Joe Bailey-Roberts

Logged in users are redirected to the editor screen for the post, while non-logged in users must log in first. This means that you can share a readable link straight to the editor, depending on your permalink settings.
Good for task management or organisation resource management.
<h3>What the plugin actually does</h3>
In simple terms, the plugin removes the frontend of the WordPress site. Post permalinks go straight to the editor page, and the theme is mostly redundant.
<h3>Why would I want to do that?</h3>
This is definitely not a useful plugin for a public-facing website. Instead, this allows you to convert WordPress into a headless CMS for managing tasks, content and more, all protected by the standard user role system. You can share a post permalink with a collaborator and they will be directed straight to the editor screen.
Maybe you want to go a step further and create an external application to display your WordPress content elsewhere using the API. In this case you definitely don’t want the standard WP frontend accessible!

WP Headless

A lightweight plugin to disable the WP frontend experience.

staticsnap

Static Snap is a powerful WordPress plugin that transforms your dynamic WordPress site into a static website, enabling seamless integration and deployment across various hosting services.
<h3>Advantages of Using Static Snap</h3>
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🛡️ Enhanced Security: By converting dynamic WordPress sites to static formats, Static Snap minimizes security risks associated with dynamic content and databases, significantly reducing susceptibility to hacking and malware attacks.
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⚡ Increased Speed and Performance: Static sites generated by Static Snap load faster than dynamic sites since they are served directly from a CDN, eliminating server-side processing. This results in quicker access times, enhancing user experience and engagement.
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💵 Reduced Hosting Costs: Static Snap allows the use of less resource-intensive hosting solutions, which can be cheaper or even free, significantly lowering overall website maintenance costs.
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🔧 Simplified Maintenance: Users can manage their site content via WordPress while Static Snap serves a static version, blending ease of management with enhanced stability and reliability.
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📈 SEO Benefits: With faster load times and increased reliability, static sites often rank better in search engine results. Static Snap maintains WordPress’s SEO capabilities while improving site performance.
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⬆️ Scalability and Reliability: Static Snap ensures that static sites are more scalable and reliable under high traffic conditions, maintaining uptime and performance during peak times.
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🔍 Preserved Functionality: Essential dynamic features, such as search and form capabilities, are retained in the static version of the site, ensuring no functional compromise with Static Snap.
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🔁 Automated Backups to GitHub: Static Snap automatically pushes the static site to a connected GitHub account, providing robust version control and secure backups. This facilitates easy tracking of changes and reverting to previous versions.
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🌳 Eco-friendly Hosting: By reducing server resource needs, Static Snap supports more sustainable hosting, aligning with eco-friendly practices.
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📋 Content Management Efficiency: Users benefit from the familiar WordPress interface for content management while enjoying the performance advantages of a static site.
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<h3>Contributing</h3>
Contributions to the Static Snap plugin are welcome! Please read our contributing guidelines on our <a href="https://github.com/static-snap/static-snap" rel="nofollow ugc">GitHub repository</a> to get started.
<h3>Third-Party Services</h3>
This plugin utilizes third-party services to provide certain functionalities. Below is the information regarding the external services used:
<h4>Static Snap API</h4>
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<li>Description: This plugin communicates with the Static Snap API to manage certain operations related to the plugin’s functionality. This includes transmitting data such as user configurations and usage data.</li>
<li>Circumstances of Use: The API is utilized only if the user chooses to enable additional functionality. These extra functionalities include integration with GitHub and the ability to save static forms using the API.</li>
<li>API Link: <a href="https://api.staticsnap.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Static Snap API</a></li>
<li>Terms of Service and Privacy Policy: <a href="https://staticsnap.com/terms-and-conditions" rel="nofollow ugc">Static Snap Terms of Service</a> | <a href="https://staticsnap.com/privacy-policy" rel="nofollow ugc">Static Snap Privacy Policy</a></li>
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Static Snap

Static Snap converts your WordPress site into a static website, boosting performance, security, scalability, and SEO.

WP Headless vs Static Snap