If Django (for example) was as popular and as user-friendly as WP, there would certainly be DJEngines out there charging what WPEngine charges. It's not about s

If Django (for example) was as popular and as user-friendly as WP, there would certainly be DJEngines out there charging what WPEngine charges. It's not about security problems, it's about the fact they charge less than I (for example) can. For my clients to get from me what they get from WPEngine would easily be $1000/month, rather than $99. One of my clients spends $99/month on WPEngine, and $5-20K per month on the advertising and social media that brings in all their new traffic. They have five people on staff, who probably cost $80-100K per month. $99 for WPEngine is a blessing--it frees them up to think about what's important, rather than wondering whether their tech provider is handling backups. Your arguments about WP security are not strengthened by the point about WPEngine costs.