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GoDaddy backs WordPress community with $500K donation, hosting innovations

GoDaddy is making a bold move to strengthen the WordPress ecosystem with a $500,000 investment in The WP Community Collective. This funding directly supports WordPress contributors, ensuring the continued growth and stability of the open-source platform that powers a significant portion of the internet. By prioritizing both innovation and developer support, GoDaddy is reinforcing its commitment to the community that keeps WordPress evolving.

Alongside this financial contribution, GoDaddy is revamping its Managed WordPress Hosting infrastructure to provide better scalability, security, and speed. The enhanced system now processes more than 80 billion queries each month while managing over three petabytes of data. These improvements aim to meet the growing demands of businesses and developers who require reliable, high-performance hosting.

To optimize site performance and security, GoDaddy has introduced real-time observability tools that offer detailed insights, nano-segmentation for stronger isolation, and vertical scalability up to 12 cores. These upgrades help users identify and resolve issues proactively, preventing disruptions before they impact websites.

By refining its hosting platform, GoDaddy is solidifying its position as a leader in WordPress hosting. The latest updates include containerized services for improved efficiency, seamless scaling, and multi-layered security to defend against evolving threats. As competition in the web hosting industry intensifies, these innovations give businesses and developers the speed and reliability needed to stay ahead.

GoDaddy’s strategy—investing in both the WordPress community and its own technology—demonstrates a long-term vision for the platform’s success. By supporting both people and infrastructure, the company ensures that WordPress remains a secure, scalable, and powerful solution for millions of users worldwide.

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