Flywheel delivers premium managed WordPress hosting tailored for designers, developers, and creative agencies. Acquired by WP Engine, Flywheel empowers professionals to build, launch, and manage websites with speed and simplicity—backed by intuitive workflow tools, scalable infrastructure, and expert WordPress support.
Flywheel delivers fast-loading sites by leveraging Google Cloud infrastructure, integrated server-level caching (FlyCache with Varnish, NGINX, and Redis), and a Fastly-powered CDN included at no extra cost
Every site comes with free Let’s Encrypt SSL certificates, proactive malware scanning and removal, a web application firewall (WAF), IP blocking, and automatic nightly backups with easy restoration and 30-day retention.
Enjoy a clean, custom dashboard and one-click staging, site cloning, and “Blueprints” to replicate plugin and theme setups across projects. You can also develop locally via Local by Flywheel, add collaborators with role-based permissions, and transfer billing to clients.
Connect securely with SSH/SFTP access, manage MySQL via a proprietary tool (no phpMyAdmin), and launch workflow tools tailored for agencies and freelancers.
Flywheel handles automatic WordPress core updates, offers optional managed plugin updates, and lets you roll back updates as needed—all backed by 24/7 expert support.
Thanks to its WP Engine acquisition, Flywheel users receive free access to the Genesis Framework and StudioPress themes. Agency-friendly tools include client billing transfers, white-labeling the dashboard, and advanced workflow management.
Flywheel is a premium managed WordPress hosting platform built for designers, developers, and agencies. They make it simple to create, launch, and manage WordPress sites with powerful features, fast performance, and expert support.