WP2Static AlternativesStatic Site Generators and other similar apps like WP2Static

WP2Static is described as 'Static site generator for WordPress' and is a static site generator in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to WP2Static for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Mac, Windows, Linux and Web-based apps. The best WP2Static alternative is Jekyll, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like WP2Static are Hugo, Astro Web Framework, Next.js and Gatsby.

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  1. Jekyll icon
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    Jekyll is a simple, blog aware, static site generator. It takes a template directory (representing the raw form of a website), runs it through and Liquid converters, and spits out a complete, static website suitable for serving with Apache or your favorite web server.

    129 Jekyll alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
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    Comments about Jekyll as an Alternative to WP2Static
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    Jekyll is not turning wordpress into a static site.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Jekyll is the most popular Windows, Mac, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to WP2Static.

    • Jekyll is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to WP2Static.

    • Jekyll is Free and Open SourceWP2Static is Paid and Open Source
  2. Hugo icon
     91 likes

    Hugo is a general-purpose website framework for generating static web pages. Hugo flexibly works with many formats and is ideal for blogs, docs, portfolios and much more.

    103 Hugo alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Self-Hosted
     
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    Comments about Hugo as an Alternative to WP2Static
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    wp2static is for making static sites from wordpress. Hugo something completely different, the only similarity being that a static site is the end product.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Hugo is Free and Open SourceWP2Static is Paid and Open Source
    • Hugo is LightweightWP2Static is not according to our users
  3. Next.js icon
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    Next.js gives you the best developer experience with all the features you need for production: hybrid static & server rendering, TypeScript support, smart bundling, route pre-fetching, and more. No config needed.

    32 Next.js alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • React
     
  4. Gatsby icon
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    Gatsby provides development teams an open source frontend framework for creating dynamic, optimized websites and a cloud platform for delivering them on a blazing fast edge network.

    105 Gatsby alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • React
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • Gatsby is the most popular SaaS alternative to WP2Static.

    • Gatsby is Freemium and Open SourceWP2Static is Paid and Open Source
  5. VuePress icon
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    VuePress is a static site generator that uses markdown. It allows users to create content like blogs and documentation. Originally designed for Vue.js documentation, it now serves a wider user base. It emphasizes simplicity, with a minimal setup and markdown-centered structure.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Vue.js
     
  6. Gojekyll icon
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    Gojekyll is a partially-compatible clone of the Jekyll static site generator, written in the Go programming language. It provides build and serve commands, with directory watch and live reload.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. HTML5 Component Library is a comprehensive snippet library designed to streamline frontend development. It provides a robust set of pre-built, reusable UI elements that are framework-agnostic, making it easy to integrate into any project regardless of the underlying stack...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • HTML5 Component Library is the most popular Web-based alternative to WP2Static.

    • HTML5 Component Library is Free and Open SourceWP2Static is Paid and Open Source
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    Lavandula is a lightweight, fast, and intuitive C web framework designed for building modern web applications quickly. It focuses on simplicity, performance, and productivity, providing all the essentials without the bloat of heavier frameworks.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
     
  9. Hexo icon
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    Hexo is a fast, simple and powerful blog framework powered by Node.js which have extensive plugins selections for a Static Site Generator and a great communities.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Self-Hosted
     
  10. shokunin icon
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    A Fast and Flexible Static Site Generator written in Rust 🦀.

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Rust
     
  11. Bridgetown icon
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    In a nutshell, Bridgetown is a static site generator. You give it text written in an author-friendly markup language like Markdown, and it uses layouts and templates to build a website and save the compiled HTML, CSS, and Javascript to an output folder.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Ruby
    • RubyGems
     
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