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I use this to host a small WordPress blog on my server whenever I want to make changes that I then compile into static HTML for public access. Works well enough

I use this to host a small WordPress blog on my server whenever I want to make changes that I then compile into static HTML for public access. Works well enough and avoids the need to lock down a public WordPress instance.

indigodaddy 6y ago
So you just fire it up whenever you need to login and write a post, and then shut it down or?
- sleavey 6y ago
  Yeah, exactly. I edit or write posts once every few weeks or months so this works for me.
  - geek_at 6y ago
    this is the only safe way to use wordpress or drupal imho :D
wila 6y ago
What are you using to generate the static html?
- adambxyz 6y ago
  I've used a plugin called WP2Static to turn WP sites into static HTML. You can also use WGET to crawl the site and export HTML, but it requires some tinkering. Google "export Wordpress to HTML using WGET" to find some walkthroughs.
  - sleavey 6y ago
    That's what I use too. It's completely open source and works pretty flawlessly for simple stuff like this.
    - wila 6y ago
      Thanks, I'll give it a try. I am familiar with wget, curl and some browser plugins that can scrape a site. A WordPress plugin should be able to give you some extras, especially when you start to think about things like responsive designs.