WP Engine Agency Partner Program

The WP Engine Agency Partner Program is for agencies that build and host WordPress sites for clients. It is free to join and works on a referral model: WP Engine bills the client directly, and the agency earns a percentage of the hosting plan.

Commission rises with your tier. Member and Preferred partners earn 8%, Advanced partners 10% and Strategic partners 12%, paid monthly for up to 12 months for each referred customer, with no cap on referrals. Tiers are based on the number of active referred clients and the monthly revenue they bring.

Beyond commission, partners get access to a Partner Portal with sales enablement materials, joint marketing opportunities and lead referrals, along with enhanced permissions on the platform for managing client sites. Higher tiers add priority support and more visibility in the WP Engine Agency Directory, while Strategic partners get co-marketing and dedicated account management. WP Engine says more than 10,000 agencies are partners.

The program suits WordPress agencies that want reliable managed hosting for clients without handling billing themselves, and a steady commission on top.

If you want to recommend WP Engine through content instead, its affiliate program pays differently and suits publishers better. Referred clients stay on WP Engine's billing, so agencies avoid chasing hosting invoices.