# Static site generator

**URL:** https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/static-site-generator/4807
**Category:** Pinegrow Snapshots
**Created:** [January 4, 2021, 9:14am UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/static-site-generator/4807 "2021-01-04T09:14:10Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author: ![flim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@flim](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/flim)
#### Post date: [January 4, 2021, 9:14am UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/static-site-generator/4807/1 "2021-01-04T09:14:10Z")

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Is it possible to use Snapshots as static site generator?

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### Author: ![RobM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/278dde/32.png) [@RobM](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/RobM)
#### Post date: [January 4, 2021, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/static-site-generator/4807/2 "2021-01-04T12:16:21Z")

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@flim,  
Depends on what you mean. Snapshot can be used to “convert” a dynamic site - like one generated in React, to a static site. Snapshot cannot be used to generate a static site from scratch.  
Bob

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### Author: ![flim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@flim](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/flim)
#### Post date: [January 5, 2021, 12:23am UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/static-site-generator/4807/3 "2021-01-05T00:23:49Z")

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What I want is convert the whole WordPress site into static. So after converted, all the links will point to a local copy of pages.

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### Author: ![RobM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/278dde/32.png) [@RobM](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/RobM)
#### Post date: [January 5, 2021, 10:23am UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/static-site-generator/4807/4 "2021-01-05T10:23:42Z")

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Yeah, it would work for that.

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### Author: ![Emmanuel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.pinegrow.com/emmanuel/32/6294_2.png) [@Emmanuel](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/Emmanuel)
#### Post date: [January 5, 2021, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/static-site-generator/4807/5 "2021-01-05T17:36:57Z")

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@flim Maybe you can try this plugin as well: [https://wordpress.org/plugins/simply-static/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/simply-static/)  
I have tested it with a full ST2 install and it worked pretty well.

You have 3 choices:

- Use absolute URL if you already know the domain that you will use
- Use relative URLs
- Save for offline use

Note: Of course, forms, shop and so on will not “work” anymore in the static version, whatever the solution.

 ![2021-01-05_18-34-42](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/pinegrow/original/2X/e/efd0817f68250a61470bbeca44475f8a906c49da.jpeg)

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### Author: ![flim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@flim](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/flim)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2021, 3:56am UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/static-site-generator/4807/6 "2021-01-07T03:56:56Z")

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Thank you. I thought the plugin no longer maintain, will check it out again. Form will not work as expected.

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### Author: ![arpagrow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.pinegrow.com/arpagrow/32/2591_2.png) [@arpagrow](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/arpagrow)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2021, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/static-site-generator/4807/7 "2021-01-11T16:19:32Z")

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Hello Emmanuel,

Thanks, I will check the link and see if I can reach my goals in an easier way.

I will keep in mind the note.

Thanks!