Bitnami, the leaders in application packaging, and Automattic, the experts behind WordPress, have teamed up to offer this official WordPress image on AWS Marketplace.

WordPress Multi-Tier with Amazon RDS is a pre-configured CloudFormation template for WordPress. It is deployed on Amazon EC2 with a managed Amazon RDS for MariaDB database. This topology allows the application and the database to be scaled independently assuring data replication across all the nodes. This solution is the perfect choice for those that need a cost-efficient hosted and managed database.

For content authors, the Jetpack plugin (enabled by default) offers access to additional professional themes, performance improvements, scanning, site activity, and marketing tools. Other popular plugins like Akismet, All in One SEO Pack, WP Mail and Google Analytics for WordPress also come pre-installed. Audio feeds can be generated with the pre-installed Amazon Polly plugin.

For developers, this image includes the latest version of WordPress, PHP, and Apache. It is secure by default, as all ports except HTTP, HTTPS, and SSH ports are closed. DBAs benefit from Amazon RDS' automated backups, monitoring and replication features.

Bitnami certifies that its images are secure, up-to-date, and packaged using industry best practices. We continuously monitor all components and libraries for vulnerabilities, outdated components, and application updates.