What Happened to WP2Static and Strattic?

For years, the promise of a fast, secure, static WordPress site felt just out of reach. Tools like WP2Static offered early hope, and platforms like Strattic brought that dream closer to reality.

But as of now, both of them are gone leaving a big gap in the static WordPress landscape.

Enter Headless Hostman: the modern, production-ready solution that picks up where WP2Static and Strattic left off and goes even further.

WP2Static: The Original Static Site Exporter for WordPress

WP2Static was one of the earliest plugins to offer static WordPress publishing. It let you generate static HTML versions of your WordPress site, which could be deployed to any host or CDN. It promised speed, security, and reduced server load.

But it wasn’t easy to use. Configuration was technical, the UI was minimal, and troubleshooting was complex. For developers, it was a great concept. For regular users? It was a challenge.

Still, WP2Static earned a loyal fan base and laid the groundwork for something more robust.

Strattic Acquires WP2Static: A Bold New Direction

In 2021, Strattic — a startup focused entirely on static WordPress hosting — acquired WP2Static. The idea was clear: combine WP2Static’s open-source static engine with Strattic’s seamless hosting and publishing experience.

Strattic offered:

• One-click static publishing from a WordPress dashboard
• CDN-backed global delivery
• Optimized static builds with SEO-friendly URLs
• Built-in search, forms, and integrations that actually worked without PHP

For a while, it worked. Strattic gained buzz, raised funding, and delivered a powerful no-code solution to a problem developers had been solving manually for years.

Then Strattic Was Acquired And Disappeared

In mid-2023, Strattic was acquired by Elementor — the popular page builder company. While the acquisition was pitched as a way to bring static publishing to a broader audience, the reality turned out different.

Shortly after the deal:

• Strattic stopped accepting new users
• Support channels dried up
• The platform was sunset entirely in 2024

WP2Static? Unmaintained.

Strattic? Shut down.

Static WordPress users were left stranded — with no roadmap, no migration tools, and no viable path forward.

Headless Hostman: Picking Up Where They Left Off

Headless Hostman is the spiritual successor to Strattic and WP2Static, but rebuilt from the ground up for performance, reliability, and developer flexibility.

We didn’t just revive static publishing — we reinvented it for 2025 and beyond.

• Push-to-static architecture that works with any WordPress setup
• Built-in performance tools: Critical CSS, lazy loading, JS defer, and more
• Git-based deployment for advanced users — or push with one click for clients
• Cloudflare-level CDN built-in by default
• No plugin bloat. No runtime caching. Just pure HTML, CSS, and JS served instantly.

If you liked WP2Static’s freedom but wanted a UI… if you loved Strattic’s simplicity but wished it went deeper… you’ll love what Headless Hostman brings to the table.

• Read our full docs here

The Future of Static WordPress Is Here

WP2Static helped developers realize static was possible. Strattic made it friendly and commercial. But neither platform survived long enough to reach their full potential.

That’s where we come in.

Headless Hostman doesn’t just continue their mission — we expand it.

If you’ve been looking for a true replacement for WP2Static or Strattic, stop looking. You’ve found it.

Now let’s build something faster, safer, and simpler — together.