WordPress conversion. The permanent fix for hacked sites.
We convert WordPress to static HTML. No database, no admin panel, no plugins to exploit. The attack surface that makes WordPress vulnerable effectively goes away. The site loads faster, costs less to host, and stops being a recurring problem.
Why hacked WordPress sites keep getting hacked.
WordPress runs roughly 40% of the web. That popularity makes it a target. A typical WordPress site has a database, an admin login, dozens of plugins, theme files, upload directories, and an XML-RPC endpoint — every one of them a potential entry point.
What usually happens
- Site gets hacked, often through an out-of-date plugin
- Developer cleans the malware, re-secures the install
- Site looks fine for a few weeks or months
- Hack returns through a different vulnerability
- Each clean-up costs money and downtime
- The cycle never actually ends
Why the cycle keeps running
WordPress's attack surface is the dynamic stack itself — PHP, MySQL, the plugin ecosystem, the admin interface. As long as that's there, new vulnerabilities will keep appearing. Hardening helps. Plugins-and-prayers doesn't.
The only way to permanently fix a chronically hacked WordPress site is to remove what's being attacked. Convert to static HTML, and there's no admin panel to brute-force, no database to inject, and no plugin to exploit.
The conversion process.
Audit
Review the current WordPress install. Inventory pages, posts, forms, integrations, and anything dynamic.
Extract
Pull content, structure, media, and metadata. Map URL structure so 301 redirects preserve every ranking page.
Rebuild
Rebuild as static HTML — typically matching the existing design, sometimes improved. Forms replaced with PHP or third-party handlers.
Launch
DNS cutover, 301 redirects in place, monitoring during the first 48 hours. Security hardening for whatever stays dynamic.
What stays the same. What gets better.
What stays
- Your URLs (with 301 redirects where structure changes)
- Your content, refined and polished if needed
- Your design — matched, or rebuilt if it needs work
- Your SEO authority and ranking history
- Your forms — replaced with secure handlers
- Your ability to edit content (different workflow)
What gets better
- Page speed — typically 3-5× faster load times
- Security — the attack surface is largely eliminated
- Hosting cost — drops significantly without database overhead
- Reliability — no plugin updates breaking the site at 2am
- SEO performance — speed and uptime improvements help rankings
- Maintenance burden — closer to zero
Conversion projects start from $6,500.
Final pricing depends on site size, content complexity, and how much the design needs to change during conversion. Sites with hundreds of blog posts, complex form integrations, or e-commerce running longer.
If a site is too small or too far gone to make conversion sensible, we'll say so on the call. Sometimes the right answer is a fresh build instead. Sometimes it's a custom site that replaces WordPress entirely.
Things buyers ask.
Will I lose the ability to edit my site?
No. We set up an editing workflow that fits your team. For teams that publish a few times a month, a simple content workflow works fine. For teams that edit daily, we'll sometimes recommend staying on a hardened WordPress install instead — conversion isn't right for every situation.
What about my forms, plugins, and integrations?
Forms get replaced with secure handlers. Most plugins are unnecessary on static sites — what they were doing either gets baked into the build or runs through external services. Integrations stay where they're useful (CRM, analytics, email). The post-conversion stack is dramatically simpler.
Will my SEO rankings survive the conversion?
Yes — that's the explicit goal. We map every existing URL to its new location, set up 301 redirects, preserve content and structure, and submit an updated sitemap. Sites typically see ranking improvements from the speed boost. Pair the conversion with ongoing business development and the trajectory accelerates.
How much will hosting cost after conversion?
Most static sites can run on hosting costing $5 to $20 per month — sometimes less. The savings vs. managed WordPress hosting often pays for the conversion within a year or two on its own.
What if my site has e-commerce?
E-commerce introduces real complexity. Sometimes a static front-end with a hosted checkout (Stripe, Shopify Lite, etc.) works well. Sometimes WordPress with WooCommerce hardening is the right answer. Sometimes a custom build is. The conversation tells us which.
How do you make sure the conversion is ADA-compliant?
ADA-compliance baseline (WCAG 2.2 AA) is part of every build, including conversions. If you're rebuilding the site anyway, it's the right time to fix accessibility issues that often persist in WordPress. We can also run a separate ADA audit and remediation alongside.
Tired of cleaning up the same site?
Send a brief or call. We'll tell you on the first conversation whether conversion is the right move — and if it isn't, what is.