WordPress Static Site Generator Guide [Convert WordPress to Static HTML]

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How to use WordPress to generate a static website.
In this guide we are going to use WordPress along with the Simply Static plugin to generate a static site. This website will consist of just client side files such as HTML, javascript, CSS, XML and images.

The IONOS WordPress hosting package can be used to host the WordPress application and the static site:
https://www.ionos.co.uk/hosting/wordpress-hosting
https://www.ionos.com/hosting/wordpress-hosting

🖌️WordPress Theme - Breek: https://1.envato.market/5baEDj

Chapters:
Introduction 00:00
Setup Domain Name for Static Site Generator (wordpress-demo.endingsoon.gg) 01:14
Installing WordPress 01:51
Setting up the FTP connection 03:17
Password Protect Whole WordPress Installation (optional) 04:11
Adding Simply Static and SEO Plugin 06:23
Configure Simply Static 06:51
Adding Breek Theme 08:31
Setup Domain Name for Static Site (static-site.endingsoon.gg) 09:48
Generate and Host Static Site 11:23
Upload Additional Files 12:46
Sitemap File and Testing Site Speed 13:48

Connect a domain with another registrar to your IONOS account to use it with IONOS hosting: https://www.ionos.co.uk/help/domains/set-up-and-manage-an-external-domain-at-11-ionos/setting-up-an-external-domain-at-11-ionos/

You may want to host the static site with AWS S3: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/user-guide-retired/static-website-hosting.html

Finding the Absolute Path (Document Root) - /homepages/xx/xxxxxxxxxx/htdocs/clickandbuilds/site_static_files/
https://www.ionos.co.uk/help/hosting/using-php-for-web-projects/finding-the-absolute-path-document-root/

Transferring a Domain to Another IONOS Contract (Same Account Number): https://www.ionos.co.uk/help/domains/transferring-your-domain-within-11-ionos/transferring-a-domain-to-another-11-ionos-contract-same-customer-id/

URLs to include when configuring the Simply Static plugin:
https://wordpress-demo.your-domain.com/sitemap.xml
https://wordpress-demo.your-domain.com/wp-content/plugins/wordpress-seo/css/main-sitemap.xsl

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