Last checked: October 2026. Facts about Simply Static come from its WordPress.org listing and website, linked under Sources.
Simply Static has more than 30,000 active installs on WordPress.org and is actively developed. It exports to many destinations and also sells a managed hosting product, Simply Static Studio. Pinery Static does one job: export WordPress and deploy it to Cloudflare Pages, keeping the dynamic features working through your WordPress.
At a glance
| Simply Static | Pinery Static | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Export to a ZIP file or a local folder — you upload it yourself | Export and deploy straight to Cloudflare Pages, no page limit |
| Paid plan | Pro: $99 a year per site | Plus: $59.99 one-time per site (Pro with WooCommerce: $299) |
| Deploy targets (paid) | GitHub, Netlify, Cloudflare Pages, AWS S3, BunnyCDN, SFTP | Cloudflare Pages only |
| Incremental exports | Pro | Free plan |
| Forms and search | Pro (search via Fuse.js or Algolia) | Pro, handled by your WordPress |
| Comments | Pro | Pro, handled by your WordPress |
| WooCommerce | Not supported — the vendor says stores are not a good fit for static | Live prices, stock and add-to-cart on static pages (Pro) |
| Keep your domain, roll back | Not part of the plugin | Worker router, origin check and one-click rollback (Pro) |
| Managed hosting | Simply Static Studio, $12 a month per site | No — you keep your own WordPress hosting |
The free plans are very different
Simply Static’s free version creates the static files, but getting them onto Cloudflare Pages is up to you: download the ZIP and upload it every time you publish. Pinery Static’s free plan includes the deploy step. It uploads only changed files to Cloudflare Pages through Direct Upload, in pure PHP, so it runs on ordinary shared hosting. For a site that changes every week, that is the difference between a one-click update and a manual chore.
Where Simply Static is the better fit
- You deploy somewhere other than Cloudflare, or want to switch hosts later.
- You run a multilingual site with WPML, Polylang or TranslatePress, or want built-in image optimisation and WP-CLI.
- You would rather pay monthly for fully managed hosting (Studio) than run WordPress yourself.
- You want the lowest cost in the first year.
Where Pinery Static is the better fit
- You have chosen Cloudflare Pages and want deployment included even on the free plan.
- You run WooCommerce and need prices, stock and add-to-cart to stay live.
- You want to keep your existing domain, with a safe way to switch back to WordPress.
- You prefer paying once instead of a yearly renewal.
Cost over three years
Simply Static Pro costs $99 a year per site, so three years cost $297. Pinery Static Plus, which covers auto-deploy, comments, search and forms, costs $59.99 once, with lifetime updates — less than one year of Simply Static Pro. Stores that want live WooCommerce prices and stock need Pinery Static Pro at $299 once: about the same as three years of Simply Static Pro, and nothing more after that. Both work with Cloudflare Pages’ free plan, so hosting the static site itself is usually free.
Which should you choose?
- Simply Static — you want the widest choice of destinations, multilingual support or a managed host.
- Pinery Static — you are on Cloudflare Pages, sell with WooCommerce, or want deployment in the free plan and a one-time price.
Frequently asked questions
Can Simply Static deploy to Cloudflare Pages for free?
No. Deploying to Cloudflare Pages is part of Simply Static Pro. The free version exports a ZIP file or a local folder that you upload yourself.
Does Simply Static work with WooCommerce?
Its own FAQ says stores, checkouts and logged-in areas are not a good fit for a static site. Pinery Static Pro keeps WooCommerce prices, stock and add-to-cart live on static pages by loading them from WordPress.
Can I switch from Simply Static to Pinery Static?
Yes. Both can be installed on the same WordPress site. Export with Pinery Static to a new Cloudflare Pages project, check it on its pages.dev address, then move your domain and deactivate Simply Static.
Which one gives faster pages?
Once deployed, both serve plain HTML files, so on Cloudflare Pages visitors get similar speed. The differences are in publishing and dynamic features, not page speed.