Export WordPress Pages to Static HTML & PDF — Static Site Export

by recorp

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75 Quality Score

Active Installs

16/30

With only 4,000 active installs it is a niche tool, far behind category leaders like Simply Static at 30,000 installs.

Update Freshness

25/25

The plugin was updated in July 2026 and the score reflects very recent, active maintenance by the developer.

User Rating

11/15

A 76 out of 100 from 51 raters is decent but not strong, suggesting users find it functional but not exceptional.

Support Health

8/15

One support thread with zero resolutions indicates the developer is rarely pulled into support, which can mean either stability or simply a small user base that does not ask questions.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Full marks for compatibility: it is tested against WordPress 7.0.1, requires only PHP 7.4, and supports WordPress 5.8 and up.

Scores higher than 39% of indexed plugins

About

Export WordPress pages, posts, and custom post types to clean static HTML or PDF files in one click. Create fast, secure static versions of your WordP …

Active Installs 4k+

Rating ★★★½ 3.8/5

Last Updated 2026-07-08 7:11am GMT

Requires WordPress 5.8+

Tested Up To 7.0.4

Requires PHP 7.4+

Security History

6 known vulnerabilities, all patched

1 Critical 1 High 4 Medium

Most recent: May 25, 2026

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Export WordPress Pages to Static HTML & PDF — Static Site Export <= 6.0.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Medium

May 25, 2026 Patched in ["6.0.1"] CVE-2026-24574

Export WP Page to Static HTML & PDF <= 4.3.4 - Unauthenticated Cookie Exposure via Log File Critical

December 12, 2025 Patched in ["5.0.0"] CVE-2025-11693

Export WP Page to Static HTML/CSS <= 4.1.0 - Missing Authorization Medium

September 9, 2025 Patched in ["4.2.0"] CVE-2025-58980

Export WP Page to Static HTML/CSS <= 2.2.2 - Open Redirect High

June 19, 2024 Patched in ["2.2.3"] CVE-2024-3597

Export WP Page to Static HTML/CSS <= 2.1.9 - Missing Authorization via Multiple AJAX Actions Medium

November 28, 2023 Patched in ["2.2.0"] CVE-2023-6369

Export WP Page to Static HTML/CSS <= 2.1.9 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via Multiple AJAX Actions Medium

October 25, 2023 Patched in ["2.2.0"] CVE-2023-31077

What It Does

Export WordPress Pages to Static HTML & PDF creates static HTML snapshots of your pages, posts, and custom post types, and can also generate PDF versions, all from a one-click interface inside the WordPress admin. It is aimed at site owners who want a portable, non-database copy of their content for archival, offline use, or lightweight hosting. The static output is clean HTML rather than a full static-site framework with asset processing, redirects, or search.

Who It's For

This plugin suits small site owners, freelancers, or agencies who need to deliver a read-only archive or PDF copy of a WordPress site to a client without standing up a separate static host. It also fits users with low-traffic brochure sites (under roughly 50 pages) who want a quick HTML mirror for speed or security rather than a true Jamstack setup. If your goal is one-off export to PDF for documentation or print, the built-in PDF function is a reasonable fit.

Who Should Skip It

If you want a true headless or Jamstack replacement with build pipelines, search, forms, and CDN-friendly output, look elsewhere: this plugin does not generate the kind of fully linked, asset-aware static site you can deploy to Netlify or Vercel. Sites needing comments, logins, search, or any dynamic WordPress feature will not benefit from converting to static, and high-traffic publications should not trade a working CMS for a flat file dump.

The Bottom Line

At an overall score of 75.03, this is a competent but unproven export tool that does what it claims on small sites but lacks the install base and track record to inspire confidence for mission-critical projects. Its recent updates and clean compatibility profile are positives, while the tiny user base and zero-resolved support thread are real warning signs. Treat it as a lightweight utility, not a long-term static site solution.

Choose Simply Static if you need a more mature static-site workflow with 30,000 installs, stronger support history, and better-documented features for deploying to CDNs or subfolders.