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![Convert WordPress to a Static Site 1](https://simplystatic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ss-bg-wave-scaled.jpg)

# Convert WordPress to a Static Site with Simply Static

Transform your **dynamic WordPress** website **into** a **static** powerhouse using Simply Static. This WordPress plugin streamlines the process, ensuring your site benefits from the advantages of a content management system and a static HTML website.

## Convert WordPress to a Static Site in Minutes

With Simply Static, the transition from a dynamic website to a static one is seamless.
Eliminating database calls significantly **boosts** your **site’s speed**, **enhances** **security**, and **minimizes** WordPress **hosting costs**.

### **How Simply Static Works**

Wondering how to turn your **dynamic website** into a set of **static HTML** files but keep it looking and functioning like a dynamic site? Here’s how Simply Static works step-by-step.

![Convert WordPress to a Static Site 2](https://simplystatic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/migrate-wp.svg)

**Install Simply Static**

Download Simply Static and Simply Static Pro from your account, install it in WordPress, and activate your license. It’s as easy as that.

**Pick Your Deployment**

Choose how to deploy/host your static files (your converted HTML and CSS WordPress website). Options include GitHub, Amazon AWS S3, Netlify, Simply CDN, ZIP file, and more.

**Click to Convert**

Next, use Simply Static as your static site generator and turn your dynamic WordPress site into a static version with one ‘Generate Static Files’ click.

**Check & Launch**

Review your static site and ensure functionality like forms and comments work, your static pages are all working, and the front end of your site looks good.

![Convert WordPress to a Static Site 3](https://simplystatic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/priority-support.svg)

## Increase Site Speed With a Static WordPress Website

The Simply Static plugin immediately **speeds up** your WordPress website by **decoupling** the WordPress database. Without this, there are no database calls, which makes for a faster site.

Simply Static also **removes** **unneeded** and bulky **WordPress** **features** like emojis, Rest API URLs, or WordPress version numbers.

When converting your site, it uses **minification** to reduce the size of your static **HTML**, **CSS**, and **JavaScript** files.

With all of this in place, **you** **won’t need caching, speed optimization, or minification plugins** at all.

## Broad Compatibility for Your Static Site

Whether you’re using popular SEO tools like **Yoast SEO, RankMath**, or WordPress themes/page builders like **Elementor** and **Divi**, Simply Static ensures your static site remains functional and optimized.

Even after converting WordPress to static, maintain interactivity with forms from plugins like **Contact Form 7, Gravity Forms**, or Elementor. Plus, manage and display comments, ensuring user engagement remains intact.

You can also still offer users a seamless search experience with tools like **Fuse.js or Algolia**.

![Convert WordPress to a Static Site 4](https://simplystatic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/remove-wordpress-features.svg)

![Convert WordPress to a Static Site 5](https://simplystatic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/deploy-everywhere.svg)

## Export or Deploy Your Way

When setting up Simply Static, you’ll pick which **export** or **deployment** option you want.

This is the process of taking your site’s now **static files** and placing them on a web server where they can be accessed by your website visitors.

With Simply Static, you’ll **set this up once**, and it will be done with the **click of a button** whenever you make an **update**.

You can export it into a **ZIP** file for local web development or deploy it to a **CDN** (Content Delivery Network) service of your choice.

Simply Static supports everything from static hosting with **GitHub Pages, Cloudflare, Netlify, BunnyCDN, AWS**, and more.

## Pro vs. Studio

The decision is up to you – go fully managed with Studio or self-host with our pro plugin.

Features

Studio

Pro

Export methods

Simply Static Studio
(Static Site Hosting)

[GitHub](https://docs.simplystatic.com/article/33-set-up-the-github-integration) ([Cloudflare Pages](https://docs.simplystatic.com/article/38-deploy-to-cloudflare-pages), [Netlify](https://docs.simplystatic.com/article/41-deploy-to-netlify)..), [AWS S3](https://docs.simplystatic.com/article/5-deploy-to-amazon-aws-s3), [Bunny](https://docs.simplystatic.com/article/37-deploy-to-bunny-cdn), or via [SFTP](https://docs.simplystatic.com/article/100-deploy-to-sftp)

[Single exports](https://docs.simplystatic.com/article/58-how-to-use-single-exports)

