Features
All the tools you need to turn your WordPress website into a static website.
Static Site Generation Features
Static Site Generation
Convert your entire dynamic WordPress site to a static version with a single click, ensuring faster page loads and enhanced security.
Form Compatibility
Integrate forms from popular plugins like Contact Form 7, Gravity Forms, or Elementor Forms without any hassle.
Search Compatibility
Use Fuse.jsA lightweight JavaScript library for searching, which allows for more flexible and forgiving searches. for a straightforward search function. Or use AlgoliaA record of all the actions and changes made within the Simply Static plugin. It helps you track what has been done. for a more detailed and responsive search experience.
Theme Compatibility
Maintain functionality with page builders like Elementor, Divi, Brizy Builder, WP Bakery, Beaver Builder, Gutenberg, and more.
Comment Compatibility
Handle comments on your website and automatically publish a new static version of the post you received a comment.
SEO Plugin Compatibility
Compatible with popular SEO plugins like Yoast SEO, RankMath, AllInOneSEO, SEOPress, and more.
Deployment Features
Platform Deployment
Choose from platforms like our very own SimplyCDN, GitHubA web-based platform for version control and collaboration, allowing multiple people to work on projects at once. (including CloudflareA company that provides services like security and website speed improvement. It acts as a protective layer between the … Pages, GitHub PagesA hosting service from GitHub for publishing static websites directly from a GitHub repository., NetlifyA platform for automating web projects that provides hosting and serverless backend services for web applications and st…, Vercel), AWS S3Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a cloud computing platform that offers various services, including storage solutions like S…, Digital Ocean SpacesA scalable and secure object storage service that works similarly to Amazon AWS S3., or BunnyCDNBunnyCDN is a service that helps your website load faster by storing copies of your site’s files in multiple locations..
Webhooks
Set up automated processes post-deployment, such as sending out emails or triggering other tasks with webhooks.
Multisite Compatible
ExportThe process of saving the files and data from your WordPress site to create a static site. your entire network, subsites, change settings on the network level, and more.
Multilingual Compatible
Offer content in multiple languages using integrations like WPML, Polylang, and TranslatePress.
WP-CLI Support
Utilize WP-CLI to configure, export, and manage all of Simply Static’s features directly from the terminal.
Bulk Exports
Export a list of posts, files, and URLs all at once, updating your static site with a single click.
Single Exports
Quickly publish, update, or delete individual static pages or posts – You can even automate it.
Local Development
Use tools like LocalWP or Lando to develop your website offline and push the static site online.
Simply Static Pro
The static site generator for WordPress. Better security and performance for your WordPress website.
Simply Static FAQs
What is static site generation and how does it benefit my website?
A static site generator converts your dynamic website into a static one containing just HTMLHyperText Markup Language. It’s the standard language for creating web pages., CSSCascading Style Sheet. It’s a language used for describing the look and formatting of a document written in HTML., JavaScriptA programming language used in web development to create interactive elements on a webpage., and images/videos. This can drastically improve the website’s performance as it no longer needs to connect to a database to get the content.
It also improves the security of your website once you push your static website to a static hosting provider, as a potential hacker can’t execute any server-side code or grab users from your database.
How does Simply Static convert my dynamic WordPress site to static?
Simply Static works similarly to the Google Crawler. It starts with your homepage and follows all the links it can find to further navigate through your website. You can also use an SEO pluginA piece of software that adds specific features to WordPress. and provide an XML sitemap to ensure all relevant pages of your website get converted to a static site.
How does Simply Static handle multisite networks?
Simply Static provides settings on network and subsite level. This means you can export all your subsites to a static site from within your site network.
What are webhooks and how can they automate processes post-deployment?
Webhooks are an easy way to notify external services like Zapier that a certain action has happened. We use it in Simply Static to send notifications when an export has finished, or someone submits a form on your website.
How can I quickly update individual pages or posts on my static site?
In a matter of seconds with Single Exports and within a few minutes with Build Exports. A full static export might take a bit longer, depending on the size of your website.
How can I use WP-CLI with Simply Static?
Using WP-CLI with Simply Static is simple. We made the integrationThe act of combining different systems, software, or functionalities to work together as a unified whole. interaction and included documentation directly within the terminal. To start, type “wp simplystatic” to get started. You can learn more about our integration here.