Simply Static – The Static Site Generator
by Simply Static · Performance
Convert WordPress to static HTML. Boost performance 3-5x. Eliminate security vulnerabilities. Deploy anywhere.
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Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
30K+
≈35K estimated
Momentum
+69%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “generator”, “static cache” and “site audit” to your wp.org tags. You rank #6, #6 and #9 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
89 health vs 69 average across 1,806 Performance plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.4%
of downloads still active
At least 30K of 2.1M lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Performance plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,104 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Performance plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 56 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 4 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.5★ over 195 reviews, smoothed to 4.42★
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
3 of 3 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
31
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
10%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-1.5
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| static site | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| static | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| static site generator your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| static html | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| jamstack your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| simply | #2 | #2 | up 1 |
| wordpress static html | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| html static | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| static website | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| static page | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| site generator | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| deploy | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| generator | #6 | #4 | down 3 |
| static cache | #6 | #6 | down 1 |
| site audit | #9 | #8 | down 1 |
| anywhere | #15 | #12 | down 1 |
| convert | #21 | #14 | down 1 |
| minification | #15 | #12 | 0 |
| vulnerabilities | #24 | #21 | down 15 |
| headless | #17 | #12 | down 7 |
| performance your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| security your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
454 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 426 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “generator”, “static cache” and “site audit” to your wp.org tags. You rank #6, #6 and #9 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 79.5K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
56
releases in the last 12 months
4d ago
latest release · v3.8.20 · 29 Oct 2026
135
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 16% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “30K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 13 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 4 Nov 2021
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 3.8.4 Added export discovery for public llms.txt files and sitemap stylesheets Removed WordPress REST discovery links when REST routes are not included in exports Prevented internal export page IDs from leaking into generated 3.8.4
- — Version 3.8.3 Prevented concurrent export requests from overwriting each other’s export scope Fixed relative URL path handling Fix inline background process continuation 3.8.3
- — Version 3.8.2 Fixed settings saves to preserve runtime authentication options 3.8.2
- — Version 3.8.1 Fixed exports so failed pages are skipped instead of cancelling the entire export Fixed numeric custom page pagination exports Excluded private backup uploads from exports 3.8.1
- — Version 3.8.0 Improved security and reliability across exports, integrations, and filesystem operations Improved background processing, retry handling, and large-site performance Improved admin accessibility, status handling, and auto 3.8.0
- — Version 3.7.9 Added Beaver Builder cache integration Improved resource hint handling for hosted WordPress and local exports Fixed Gutenberg background URL placeholder extraction Updated Static Studio promo copy Updated NPM dependencie 3.7.9
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (3.8.20). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2024-04-22 CVE-2024-32825 Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File Affects <= 3.1.3 Patched in 3.1.4
- Patched Medium · 5.5 Simply Static <= 3.1.3 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-03-25 CVE-2024-30178 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.1.3 Patched in 3.1.4
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 18 languages, 0 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
8 of 8 pass · checked 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Convert WordPress to static HTML. Boost performance 3-5x. Eliminate security vulnerabilities. Deploy anywhere."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 16 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 16 of 16 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("perfect for", "if you need", "for developers").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Elementor, Gutenberg, Bricks and 15 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 10 headings and 11 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 5,230 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 4 tags appear in the text; "jamstack", "static site generator" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-09-25 40K+ → 30K+ down after 16 days in tier
- 2025-09-09 30K+ → 40K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-09-07 40K+ → 30K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-09-06 30K+ → 40K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2025-09-03 40K+ → 30K+ down after 15 days in tier
- 2025-08-19 30K+ → 40K+ up after 53 days in tier
- 2025-06-27 40K+ → 30K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-06-25 30K+ → 40K+ up after 2 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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