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https://github.com/static-snap/static-snap
Static Snap is a WordPress plugin that transforms your dynamic site into a static website, enhancing performance, improving security, and reducing server load, while allowing seamless deployment to any hosting service.
https://github.com/static-snap/static-snap
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Static Snap is a WordPress plugin that transforms your dynamic site into a static website, enhancing performance, improving security, and reducing server load, while allowing seamless deployment to any hosting service.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/static-snap/static-snap
- Owner: static-snap
- License: gpl-3.0
- Created: 2024-10-09T09:24:58.000Z (about 1 month ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-10-30T11:01:36.000Z (21 days ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-10-30T12:17:28.000Z (21 days ago)
- Topics: static-site-generator, static-snap, static-website, static-wordpress, wordpress, wordpress-plugin
- Language: PHP
- Homepage: https://staticsnap.com
- Size: 823 KB
- Stars: 3
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 5
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
- Code of conduct: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
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README
# Static Snap
**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.
## Advantages of Using Static Snap
1. :shield: **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.
2. :zap: **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.
3. :dollar: **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.
4. :wrench: **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.
5. :chart_with_upwards_trend: **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.
6. :arrow_up: **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.
7. :mag: **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.
8. :repeat: **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.
9. :deciduous_tree: **Eco-friendly Hosting**: By reducing server resource needs, Static Snap supports more sustainable hosting, aligning with eco-friendly practices.
10. :clipboard: **Content Management Efficiency**: Users benefit from the familiar WordPress interface for content management while enjoying the performance advantages of a static site.
## Table of Contents
- [Installation](#installation)
- [Contributing](#contributing)
- [License](#license)
## Installation
Here's a [guide on how to Getting Started with Static Snap](https://docs.staticsnap.com/en/getting-started/).
## Contributing
Contributions to the Static Snap plugin are welcome!
### Prerequisites
At Static Snap, we make use of a specific toolset to develop our code. Please ensure you have the following tools installed before contributing:
- [Composer](https://getcomposer.org/)
- [Yarn](https://yarnpkg.com/)
### Getting Started
After installing the tools mentioned above, you can use the following steps to acquire a development version of Static Snap.
Within your WordPress installation, navigate to `wp-content/plugins` and run the following commands:
````bash
git clone https://github.com/static-snap/static-snap.git
cd static-snap
````
To install all the necessary dependencies, run the following commands:
```bash
composer install
yarn
yarn start
````
## License
Static Snap is licensed under the GPL v3 License. See the LICENSE file for more details.