Simply Static – The Static Site Generator
Simply Static turns your WordPress site into secure, lightning-fast static HTML files. Stop worrying about WordPress security patches, performance plugins, and expensive hosting. Simply Static converts your entire WordPress site into static HTML, CSS, and JavaScript files that load instantly and can’t be hacked. Perfect for blogs, marketing sites, documentation, portfolios, and any content-driven WordPress site. Why Go Static? ⚡ Blazing Fast Performance Static sites load 3-5x faster than traditional WordPress. No database queries. No server-side processing. Just instant page loads from a global CDN. 🔒 Unhackable Security No database. No login page. No PHP vulnerabilities. Static HTML can’t be hacked the way traditional WordPress can. 💰 Dramatically Lower Hosting Costs Host your static site for free on platforms like Cloudflare Pages, Netlify, or GitHub Pages. Or deploy to any server for pennies per month. 🎯 Zero Maintenance No more WordPress updates. No plugin conflicts. No security patches. Focus on content, not server management. How Simply Static Works Generate: Click one button to convert your entire WordPress site to static HTML Export: Download as ZIP or deploy to a local directory Deploy: Upload to any hosting provider, CDN, or static hosting platform Your WordPress site stays private and secure. Your static site is what visitors see. What You Can Do with the Free Version One-click static site generation Export as ZIP file Deploy to local directory Replace URLs (absolute, relative, or offline use) Works with any WordPress theme Compatible with popular page builders (Elementor, Bricks, Gutenberg) SEO plugin support (Yoast, Rank Math, AIOSEO) Ready for More? The free version is perfect for simple static exports, but if you need advanced deployment, automation, and powerful features, check out our premium solutions. Simply Static Pro – For Developers & Agencies $99/year per site Deploy to any platform. Automate everything. Keep 100% of your profit margins. Deploy to GitHub, Netlify, Cloudflare Pages, AWS S3, BunnyCDN, SFTP Incremental exports (update only changed pages) Single-page exports (instant publishing) WP-CLI support for complete automation Forms integration (Contact Form 7, Gravity Forms, WPForms, Fluent Forms) Static-friendly search (Fuse.js or Algolia) Multilingual support (WPML, Polylang, TranslatePress) Performance optimization (minification, image optimization) Comments integration Email support Perfect for developers self-hosting client sites, agencies managing infrastructure, and technical users who want complete control. Get Simply Static Pro Simply Static Studio – For Businesses & Content Creators $19/month per site All-in-one managed WordPress hosting. Zero maintenance. Maximum security. Fully managed WordPress hosting Static site hosting on global CDN (120+ locations) Automated backups & SSL certificates One-click WordPress login Free white-glove migration Team management & access control Everything from Pro, pre-configured Priority support Perfect for businesses running 1-5 websites, content creators who want simplicity, and anyone who values convenience over control. Try Studio Free for 14 Days Trusted by 40,000+ Users Worldwide 1,400,000+ plugin downloads 4.5/5 star rating Active development & support Used by Microsoft, HP, Postman, UNICEF Learning Resources Documentation Comprehensive guides covering every aspect of Simply Static. Video Course Watch our free YouTube course covering static WordPress from basics to advanced. Weekly Tutorials New tutorials published every other week on our blog. Community Support Get help from the community in the WordPress.org forums. Use Cases Perfect For: Blogs & content sites Marketing websites & landing pages Documentation sites Portfolio sites Company websites Product launch pages Event sites Not Suitable For: E-commerce sites Membership sites Sites requiring user logins Real-time data updates Heavy AJAX functionality Note: Forms, search, and comments ARE possible with Simply Static Pro or Studio. Plugins & Features That Don’t Work with Static Sites Static sites are perfect for public content, but some WordPress plugins require server-side processing and won’t work on static sites: E-commerce: WooCommerce Easy Digital Downloads Other shopping cart plugins Static sites can’t process payments or manage user accounts. Consider headless WordPress solutions for e-commerce. Membership & Authentication: MemberPress Restrict Content Pro User registration plugins Login-required content Static sites don’t support user authentication or member-only areas. Real-Time Dynamic Content: Forum plugins (bbPress, BuddyPress) Live chat widgets (unless using external services) Real-time data feeds Heavy AJAX functionality What DOES Work (with Pro/Studio): Forms (Contact Form 7, Gravity Forms, WPForms, Fluent Forms) Search functionality (Fuse.js or Algolia) Comments (special integration) Newsletter signups (via external services) If your site relies heavily on the plugins listed above, Simply Static may not be the right solution. For questions about specific plugin compatibility, check our compatibility database or ask in our support forum.
Velocity – Video Lazy Loading for YouTube, Twitch and Vimeo
Velocity is an alternative loading method to the standard to YouTube, Vimeo, Twitch and Soundcloud iframe embeds. With Velocity you will decrease the loading time and increase overall performance of your website by lazy loading media on-demand instead of on initial page load. To add Velocity to your site, simply create a Velocity shortcode by selecting a preview image and media type using the intuitive shortcode builder then add the generated snippet to your page. Get More Information Shortcode Parameters type – Choose a media type [youtube, vimeo, twitch, soundcloud]. id – The ID of the media item. options – Add optional styling and display parameters for the embedded media – e.g. rel=0&controls=0&showinfo=0. playlist – Is this a Soundcloud playlist [true/false]. img – The path to the preview image. alt – The alternative text to be attached to the preview image. color – Play button arrow color. bkg_color – Play button background color. Example Shortcode [velocity type="youtube" id="239793212" img="http://yourwebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/image-1263626715.jpg" alt="Play Video"] Tested Browsers Firefox (Mac, PC) Chrome (Mac, PC, iOS, Android) Safari (Mac, iOS) IE10+ Android (Native) BB10 (Native) Website https://connekthq.com/plugins/velocity/
