Deployment Settings
The Deployment Settings determine how and where the static version of your WordPress site is deployed.
Deployment Method
Staatic supports the following deployment methods out of the box:
Note: if you have a Staatic Cloud subscription, the Staatic Premium plugin on your managed WordPress instance will be preconfigured to deploy to Staatic Cloud.
Local Directory
The Local Directory deployment method allows you to deploy your static site to a directory on the same server hosting your WordPress installation. The chosen directory is usually configured as the webserver’s document root or “public_html” for the static site.
More information on the Local Directory method
Amazon S3 (or compatible)
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a subsidiary of Amazon providing on-demand cloud computing platforms and APIs to individuals, companies, and governments, on a metered pay-as-you-go basis.
The Amazon S3 (or compatible) deployment method allows you to deploy your static site to Amazon S3, or any S3-compatible provider, optionally accelerated by Amazon CloudFront.
More information on the Amazon S3 (or compatible) method
GitHub
GitHub serves as a prominent platform for hosting code and managing version control, facilitating collaborative project work among multiple contributors. A notable feature of GitHub, GitHub Pages, enables users to host their websites directly from a GitHub repository. This is especially advantageous for static websites, offering WordPress users a reliable option to boost their site’s performance and security.
The GitHub deployment method allows you to deploy your static site to GitHub or GitHub Pages.
More information on the GitHub method
Netlify
Netlify is a web hosting and automation platform that accelerates development productivity. By unifying the modern decoupled web elements from local development processes to advanced logics, Netlify is offering an amazingly faster way to ensure much more performant, scalable, and secure websites and applications.
The Netlify deployment method allows you to deploy your static site to Netlify.
More information on the Netlify method
SFTP Server
The SFTP Server deployment method allows you to securely deploy your static site to a remote server using the Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP). This method is ideal for users who want to host their static site on a remote server while ensuring that the file transfers are encrypted.
The deployment can be configured with your server’s hostname, port, target directory, and user authentication credentials, supporting both password and SSH key-based authentication.
More information on the SFTP Server method
Zipfile
The Zipfile deployment method allows you to package your static site as a zip archive file. Once the site is published, the zipfile can be downloaded directly from the WordPress admin interface. This method is ideal for users who want to manually distribute or upload the static site to another server or hosting provider.