[Build exports](https://docs.simplystatic.com/article/68-how-to-use-build-exports)

[Incremental Exports](https://docs.simplystatic.com/article/78-how-to-use-incremental-exports)

[Forms integration](https://docs.simplystatic.com/category/17-forms)

[Search integration](https://docs.simplystatic.com/category/28-search)

[Comments integration](https://docs.simplystatic.com/article/15-set-up-comments)

[Multilingual support (WPML)](https://docs.simplystatic.com/article/34-set-up-wpml)

[WP-CLI support](https://docs.simplystatic.com/article/51-working-with-wp-cli)

[One-Click Basic Auth](https://docs.simplystatic.com/article/67-how-to-set-up-basic-auth)

[Minification](https://docs.simplystatic.com/article/13-how-to-minify-static-files)

[Hide WordPress](https://docs.simplystatic.com/article/77-how-to-hide-wordpress)

[Image Optimization](https://docs.simplystatic.com/article/79-how-to-optimize-images)

WordPress Hosting

Static Site Hosting

[Easy Migration](https://docs.simplystatic.com/article/150-upload-site)

Automated Backups

Automated SSL

[One-Click-Login](https://docs.simplystatic.com/article/120-magic-login-link) (+2FA)

[Team Management](https://docs.simplystatic.com/article/122-team-management)

[Priority Support](https://simplystatic.com/support-packages/)

## Hear from our happy Simply Static users

We helped thousands of people switch to Static WordPress. Read about their experience with us:

★★★★★

I was having many issues with malware, but it ultimately led me to this static solution for WordPress sites, and I’m enjoying this new approach to developing WordPress projects quickly and securely.

![Convert WordPress to a Static Site 6](https://simplystatic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/andre-esteves-perrones-150x150.jpg)

**Andre Esteves Perrone**

Developer & Instructor

★★★★★

I ended up converting one WordPress site to static, and it was super simple. I had one question about GitHub access, which was answered quickly.

![Convert WordPress to a Static Site 7](https://simplystatic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/dan-holloran-150x150.jpeg)

**Dan Holloran**

Full-Stack-Developer

★★★★★

This is a great addition, as it allows a site to be hosted in S3/Cloudfront and prevents WordPress attacks.

![Convert WordPress to a Static Site 8](https://simplystatic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/kevin-withnall-150x150.jpeg)

**Kevin Withnall**

CTO

**★★★★★**

[…] Simply Static is a comprehensive solution for anyone looking to improve their WordPress site’s performance, security, and cost-effectiveness. With the bonus of outstanding support from Patrick, it’s a must-have for any WordPress user. Highly recommended! 

![Convert WordPress to a Static Site 9](https://simplystatic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/maarten-emmerick-150x150.jpeg)

**Maarten Emmerink**

Founder & CEO

**★★★★★**

Publishing a Jamstack site from WordPress gives the best of both worlds—flexible content creation with a serverless website (we publish to S3).

![Convert WordPress to a Static Site 10](https://simplystatic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Doug-headshot-Medium-150x150.jpeg)

**Douglas Stein**

Director of Engineering

**★★★★★**

WordPress is very useful but too insecure, unreliable, and slow to be used by critical sites without a solution like this. This way, we get the benefits of WordPress without the downsides.

![Convert WordPress to a Static Site 11](https://simplystatic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/joss__460x427-150x150.webp)

**Jocelyn Earl**

CTO

★★★★★

As an agency, we work with many customers who come to us with either existing WordPress sites or new sites that are perfect candidates for static sites. Supporting static sites is a lighter lift on the agency site, and the customer wins on better security and typically better performance […].

![Convert WordPress to a Static Site 12](https://simplystatic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/him-hankis-cb-150x150.jpg)

**Jim Hankins**

Founder & CEO

**★★★★★**

Static sites have many benefits. The pro version has a good feature for a solid implementation. I’ve encountered a few edge cases, and their support has been prompt and professional.

![Convert WordPress to a Static Site 13](https://simplystatic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/scott-green-150x150.jpg)

**Scott Green**

Founder & CEO

**★★★★★**

The plugin setup was easy and works great out of the box. The documentation is good, and support is great if needed, too!

![Convert WordPress to a Static Site 14](https://simplystatic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Herbert-2023.avif)

**Herbert Hoekstra**

WordPress Developer