.
  • Growth & ROI: Leverages integrated analytics, AI-ready integrations for search and recommendations, and SEO tools to track content performance against core business metrics.
  • Future-proofing & Modernization: Seamlessly upgrades current WordPress website environments to a specialized media-first platform without the risk of a full migration.

Built on WP Engine’s enterprise-grade Managed Hosting Platform, Newsroom is designed to remain stable during traffic spikes and scale with the demands of high-volume publishing. Core features include:

  • Streamlined Publishing Workflows. Streamline complex editorial operations with publication checklists, live news tools and visual updates to eliminate technical bottlenecks, allowing "reporters to be reporters" and keeping content flowing at the speed of modern news cycles.
  • Integrated Data and Insights. Get actionable, real-time insights into content performance and reader behavior with integrated analytics to drive engagement and optimize search visibility.
  • Unified Media Operations. Consolidate your publishing tech stack with digital asset management integration and editorial and content creation tools into a single, focused platform that replaces "stitched-together" technology with purpose-built media tools.

“The release of WP Engine Newsroom represents an important step forward in how digital publishing organizations operate,” said Charlotte Cijffers, chief digital officer at ITP Media Group. “By making modern publishing tools more accessible, teams can work faster and with greater autonomy, reducing unnecessary friction and bloat. Adopting a more flexible publishing standard allows businesses to move away from costly, legacy platforms and focus on scalable systems that support long-term growth.”

Click here to request a WP Engine Newsroom demo or learn how to take advantage of the new publishing standard to grow and scale your digital publishing business.

About WP Engine

WP Engine empowers companies and agencies of all sizes to build, power, manage, and optimize their WordPress websites and applications with confidence. The global technology company serves and powers more than 5 million sites, providing premium, enterprise-grade solutions, tools, and services, including specialized hosting platforms for websites built on WordPress, industry-tailored agency solutions, and developer-centric tools like Advanced Custom Fields, NitroPack, Local, and more. Innovative technology and industry-leading expertise are why Pandora, Experian, Equifax, VMware, HubSpot, and Dell choose WP Engine. Learn more at wpengine.com.

[1] The WordPress® trademark is the intellectual property of the WordPress Foundation. WP Engine is not endorsed or owned by, or affiliated with, the WordPress Foundation.


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