GoDaddy acquires WordPress services startup WP Curve

Web-hosting firm GoDaddy has acquired bootstrapped startup WP Curve as it continues to increase focus towards WordPress services.

Though the transaction details of the deal remain undisclosed but GoDaddy will now pick up the customer base of WP Curve along with the company’s assets and few of the members from its 39-member team, reports TechCrunch.

“With this acquisition, GoDaddy will provide best-in-class, 24×7 WordPress support, ranging from quick content changes, installing plugins, and security/back up. WP Curve aligns perfectly with our GoDaddy Pro strategy supporting the WordPress community and fills a critical gap between standard customer care and the fully custom WordPress developer that GoDaddy Pro or Professional Web Service offers,” said Kevin Pigman, SVP of Global Customer Care for GoDaddy.

Founded three years ago by Australia-based Dan Norris and Alex McClafferty, WP Curve gives WordPress customers a central point of call for a range of services, like security, design, SEO, traffic growth, conversion and more. Basically, anything that can help sustain and grow a website and online business.

WP Curve said in a blog post that it “complements GoDaddy’s expanding WordPress offering including Managed WordPress and the recent ManageWP addition. Like WP Curve, GoDaddy is known for its stellar customer care and they are committed to supporting customers and helping get problems solved. Alex has worked closely with the GoDaddy team to build the transition plan. We’ve made a ton of progress that we can’t wait to share in the coming months.”

Post-acquisition, existing WP Curve customers will be transitioned over to GoDaddy in order to continue their WP Curve membership.