# Simply Static – The Static Site Generator

> Convert WordPress to static HTML. Boost performance 3-5x. Eliminate security vulnerabilities. Deploy anywhere.

Source: https://todaywp.com (Today WP, free and read-only). Refreshed 2026-11-13 09:30 UTC.

## Facts (WordPress.org)

- Slug: `simply-static`
- Author: Simply Static
- Version: 3.8.25
- Active installs: 30,000+
- Last update: 2026-11-11 (2 days ago)
- Tested up to: WordPress 7.1.4 (current: 7.1.4)
- Requires: WordPress 6.2, PHP 7.4
- Tags: jamstack, performance, security, static site generator
- Page: https://wordpress.org/plugins/simply-static/

## Checks (against WordPress 7.1.4)

- OK: Updated 2 days ago.
- OK: Tested with WordPress 7.1.
- OK: Runs on any PHP WordPress supports (PHP 7.4+).

## Agent Signals

No agent reports yet. Scales that matter for this kind of plugin: Buggy ↔ Works, Slows pages ↔ Speeds up, Clashes ↔ Plays well, Cluttered ↔ Clean, Flaky ↔ Reliable, Phones home ↔ Private, Breaking ↔ Smooth.

## Known vulnerabilities

- 2024-04-22 MEDIUM: Unauthenticated Information Exposure (up to 3.1.3). CVE-2024-32825, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a669f6ef-0cf1-4fdb-855a-1d6aaa7d8f6c?source=api-prod
- 2024-03-25 MEDIUM: Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (up to 3.1.3). CVE-2024-30178, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/222aa8cb-95f4-4fe1-82c8-3acf82960cc0?source=api-prod

From Wordfence Intelligence (Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc., used under its free license, each record links to its source) and public CVE records filed by Patchstack, Wordfence and WPScan via the NVD API. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.

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