He also owns WP VIP, which is much more expensive (and exclusive) than WP Engine. WP Engine is popular because they hit a sweet spot of automation, capability,

He also owns WP VIP, which is much more expensive (and exclusive) than WP Engine. WP Engine is popular because they hit a sweet spot of automation, capability, and price. That means some things are turned off or tuned. In my experience, WP Engine generally has made good choices there. That said, they are choices that won’t be perfect for everyone. > we've had enterprise customers who had to fight tooth and nail to get this turned back on and paid an arm and a leg for it, this would not have been a problem on any other WP host I'm aware of. Then just move those sites to another host? Why would you bother fighting and paying for this? I have 3 Wordpress sites that are too complex for WP Engine and they are hosted elsewhere. And yes, it’s more expensive than WP Engine, but if a site is truly “enterprise” then the difference is not material.