WP Engine launched WP Engine Commerce Connect for BigCommerce, a solution that keeps a merchant's WordPress front end in place while BigCommerce runs orders, payments, shipping, tax, and customer records. The offering pairs a WPEngine hosting plan with a separately priced BigCommerce plan and aims to keep mid-level merchants on WordPress when they outgrow the capabilities of their existing stores. Existing themes, custom designs, URL structures, and site architecture all carry over, and WP Engine says the site stays operational throughout, so a merchant doesn't surrender search rankings or take the storefront down to switch. The solution enables agencies to put a client on BigCommerce without a full rebuild, which WP Engine pitches as lower migration risk and faster delivery. Neither company gave pricing or an availability date.
