Cyclone Static for WordPress Plugin Directory
Cyclone Static is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Krypton Media Group.
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Cyclone Static is a newly-listed WordPress app with a limited review volume. Category data on the canonical marketplace listing is currently incomplete, so AppRanks falls back to platform-wide rather than category-relative comparison for this listing. no published reviews yet means feature claims are unverified by the wider merchant base. Without a published review base, the only fit-signal available is the developer's own documentation plus the marketplace's listing-quality audit (linked below). Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +Published by Krypton Media Group — established developer track record
Cons
- −No public reviews yet — fit and reliability are unverified
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How Cyclone Static works
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Cyclone Static generates fully-rendered static HTML files for every page on your WordPress site and instructs Apache to serve them directly — bypassing PHP, WordPress, and the database for anonymous visitors.
When a static file exists for a requested URL, Apache reads it from disk and sends it without starting PHP or querying the database. The visitor receives a complete HTML page. Their browser runs your JavaScript, plays your audio, renders your animations — everything works as it did before, because the static file contains the same HTML WordPress would have generated.
Logged-in users, POST requests, query strings, and administrative paths bypass the static cache and receive live WordPress as normal.
Key features
Static file serving — Apache serves files directly from disk. PHP and the database are not involved in serving anonymous page requests.
Automatic regeneration — When you publish or update a post or page, it is automatically queued for regeneration. You do not need to do anything.
Reduced attack surface — Static HTML files do not execute PHP or query a database. Common WordPress-targeted attack vectors that require a live PHP process — such as SQL injection via PHP, PHP code execution, and xmlrpc.php abuse — do not apply to anonymous page requests served as static files.
CDN integration — Works alongside W3 Total Cache. Direct integration with Bunny.net, Cloudflare, KeyCDN, and Amazon CloudFront is available in Cyclone Static Pro.
W3 Total Cache compatible — Installs its .htaccess rules before W3TC rules. Works alongside or without W3TC.
Non-destructive — Deactivating the plugin removes the .htaccess rules and WordPress resumes normal operation. Your cached files are not deleted without your explicit consent — a prompt appears when you deactivate, asking whether to keep or delete them.
Free and open — No license required. Support via the WordPress.org community forums.
System requirements
WordPress 6.0 or later
PHP 8.0 or later
Apache web server with mod_rewrite enabled
.htaccess support enabled (AllowOverride All or equivalent)
WordPress Multisite is not supported in this version — Multisite support is available in Cyclone Static Pro
Nginx users: Cyclone Static manages .htaccess automatically on Apache. If your server runs Nginx, the Settings page includes a ready-to-paste Nginx server block under Settings → Nginx Configuration.
CDN support The free version works automatically alongside W3 Total Cache — CDN purges are routed through W3TC when it is active.
Direct API integration with Bunny.net, Cloudflare, KeyCDN, and Amazon CloudFront is available in Cyclone Static Pro.
Privacy Cyclone Static does not collect, transmit, or store any personal data. The queue table stores only URLs. No external service is contacted except the CDN purge APIs you explicitly configure.
Support Support is provided via the WordPress.org community forums. Post your question there — answers are public, so search first as your question may already be answered. For private inquiries, you can reach us at [email protected]. Confirmed bugs are addressed through plugin updates. Private one-on-one support is not offered via the forums.
External Services Cyclone Static can optionally connect to the following third-party services to purge cached content from your CDN. These connections are only made when you configure a CDN provider under Settings → CDN Integration and a purge is triggered. No data is sent to these services unless you explicitly configure them.
Bunny.net Used for CDN cache purging. Your Bunny.net API key and Pull Zone ID are sent to the Bunny.net API.
* Service: https://bunny.net/
* API documentation: https://docs.bunny.net/reference/purgepublicpullzone
* Privacy policy: https://bunny.net/privacy/
Cloudflare Used for CDN cache purging. Your Cloudflare API token and Zone ID are sent to the Cloudflare API.
* Service: https://www.cloudflare.com/
* API documentation: https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/resources/cache/methods/purge/
* Privacy policy: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/
KeyCDN Used for CDN cache purging. Your KeyCDN API key and Zone ID are sent to the KeyCDN API.
* Service: https://www.keycdn.com/
* API documentation: https://www.keycdn.com/api
* Privacy policy: https://www.keycdn.com/privacy
Amazon CloudFront Used for CDN cache invalidation. Your AWS Access Key, Secret Key, and CloudFront Distribution ID are sent to the Amazon CloudFront API.
* Service: https://aws.amazon.com/cloudfront/
* API documentation: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cloudfront/latest/APIReference/API_CreateInvalidation.html
* Privacy policy: https://aws.amazon.com/privacy/
Competitors & alternatives
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Frequently asked questions
What is Cyclone Static?
Cyclone Static is an app for WordPress. It is published on WordPress Plugin Directory and tracked by AppRanks, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. AppRanks tracks its category position, review-velocity trend, and the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Krypton Media Group.