Managed WordPress hosting

Managed WordPress with a real git workflow.

Push a branch, get a live preview URL. Run on a modern FrankenPHP runtime with caching and a named security stack built in. No servers to manage, and no add-on tax.

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From $30/mo 14-day free trial Free migration

acme-store — deploy a branch

~/acme-store ➜ git checkout -b feature/checkout-redesign
~/acme-store ➜ git push managed feature/checkout-redesign
managed.dev  ▸ provisioning environment for feature/checkout-redesign
managed.dev  ▸ cloning database + files from production
managed.dev  ✓ environment live
https://acme-store-feature-checkout-redesign-a1b2c3.preview.managed.dev

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Built for the people who ship WordPress

One platform, three jobs done well.

Developers

Branch, preview, promote

Git-style environments, SSH + WP-CLI on every plan, and OpenTelemetry insights to find what’s slow.

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Agencies

Ship client work safely

Per-branch preview environments, teams with role-based access, audit logs, and plugin/theme inventory.

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Businesses

WordPress without the servers

A fast managed runtime with caching, security, and backups handled, so you can just run your site.

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The difference

Branch environments shouldn’t be a $500/mo enterprise feature.

Most managed hosts give you a single “one-click staging” site. The one platform that does real per-branch environments (Pantheon’s Multidev) locks it behind a ~$500/mo tier. We include git-style branch environments on every plan, from $30/mo.

A fully isolated environment per branch, with its own database and files.
Seeded from production, with a shareable live preview URL.
Promote to production when QA passes — or roll back from a snapshot.

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acme-store

production acme-store.com

feature/checkout preview.managed.dev

fix/cart-bug preview.managed.dev

The platform

Everything a WordPress site needs — included, not upsold.

Grouped into four jobs. Every capability below maps to something the platform actually runs.

Develop

A real git workflow for WordPress. Branch, preview, promote.

Branch environments
SSH gateway + WP-CLI
Snapshots & rollback
Plugin & theme inventory

Perform

A modern PHP runtime with caching built in, not bolted on.

FrankenPHP / Caddy runtime
Page + object cache
Automatic TLS
Performance insights

Secure

A concrete, named security pipeline, not a vague promise.

WAF + rate limiting
Patchstack protection
ClamAV malware scanning
Security headers + allowlists

Operate & Govern

Built for teams and agencies running many sites for many clients.

Teams, projects & RBAC
Audit logs
Managed transactional mail
Free migrations

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Security

A named security pipeline, not a vague promise.

Competitors say “secure.” Here’s the concrete stack in front of every site, on every plan.

Web application firewall
Rate limiting
Patchstack vulnerability protection
ClamAV malware scanning
Automatic TLS
Managed security headers
Password protection & allowlists
Audit logs

How we secure your site

How we compare

The honest comparison.

Branch environments, a modern runtime, and bundled security, at a fraction of the cost and without the enterprise gate.

Capability	managed.dev	Mainstream managed WP	Pantheon
Git-style branch environments	Every plan, from $30/mo	Single staging site only	Multidev — Gold tier, ~$500/mo
PHP runtime	FrankenPHP / Caddy	php-fpm (varies)	Nginx + php-fpm
Page + object cache	Included & tuned	Varies	Included
WAF + Patchstack + malware scan	Included	Add-ons / partial	Higher tiers
SSH gateway + WP-CLI	Every plan	Varies by tier	Yes
Performance insights (OTel)	Included	Add-on	Higher tiers
Transparent self-serve pricing	Yes	Mostly	Two-axis, complex
Focus	WordPress-native	WordPress	WordPress + Drupal

Comparison reflects publicly documented offerings as of 2026 and is a general guide. Competitor features and pricing vary by tier and change over time. “Mainstream managed WP” refers to hosts such as WP Engine, Kinsta, Flywheel, Pressable, Rocket.net and Cloudways.

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