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GoDaddy's Commitment to WordPress

GoDaddy, a leading name in web hosting and online services, recently demonstrated its dedication to the WordPress ecosystem by announcing a substantial donation of $500,000 to The WP Community Collective. This initiative aims to promote sustainability and support for developers, designers, and contributors within the WordPress community.

The funding will provide critical financial, operational, and promotional support to enhance the efforts of contributors who make the WordPress platform a vital open-source tool. The announcement reinforces GoDaddy's commitment to fostering innovation and collaboration in the realm of web development.

Supporting Open Source Projects

In addition to its generous donation, GoDaddy's financial support extends to multiple key projects within the WordPress community. This includes:

• - PHP Coding Standards: A funding of $12,000 to bolster PHP code quality tools, which are integral to web development.
• - PHP Foundation: A donation of $24,000 aimed at sustaining PHP, the core programming language that powers a significant portion of the web.
• - W3C Contribution: GoDaddy also contributed $40,000 to the World Wide Web Consortium to advocate for open web standards, ensuring that the internet remains a fair and accessible platform for all.

• - WP Accessibility Meetup: GoDaddy sponsors live captioning for monthly meetings, promoting inclusivity within the community.

• - Five for the Future: Currently, GoDaddy sponsors 46 contributors across 17 teams, ranking as the second-largest contributor of personnel and third in terms of pledged hours per week, with an impressive total of 255 hours.

Paul Bindel, GoDaddy’s President of Partners, stated, "We are committed to enhancing our industry-leading WordPress platform and hope our investment helps sustain community contributions well into 2025 and beyond." This dedication is reflected not only in monetary contributions but also through active participation, showcasing GoDaddy’s role as a pillar of support for WordPress.

Enhanced Managed WordPress Hosting

Alongside its community investment, GoDaddy has unveiled a redesigned Managed WordPress Hosting platform tailored for developers. This state-of-the-art service aims to provide users with faster performance and more control. With the new platform handling over 80 billion requests a month, GoDaddy is pushing the boundaries of what managed hosting can achieve. Key features include:

• - Seamless Scaling: The capability to manage traffic surges effectively, scaling up to 12 cores.
• - Enhanced Isolation: Offers improved site protection through containerized services and nano-segmentation.
• - Multi-layer Security: Protecting websites from emerging threats with advanced security techniques using hardened containers.
• - Real-time Observability: Users can monitor site health and performance through per-site dashboards for better management insights.

By focusing on both community support and enhancing user experience, GoDaddy is reinforcing its commitment to the future of WordPress and its associated contributors. The company’s initiatives not only benefit developers and designers but aim to enrich the ecosystems surrounding WordPress, ensuring it remains a leading platform for content management and innovation.

About GoDaddy

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