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GoDaddy Web Hosting vs WP Engine: which is more reliable? (2026)
WP Engine is more reliable than GoDaddy Web Hosting, scoring 90.0 vs 76.5 out of 100. Over the last 90 days GoDaddy Web Hosting reported 5 incidents and WP Engine reported 0, with effective uptime of 99.49% and 100% respectively.
Data updated Nov 1, 2026 · How we score
VS
| Metric | GoDaddy Web Hosting | WP Engine |
|---|---|---|
| Reliability score | 76.5 | 90.0 |
| Rank (web hosts) | #5 | — |
| Uptime (90 days) | 99.49% | 100% |
| Incidents (90 days) | 5 | 0 |
| Partial / major outages | 0 | 0 |
| Avg time to resolve | 14m | — |
| Outages we detected | 0 | 0 |
| Transparency score | 100/100 | 50/100 |
Where GoDaddy Web Hosting and WP Engine differ
- WP Engine reported no incidents in the last 90 days, while GoDaddy Web Hosting reported 5.
90-day uptime
GoDaddy Web Hosting
WP Engine
- No incidents
- Degraded
- Partial outage
- Major outage
- No data
Recent GoDaddy Web Hosting incidents
- Degraded performanceOct 22, 2026 · ongoing
Affected: Web Hosting, Virtual Private Server (VPS), Web Hosting Plus, Managed WooCommerce Stores, UI
- MaintenanceOct 21, 2026 · resolved in 20h 38m
Affected: Web Hosting
- Degraded performanceSep 27, 2026 · resolved in 27m
Web Hosting Dashboard Degraded
Affected: Web Hosting
- Degraded performanceSep 15, 2026 · resolved in <1m
Affected: Web Hosting, Web Hosting Plus
- InformationalSep 4, 2026 · resolved in <1m
Managed WordPress Hosting and Web Hosting Degraded
Affected: Web Hosting, Web Requests (HTTP / HTTPS)
- InformationalAug 11, 2026 · resolved in <1m
Recent WP Engine incidents
No incidents reported by WP Engine in the last 90 days.
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- DreamHost · #4 · 100% uptime