Simply Static Pro vs Static Studio
Choose the right way
to run Static WordPress
Simply Static Pro is the self-hosted plugin for turning WordPress into a static site and deploying it to your own infrastructure.
Static Studio is the managed workspace for freelancers, agencies, and teams managing multiple Static WordPress sites, blogs, content sections, and domains.
Managing one site or your own infrastructure? Start with Pro.
Managing multiple sites? Static Studio is built for that.
Start with how you want to work
Simply Static Pro is about control and managing everything on your own server – Studio is the fully managed approach.
Simply Static Pro
Choose Simply Static Pro if you want control
Use the plugin when you want to keep your own WordPress hosting, choose your own static hosting, manage deployment yourself, and run Static WordPress on your own infrastructure.
Best for:
- One site
- Self-hosted workflows
- Developers and technical users
- Custom deployment pipelines
- GitHub, S3, BunnyCDN, Netlify, Cloudflare Pages, or your own server
- Teams that already know where static output should go
Static Studio
Choose Static Studio if you want central management
Use Studio when you want managed WordPress, static hosting, migrations, domains, mounted paths, health checks, security checks, performance checks, reports, and team workflow in one workspace.
- Freelancers and agencies
- Marketing teams
- SEOs
- Dev teams supporting content workflows
- Multiple sites, sections, or domains
- Mounted paths like /blog or /resources
- Teams that do not want to operate the infrastructure
Use Pro when you want to operate Static WordPress yourself.
Use Studio when you want Simply Static to operate the Static WordPress platform for you across multiple sites.
Compare Pro vs Studio
Compare the self-hosted WordPress plugin
against our managed Static Studio platform.
Criteria
Simply Static Pro
Static Studio
Best for
One site or self-hosted workflows
Freelancers and agencies managing multiple sites
Product type
WordPress plugin/add-on
Managed Static WordPress workspace
WordPress hosting
You provide it
Included
Static hosting
You provide it
Included
Deployment targets
GitHub, SFTP, AWS S3, BunnyCDN
Studio
Forms and search
Included (needs setup)
Included (managed)
Multiple sites
Licensed plugin installs
Managed workspace
/blog mounting
Self-managed
Included with the config generator
CLI / automation
WP-CLI
Studio CLI + WP-CLI + MCP
Multi-domain publishing
Self-managed
Managed in Studio
Central dashboard
Health/security/performance checks
Reports
Team workflow
Choose Simply Static Pro
when you want control
Simply Static Pro is the right choice when you already have WordPress hosting, know where you want to deploy static output, and prefer to manage the workflow yourself.
You manage your own infrastructure
Keep full control over WordPress hosting, static hosting, deployment targets, storage, CDN, DNS, backups, and security.
You have one site or a few self-hosted projects
Pro is usually the better fit for one website, developer projects, technical site owners, and teams with their own infrastructure.
You want custom deployment
Deploy static output to GitHub, S3-compatible storage, BunnyCDN, Cloudflare Pages, Netlify, your own server, or another setup you control.
You are comfortable owning the workflow
You decide how WordPress runs, where files go, how deployments work, and how updates are managed.
Choose Static Studio when
you manage multiple sites
Static Studio is the managed workspace for running Static WordPress across sites, blogs, content sections, domains, and client properties.
One workspace for multiple sites
Manage sites, domains, mounted paths, publishing, storage, bandwidth, health, security, performance, and reports.
WordPress and static hosting included
Studio hosts the private WordPress environment and serves the public static output, so you do not need to manage both.
Automated migration
Import existing WordPress sites, generate static previews, review the output, and publish when ready.
Mounted sections like /blog
Use WordPress for blogs, resources, landing pages, or content hubs and mount the static output into existing sites.
Multi-domain publishing
Publish static output to multiple domains, subdomains, or content destinations from one workspace.
Reports and technical checks
Track health, security, performance, SEO, and client-ready reports without opening every WordPress dashboard.
Which one fits your situation?
Compare the self-hosted WordPress plugin
against our managed Static Studio platform.
Situation
Best fit
Why
I manage one website
Simply Static Pro
You probably do not need a managed multi-site workspace.
I want to deploy to my own infrastructure
Simply Static Pro
Pro gives you control over hosting, deployment, and storage.
I manage multiple client sites
Static Studio
Studio centralizes sites, domains, migrations, reports, and checks.
I want to mount WordPress under /blog
Static Studio
Studio handles managed publishing and generated config workflows.
I want one WP install to publish to multiple domains
Static Studio
Studio is built around production destinations, storage, and bandwidth.
I am a developer building a custom workflow
Simply Static Pro
Pro gives you more control and fewer platform assumptions.
I am a dev team that does not want WordPress in production
Static Studio
Studio keeps WordPress private and publishes static output.
