WranglePress vs Simply Static
Short version: Simply Static is the most popular way to make a static WordPress® site, with over 30,000 active installs of its free plugin. If you're comfortable hosting files yourself, it's cheaper. WranglePress is for people who want the whole thing handled: hosting on Cloudflare, rebuilds on every publish, form relay and a private WordPress, with flat pricing for many sites.
At a glance
| Simply Static | WranglePress | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A plugin that exports your site to files (free and Pro), plus Static Studio, a hosted service | A hosted service that copies your site and serves it from Cloudflare |
| Where WordPress lives | Your host (plugin), or Simply Static's servers (Studio) | Your host, made private |
| Where the copy is served | Wherever you push it (SFTP, GitHub, S3, BunnyCDN) or Studio's CDN | Cloudflare's network |
| Rebuild on publish | Pro's page doesn't say; you can push manually | Yes, automatically, with the connector plugin |
| Forms | Pro and Studio | Included: email or forward to WordPress |
| Search | Pro (Fuse.js or Algolia) | Not yet |
| Price for 1 site | Free plugin; Pro $99/year; Studio $12–19/month (its pages differ) | $19/month |
| Price for 25 sites | Studio's prices above 15 sites aren't published | $299/month |
Sources: simplystatic.com/pricing, checked 24 October 2026; Static Studio pricing post (June 2026); WordPress.org.
Where Simply Static wins
- Price for one site you manage yourself. The free plugin costs nothing, and Pro is $99 a year.
- Flexibility. Push files anywhere you like, and keep full control.
- Search and extras. Pro includes site search, multilingual and multisite support.
- Track record. A large user base and years of development.
Where WranglePress is different
- Nothing to host. We serve the copy from Cloudflare and handle the certificate.
- Hands-off updates. Every publish rebuilds the copy automatically, and it switches over all at once.
- Keep WordPress or retire it. Keep it on your own host, private, with a login in front, or switch it off and keep the copy online.
- Built for fleets. Flat plans up to 75 sites, team seats, and one dashboard.
Which should you choose?
Choose Simply Static if you're a developer with one or a few sites, you like hosting your own files, or you need site search today. Choose WranglePress if you look after many client sites, or you want static WordPress without running any of it yourself.
Last updated 2026-10-24.