Static publishing and site fit

Simply Static Pro and Simply Static Studio generate static HTML, CSS, and JavaScript from WordPress sites. They are intended for public, content-driven sites such as blogs, marketing sites, documentation, portfolios, company websites, product launch pages, and event sites. You manage content in WordPress, then publish the generated documents for users.

Static output does not fit sites that depend on e-commerce, membership areas, user authentication, real-time data, heavy AJAX functionality, or shopping carts. Examples include WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads, membership add-ons, and login-required content. Pro and Studio support forms, search, comments, and newsletter signups through external services; check compatibility with specific extensions before choosing a plan.

The free plugin can export a static site as a ZIP file or to a local directory. Pro and Studio add deployment, automation, and publishing options for workflows beyond a basic export.

Pro deployment and publishing utilities

Simply Static Pro is aimed at developers, agencies, and technical customers who want to manage their own infrastructure. It is listed at $99 per year per site, with deployment to GitHub, Netlify, Cloudflare Pages, AWS S3, BunnyCDN, and SFTP.

• Incremental exports update changed pages; single-page exports let you publish an individual page.
• WP-CLI support enables command-line automation.
• Forms integrations support Contact Form 7, Gravity Forms, WPForms, and Fluent Forms.
• Static-friendly search uses Fuse.js or Algolia. Multilingual support covers WPML, Polylang, and TranslatePress.
• Other included capabilities are minification, image optimization, comments integration, and email support.

These options suit teams that want to pick their deployment destination and handle their own infrastructure.

Studio managed hosting

Simply Static Studio is aimed at businesses and content creators who prefer a managed service. It is listed at $19 per month per site and combines Pro features with fully managed WordPress hosting and static site hosting on a global CDN with 120 or more locations.

Studio includes automated backups, SSL certificates, one-click WordPress login, free white-glove migration, team management, access control, pre-configured options, and priority support. It is presented for businesses running one to five websites, content creators seeking a simpler process, and users who value managed convenience. A 14-day free trial is listed.

Installation and publishing

1. Install Simply Static on the WordPress site used to manage content.
2. Generate the static output, then choose a ZIP export, local directory, or Pro or Studio deployment destination.
3. Configure URL replacement and any relevant forms, search, multilingual, or optimization options.
4. Publish the generated files to the selected hosting or CDN service.