The fleet command center built for
WP Engine agencies
WP Engine provides exceptional managed hosting — but when your agency oversees 30, 60, or 100+ client installs, logging into individual sites to check plugin health, verify core checksums, and prepare maintenance reports creates endless overhead. Clockwork Control automates your WP Engine operations.
Enterprise API v1 Auth
Authenticates securely via OAuth2 client credentials to enumerate accounts, installs, and environment locations across clusters.
Per-Site SSH Runners
Connects via dedicated WP Engine SSH gateways to execute WP-CLI commands, run database queries, and audit core checksums.
Automated Companion
Installs the Clockwork Companion mu-plugin automatically across client installs to deliver white-label wp-admin reporting.
Orphan Detection
Audits active installs against agency billing records to flag abandoned staging environments consuming plan allocations.
Help us test the WP Engine API with a live fleet
The WP Engine module includes OAuth2 client credentials authentication, install enumeration, and SSH gateway command runners — but we haven’t verified it against a live production WP Engine fleet yet. Have an agency account? Check out our Contributing Guide to test endpoints for your agency, vibe code any fixes with Claude, and submit a pull request!
WP-CLI command automation without manual portal logins
WP Engine provides robust SSH gateway access per install — but running commands across dozens of sites means establishing separate connections, configuring SSH keys, and managing credentials manually.
Clockwork Control encapsulates WP Engine SSH connections into asynchronous jobs. Run security audits, verify WordPress core checksums, inspect plugin updates, and deploy the Clockwork Companion mu-plugin across your entire WP Engine fleet with a single command.
# Running automated core verification across WP Engine installs:
$ php artisan clockwork:wpengine-verify-checksums
• Connecting via WP Engine SSH Gateway (client-prod.ssh.wpengine.net)...
• Executing: wp core verify-checksums
• Checksum Status: 100% Verified (0 modified core files)
• Inspecting active plugins: 22 active, 2 security updates available
• Companion mu-plugin: Active (v1.2.0)
• Result: WP Engine install certified clean • Slack alert posted
WP Engine standalone vs. WP Engine + Clockwork Control
Clockwork Control is designed to sit alongside WP Engine and complete your agency operations workflow.
| Capability | WP Engine Standalone | With Clockwork Control Panel |
|---|---|---|
| Managed Infrastructure & Scale | Proprietary EverCache, automated daily backups, and managed cluster routing | ✓Preserved completely — Clockwork Control communicates via API and SSH without overriding hosting stacks |
| Fleet-Wide Command Execution | SSH Gateway with per-install SSH credentials or manual web portal | ✓Automated per-site SSH runners with batch WP-CLI execution and diagnostic reporting |
| White-Label wp-admin Client Portal | Standard WP Engine branding inside wp-admin | ✓Clockwork Companion mu-plugin in wp-admin showing client-safe maintenance and health stats |
| WP Core Integrity Verification | Automated core updates but no scheduled checksum verification | ✓Automated wp core verify-checksums over SSH + remote Sucuri malware scanning |
| Hybrid Fleet Dashboard | WP Engine User Portal only | ✓Single dashboard uniting WP Engine, SpinupWP, GridPane, Pressable, Kinsta, and Cloudways |
| Orphan Install Detection | Manual account auditing across environments | ✓Automatic inventory reconciliation flagging neglected staging or abandoned installs |
| Fleet-Wide Monitoring Cost | Tiered plan pricing based on install counts and bandwidth | ✓100% Free & Open-Source (MIT) — unmetered installs and unmetered sites |
Import your WP Engine fleet today
Configure your WP Engine API credentials in Clockwork Control and run the importer. All installs and environments will be indexed and monitored immediately without touching your production Nginx configurations.
# Set API credentials in .env:
WPENGINE_CLIENT_ID=your_client_id_here
WPENGINE_CLIENT_SECRET=your_client_secret_here
# Import all WP Engine installs into Clockwork Control:
$ php artisan clockwork:import-wpengine
