--- title: "Simply Static - A WordPress Performance Plugin Like no Other" description: "Slash your page load time and crush performance issues with the only WordPress performance plugin you need, Simply Static." date: "2024-04-24T13:41:47+02:00" language: "en-US" canonical_url: "https://simplystatic.com/performance-boost/" source_url: "https://simplystatic.com/performance-boost/" content_type: "text/markdown" --- ![Performance Boost 1](https://simplystatic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ss-bg-wave-scaled.jpg) # Maximize WordPress Performance with Simply Static Slash your page load time and crush performance issues with the only **WordPress performance** plugin you need, Simply Static. **Maximize** your **pagespeed**, **eliminate bottlenecks** in rendering your website and keep calm with a **static site**. ## Secret Weapon for WordPress Performance Simply Static transforms your existing WordPress site into a **static** one with the click of a button, dramatically **boosting** your site’s **performance** and **speed**. **Struggling** **with** your WordPress **site’s performance?** Used multiple WordPress caching plugins, minification tools, and lazy loading, but nothing is improving your website performance? Simply Static is your answer to **speed up WordPress**. ![Performance Boost 2](https://simplystatic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/priority-support.svg) ![Performance Boost 3](https://simplystatic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/maximize-speed-wordpress.svg) ## Maximize Site Speed With Static WordPress ### No database Simply Static removes the need for a WordPress database. No database calls = lightning-fast pagespeed. ### Minification We use minification to optimize your HTML, CSS, and Javascript files for the best performance. No additional speed optimization plugins are needed. ### Image optimization We integrate with the Shortpixel API to optimize all your media files while running a static export – automatically. ## Keep WordPress Hidden As the website owner, you’ll still be using the WordPress dashboard to **update content**, but by using Simply Static, you’ll keep that **hidden**. Simply Static **replaces** all the **default paths** of WordPress, like **wp-content** and **wp-includes**, rewrites the plugin and theme directory, and even **replaces plugin names** to completely **hide** the fact that you are using **WordPress**. - rewrite theme and style file names - rewrite default paths - change core directories ![Performance Boost 4](https://simplystatic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/secure-wordpress.svg) ![Performance Boost 5](https://simplystatic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/remove-wordpress-features.svg) ## Say Goodbye to Unnecessary WordPress Features Simply Static **removes unneeded** and bulky WordPress **features** like **emojis, Rest API URLs, and WordPress version** **numbers** to improve website speed and security. ### Slash Your Maintenance Time in Half **Ditch** the never-ending **plugin updates, security patches**, and WordPress latest **version worries**. Simply Static crushes your maintenance time, freeing you to focus on more important things. ## Effortlessly Improve Your Site SEO Simply Static users enjoy **blazing-fast load times** confirmed by speed test tools like **Pingdom** and **Google PageSpeed Insights**. These speed improvements are directly correlated with **improved rankings** in search engines. ### Optimize Your WordPress Website Uptime Once your WordPress website is static, you’ll deploy it to a **CDN** (Content Delivery Network) service of your choice, delivering your website quickly and more efficiently to users, no matter where they are. Simply Static **supports** everything from your **local directory, to GitHub, Cloudflare, Netlify, BunnyCDN**, and more. ![Performance Boost 6](https://simplystatic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/improve-wordpress-seo.svg) ## 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. ![Performance Boost 7](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. ![Performance Boost 8](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. ![Performance Boost 9](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!  ![Performance Boost 10](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). ![Performance Boost 11](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. ![Performance Boost 12](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 […]. ![Performance Boost 13](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. ![Performance Boost 14](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! ![Performance Boost 15](https://simplystatic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Herbert-2023.avif) **Herbert Hoekstra** WordPress Developer