Far more secure
No database, no wp-admin login and no plugins means the most common ways WordPress sites get hacked simply don’t exist.
Convert your WordPress site to a fast, secure static website
Keep your site looking very close to how it is now, or give it a fresh new look. Either way you keep the pages and Google rankings you already have, and lose the plugins, the weekly updates and the constant security worries. No quarterly management plan to pay for. You only pay when you want to update your site.
What is a static website?
A WordPress site builds every page on the fly. Each visit runs PHP code, queries a database and loads a stack of plugins, and every one of those moving parts needs updating and can be attacked.
A static website is the finished result: plain, pre-built pages served straight to your visitors. There's no database, no admin login and no plugins on the server, so there's almost nothing to break and almost nothing for hackers to get into.
This website is a good example. We converted nitro-it.com.au from WordPress to a static site ourselves, and it now loads in a fraction of the time with no updates to run.
Much less maintenance
No weekly core, theme and plugin updates, and no update breaking your site at 9pm on a Friday.
Lightning fast
Pre-built pages load almost instantly, which keeps visitors happy and helps your Google rankings.
No quarterly plan to pay
No quarterly website management plan. Once you’re live, you only pay when you ask us to change your content. Hosting is from $180 a year.
Keep your SEO
We keep your page addresses, titles and descriptions, and set up redirects so Google and your visitors don’t lose a thing.
Contact forms still work
Enquiry and quote forms keep working through a secure form service and land straight in your inbox.
Convert it as is, or redesign it
When we convert your site, you choose how far to go. Both options come with the same speed, security and low maintenance.
Convert as is
- Your existing design, pages and content carried across, looking very close to the original (though not 100% identical)
- The quickest and most affordable option
- Your page addresses and rankings stay the same
Convert with a redesign
- A fresh, modern look and a cleaner layout
- A chance to improve your wording, photos and calls to action
- Quoted separately once we know what you'd like
Is my website a good fit?
Every conversion is subject to the complexity of your site. Simple business websites with a contact form are perfect. Sites that rely on logins, shopping carts or bookings need a closer look.
Perfect for static
- Brochure and service business websites
- Contact, enquiry and quote forms
- Galleries, portfolios and testimonials
- Up to around 30 pages of content
- Content that changes a few times a month or less
Needs a closer look
- Online shops (WooCommerce) and payments
- Member or customer logins
- Booking and appointment systems
- Blogs or news updated several times a week
- Plugins doing custom calculations or searches
Not sure? Send us your web address and we’ll tell you honestly whether static suits you, and if not, we can build the tricky parts as a custom web app instead.
The trade-off: we look after your content, and you only pay when you update
With WordPress you can log in and edit pages yourself. A static site has no admin dashboard, so Nitro IT becomes the manager of your website content. When you need a change, such as new text, a new photo, updated prices or a new page, you simply email us and we make it for you.
For most small businesses that's a relief rather than a burden, but it's important you know the costs up front:
$100/hr Content updates beyond the minimum, billed in 15-minute blocks
$50 minimum Minimum charge per request, e.g. a text, photo or price change
$180/yr Hosting from, including nightly backups
There's no quarterly website management plan. You only pay when you want something changed. New pages and larger changes are quoted before we start. Compare that with a WordPress management plan at $40–$60 a month, billed quarterly, ($480–$720 a year) that a static site no longer needs.
The conversion itself is quoted per site after a free assessment.
How the conversion works
A typical small business site takes one to three weeks from go-ahead to go-live.
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Free assessment
We review your site, plugins and forms and tell you if static is a good fit.
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Fixed quote
You get a fixed price based on the size and complexity of your site. No surprises.
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Build & preview
We rebuild your site as static pages, as is or redesigned, and send you a private preview link to check.
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Go live
We switch it over with all your page addresses and redirects in place, and test every form.
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Update only when you need to
Email us when you want a change and we’ll take care of it. You only pay for the updates you ask for.
Request a free static conversion assessment
Tell us a little about your current website and we’ll come back with an honest recommendation and a quote.
Common questions
Will my website look the same?
Very close, but not 100% identical. When we convert your site as is, small differences are normal, for example in spacing, fonts or how sliders and effects behave. You’ll see a private preview before anything goes live. Prefer a fresh look? We can redesign it as part of the conversion, quoted separately.
When do I pay for updates?
Only when you want something changed. There’s no quarterly management plan on a static site. Each request has a minimum charge, and anything bigger is quoted first.
Can I still edit the website myself?
Not directly. There’s no admin dashboard on a static site, so we make content changes for you. That’s what keeps it so secure and low maintenance.
Will I lose my Google rankings?
No. We keep your existing page addresses, titles and descriptions, and redirect any pages that change, so search engines carry your rankings across.
What happens to my emails?
Nothing changes. Your email accounts and domain stay exactly as they are.
What if my site has a shop or bookings?
We may suggest keeping those parts on a dedicated service (such as Shopify or a booking platform) linked from your static site, or building them as a small custom web app.