I am an SEO managing several blogs and content hubs
Static Studio
Studio centralizes static publishing and technical visibility.
I need WooCommerce checkout or memberships
Neither is usually ideal
Highly dynamic public functionality usually needs a dynamic architecture.
I want to test static WordPress for free
Simply Static
Start with the free plugin to understand the workflow.
Same static idea.
Different operating model.
Both run Static WordPress – it’s up to you if you want to manage everything yourself or not.
Simply Static Pro
With Pro, your team owns the stack.
You run WordPress wherever you want, install Simply Static Pro, generate static output, and deploy that output to your chosen destination. You control the infrastructure, deployment process, CDN, backups, monitoring, and reporting.
Your WordPress → Simply Static Pro → Your deployment target → Visitors
Static Studio
With Studio, the platform owns the managed workflow.
Studio provides private WordPress, static generation, static hosting, domains, previews, publishing, rollbacks, reports, and technical checks from a single workspace.
Private WordPress in Studio → Static output → Studio-managed destinations → Visitors
Pro is a plugin in your stack.
Studio is a managed workspace around the stack.
Where the free plugin fits
We also maintain the most popular free plugin for Static WordPress.
The free Simply Static plugin is the best way to learn the Static WordPress workflow.
Use it to generate a static version of a WordPress site and understand how static export works.
Upgrade to Pro when you need advanced deployment, forms, search, automation, optimization, multilingual support, and self-hosted control.
Choose Studio when you want a managed multi-site workspace rather than operating the infrastructure yourself.
Free → learn the workflow
Pro → self-host and deploy static WordPress yourself
Studio → many Static WordPress sites from one workspace
Different pricing because they solve different problems
Pro is licensed as a plugin for self-hosted Static WordPress. Studio is priced as a managed workspace with sites, storage, and bandwidth included.
Criteria
Simply Static Pro
Static Studio
Pricing style
Annual plugin license
Monthly workspace plan
Starts at
$129/year
$49/month
Sites
One site
Multiple sites (5 sites minimum)
Infrastructure
You provide it
Included
Best for
Control
Central management
Managing one site? Pro is usually the better fit.
Managing multiple sites? Studio plans start with 5 sites included.
Static WordPress
is best for public content sites
Static WordPress works best for public-facing sites where WordPress is useful for editing, but the public site does not need dynamic WordPress on every request.
Great Fit
- Client marketing sites
- Brochure sites
- Blogs and content hubs
- Local business sites
- Landing pages
- Resource libraries
- Portfolio sites
- Documentation sites
- Mounted sections like /blog or /resources
- Legacy or low-change client sites
No Fit
- WooCommerce stores
- Membership sites
- LMS platforms
- Booking or rental platforms with live availability
- Forums and communities
- Logged-in dashboards
- Sites that need real-time public WordPress functionality
Frequently asked
Both Pro and Studio keep WordPress as the editing environment and publish static output for visitors. The difference is how much infrastructure and workflow you want to manage yourself.
What is the main difference between Simply Static Pro and Static Studio?
Simply Static Pro is the self-hosted plugin path. You run WordPress, choose the static destination, and manage hosting, deployment, CDN, backups, monitoring, and reporting yourself.
Static Studio is the managed workspace path. Studio includes private WordPress, static hosting, domains, migration, previews, publishing, rollback, technical checks, and reports across multiple sites.
Is Studio replacing Simply Static Pro?
No. Pro and Studio are for different workflows. Pro is best when you want control over your own infrastructure. Studio is best when you want managed Static WordPress and central management across multiple sites.
Which one should I use for one site?
If you manage one site and are comfortable running your own infrastructure, Simply Static Pro is usually the better fit.
Which one should I use for multiple client sites?
Static Studio is usually the better fit because it gives you one workspace for sites, domains, migrations, health, security, performance, reports, storage, and bandwidth.
Can I move from Pro to Studio later?
Yes. Pro is often a good way to learn and validate the Static WordPress workflow. Studio is the next step when you want managed hosting, central management, reports, and a multi-site workspace.
Can I move from Studio to a self-hosted setup later?
Static output is made of standard files. If you prefer to operate the workflow yourself later, Simply Static Pro is the self-hosted path.
Can a single WordPress installation publish to multiple domains?
Yes. Studio can publish a static WordPress-powered section under paths like /blog, /resources, or /learn on an existing site.
Can Studio publish a WordPress blog under /blog?
Yes. Studio can publish a static WordPress-powered section under paths like /blog, /resources, or /learn on an existing site.
Does Pro support custom deployment targets?
Yes. Pro is designed for self-hosted deployment workflows where you choose and manage the destination.
Does Studio include the Pro features?
Studio includes the static publishing workflow plus the managed platform around it: WordPress hosting, static hosting, domains, migration, previews, rollback, checks, and reports.