Maya Thompson
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Maya leads the product team building WordPress tooling at HostX.
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Edge caching, optimized PHP runtimes, and preview deployments keep editors shipping confidently.
Maya Thompson
VP of Product
Oct 24, 2025
·7 min read
·EngineeringWordPress powers millions of sites, but most hosts still pin every request to a single availability zone. We wanted it to feel as fast as our React deployments.
Our platform distributes HTML fragments, static assets, and API responses across 18 regions. PHP requests execute close to users, while cache invalidation propagates globally.
The edge needs to be a first-class citizen, not an afterthought bolted onto an old PHP host.
Every branch generates an isolated WordPress environment. Editors can QA new plugins, schedule posts, and share preview URLs with stakeholders.
When a preview is promoted, caches warm automatically and updates reach all regions in under 60 seconds.
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