Case Study: University of St Andrews achieves secure, scalable multisite management for 200+ research groups with WP Engine

University of St Andrews - Customer Case Study

The University of St Andrews, a centuries‑old public research university in Fife, uses a WordPress multisite to host more than 200 research groups and university organisations because it’s user‑friendly and enables contributors to create and manage sites without developer support. As the number of sites and contributors grew, the university faced increasing burdens around security, platform maintenance, timely updates and integrating campus single sign‑on.

St Andrews migrated to WP Engine’s Digital Experience Platform in March 2018 for UK‑based hosting and 24/7 support; the move was seamless and WP Engine helped resolve CAS login issues by using the WordPress Authorizer plugin and forcing HTTPS. With automatic WordPress updates, reliable support, and staging environments for safe testing, the university significantly reduced maintenance overhead, improved stability and security, and empowered its researchers to manage sites more effectively.

University of St Andrews