Ryan Hellyer

The <a href="https://geek.hellyer.kiwi/products/simplecms/" rel="nofollow ugc">Simple CMS plugin</a> converts your WordPress admin panel into a simple CMS. This is aimed at web designers who want to provide a simple adminstration panel for their clients to update basic static websites.
All extraneous admin areas which are unnecessary for a bare bones, basic CMS are removed from the administration menus.
Visit the <a href="https://geek.hellyer.kiwi/products/simplecms/" rel="nofollow ugc">Simple CMS page</a> for more information.
To help with theming, we have created a theme called <a href="https://geek.hellyer.kiwi/simple-cms-theme-update/" rel="nofollow ugc">Simple CMS theme</a> which is designed to simplify the design process for web designers by only implementing the features needed for a basic static site. The theme is not designed to look pretty, but is a practical, simple theme to build your own designs from … <a href="https://geek.hellyer.kiwi/simple-cms-theme-update/" rel="nofollow ugc">Simple CMS Theme</a>
<h3>History</h3>
Version 2.0.2: Updated supported to notice 
Version 2.0.1: Documented support for newer versions of WordPress and updated domain 
Version 2.0: Removed block prevent excerpts from appear for static pages 
Version 1.9: Added support for setting a constant of ‘SIMPLECMS_EVERYBODY’ in wp-config.php to simplify the administration panel for admins and super admins too 
Version 1.7.1: Major rewrite. Moved to OOP approach. Added support for removing admin bar menu items. Added support for removing extraneous meta boxes. 
Version 1.7.1: Version compatibility change and minor documentation updates. 
Version 1.7: Major bug fix. Prevented running script for admins. 
Version 1.6: Major bug fix. Add add_action() call to make plugin actually work. Also added HTML comments in header. 
Version 1.5: Total rewrite. Uses PHP to remove administration menus instead of hiding via CSS. 
Version 1.4.1: Beta: Beta release; uploaded to WP plugins repository 
Version 1.4 Alpha: Total rewrite for WP 2.7 
Version 1.3.3: Folder name bug fixed 
Version 1.3.2: Page order bug fixed 
Version 1.3.1: Media uploader bug fixed 
Version 1.3: Fixed WordPress.org related bug and changed branding 
Version 1.2.4: Fixed HTML bug 
Version 1.2.3: Updated for WP 2.5 RC2 and removed menu options which can’t be accessed by editors 
Version 1.2.2: Gallery/Media link bug fixed 
Version 1.2.1: Improved documentation ready for WordPress plugins repository 
Version 1.2 Beta: Added options panel for modifying menu 
Version 1.1 Beta: Set so that Administrators keep regular WordPress panel, Editors and below have new panel 
Version 1.0 Beta: Initial release 
Version 0.9 Alpha: Barely functioning plugin
<h4>Credits</h4>
Thanks to the following for help with the development of this plugin: 
* <a href="http://fgw.org.nz/" rel="nofollow ugc">Natasha Munro</a> – number one alpha tester 
* Dennis – Bug report 
* Tantric – Bug report

Ryans Simple CMS

The Simple CMS plugin converts your WordPress admin panel into a simple CMS. This is aimed at web designers who want to provide a simple adminstration …

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Export WordPress Pages to Static HTML & PDF lets you convert WordPress pages, posts, and custom post types into clean static HTML files you can host anywhere. Generate portable static versions of your WordPress content for faster performance, improved security, and easy sharing.
Choose exactly what you want to export — a single post, selected pages, or specific custom post types. Each export produces a standalone HTML package with organized assets, making it easy for developers, clients, or teams to use the files without a WordPress installation.
Perfect for creating static versions of WordPress pages, archiving content, delivering client-ready HTML pages, or generating portable website packages.
Common use cases
<ul>
<li>Deliver client-ready static HTML pages without giving WordPress access</li>
<li>Archive marketing or campaign landing pages</li>
<li>Create lightweight static versions of WordPress pages</li>
<li>Generate offline backups of important content</li>
<li>Share portable HTML packages with developers or teams</li>
<li>Export content for static hosting platforms</li>
</ul>
The plugin focuses on precision exporting, allowing you to control exactly which content is exported, how assets are collected, and how the final static package is structured.
PDF export support is also planned, allowing you to generate print-ready documents directly from WordPress content.
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Export WordPress pages to static HTML — Export individual pages, posts, or custom post types as clean standalone HTML files.</li>
<li>Selective content export — Export a single item or hand-pick exactly which pages, posts, or custom post types you want to include.</li>
<li>Free export limit — Free version allows exporting up to 5 posts or pages per run (upgrade to Pro for unlimited exports).</li>
<li>All WordPress post statuses — Export Published, Draft, Private, Pending, or Scheduled content.</li>
<li>Role-based page rendering — Export pages as viewed by a specific WordPress user role (useful for membership or gated content previews).</li>
<li>Developer-friendly asset structure — Exported packages organize assets into <code>/images</code>, <code>/css</code>, and <code>/js</code> directories.</li>
<li>Flatten parent URLs — Option to export parent posts directly as <code>postname.html</code> at the root of the export package.</li>
<li>Preview and download exports — Browse generated static HTML files inside WordPress before downloading them as a ZIP archive.</li>
<li>Direct FTP / SFTP deployment — Upload exported static files directly to a remote server from the export panel.</li>
<li>Reliable background exports — Export jobs run in the background with pause, resume, cancel, and retry controls.</li>
<li>Smart asset collection modes — Choose Strict, Hybrid (recommended), or Full asset discovery for exporting site resources.</li>
<li>System Status diagnostics — Built-in environment checks (PHP version, permissions, REST API) help detect issues before exporting.</li>
<li>Export buttons via shortcodes — Add export buttons to posts or pages using simple shortcodes.</li>
<li>Translation ready — Fully internationalized and ready for localization.</li>
<li>PDF export (returning soon) — Optional PDF generation with customizable templates (headers, footers, fonts) planned for a future release.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Pro Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>All Pages / All Posts export — Bulk export every page or post in one run</li>
<li>Full Site export — Complete WordPress-to-static-HTML conversion (URL discovery & crawling)</li>
<li>External Site Export — Mirror and export any external URL as a clean static package</li>
<li>AWS S3 deployment — Upload exports directly to S3 buckets</li>
<li>Priority support & updates</li>
</ul>
<h3>Your First Export</h3>
<ol>
<li>Tools → Export WP Pages to Static HTML</li>
<li>Choose Export Scope (Custom up to 5 items free; Pro: All Pages / All Posts / Full Site / External Site)</li>
<li>Select items, choose Post Status and Role (optional), pick Asset Mode</li>
<li>Start Export → Preview → Download ZIP or Upload to remote</li>
</ol>
<h3>Shortcodes</h3>
<code>[export_html_button]</code> : Inserts an “Export to HTML” button (visible to allowed roles) 
 [generate_pdf_button] : Inserts a “Generate PDF” button (PDF feature planned to return)

Export WordPress Pages to Static HTML & PDF — Static Site Export

I needed to export a WordPress site for offline use and started looking for a plugin that would help with that. This one popped up and I tried it out as the first option. Ultimately I upgraded to Pro and was able to get my whole site downloaded. Really great plugin, I'll use it again if I need to replicate taking a site offline. 

Incredibly useful


If you want to make a true HTML version, this plugin does not do it.  When you create an HTML version it keeps all images and scripts on the WordPress site to be pulled to the static site thus slowing it down.  There is no way, even in the Pro version to export all resources with a new URL for easy upload to a server to display.  I am trying another plugin called Simply Static that seems to be working.


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