Hi there, Lisa! Thanks for getting in touch. 🙂
Great question. Developing a WPEngine-specific plugin is something we’re looking into (and possibly interested in), but isn’t in our release plans yet. Our preferred route is to work directly with the WPE team (which we’re doing) to find possible areas of improvement on both sides to create a more compatible experience all around. As soon as we both gather all the information we need, we’ll have a better idea of what–if anything–needs to change and work from there.
I like the way you’re thinking. If you happen to find any specific solutions that work well for your clients, we’d love to hear about it so we can take them into consideration.
Sorry I don’t have more of a concrete answer for you, but does this help answer your question? Please let me know. 🙂
Cheers!
Geoff