WordPress migration
Move from WordPress to a fast static site
Ask an AI assistant to rebuild your WordPress site as static HTML (Astro works well), using your existing pages, text, and images. Publish it to Novence, check it on a preview URL, then move your domain. You drop plugin updates and hosting bills — the site is faster and has nothing to patch. Free covers one site for $0.
Updated · Novence
How do I get it online?
Step 1 · Collect your content
Give your assistant the current site URL. It reads each page and downloads your images, or you export them from WordPress.
Step 2 · Rebuild as a static site
Ask for an Astro (or plain HTML) rebuild with the same pages and URLs. Keep each URL as a folder like
about/index.html.Step 3 · Preview and check
Deploy to Novence and review
https://{suffix}.novence.ai/. Lighthouse and link checks catch problems first.Step 4 · Move the domain
Attach your domain and update DNS. Add
/_redirectsrules for any URLs that changed.
What does it cost?
| Option | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Novence Free | $0/mo | 1 site, 1 custom domain, free SSL, 10 GB bandwidth, 50 form submissions/mo, business use allowed |
| Novence Pro | $29/mo | 20 sites, 10 custom domains, 50 GB storage, 200 GB bandwidth, 2,000 deploys, 2,000 form submissions, video uploads up to 50 MB, preview URL for every deploy, rollback of the last 5 deploys, owner edit for site data, 5 team seats per site |
Prices checked 24 September 2026. Sources: Novence pricing
Real example: nuevo
nuevo is a studio site built to replace bloated WordPress installs with lean Astro rebuilds, and it is hosted on Novence. See it live on /examples.
What replaces the plugins: contact forms become Novence Forms, bookings become a Cal.com embed, shops become Snipcart or Stripe Payment Links, and menus or team lists become /data/*.json files.
# public/_redirects — keep old WordPress links working /2024/05/spring-menu/ /blog/spring-menu/ 301 /category/news/* /blog/ 301
What works on Novence?
- Pages, blog posts, and images rebuilt as static HTML
- Contact and quote forms with Novence Forms — submissions land in your inbox
- Bookings, checkout, and analytics widgets (Cal.com, Stripe Payment Links, Snipcart, GA) pasted into your HTML
- Old URLs kept working with
/_redirects301 rules
FAQ
Will I lose my Google rankings?
Keep the same URLs where you can and add 301 redirects in /_redirects for any that change. A faster site with the same content usually holds or improves its rankings.
What about my WordPress plugins?
Each plugin is replaced with a simpler piece: Novence Forms for contact forms, widgets for bookings and shops, and JSON files for menus and lists.
Can I still update the site without a developer?
Yes. Ask your AI assistant for changes and it redeploys. On Pro and Scale, owners can edit lists like hours or menus from a form on the live site.
Why is a static site faster?
Pages are ready-made files served from the edge. There is no PHP or database to run on each visit.
Publish your site free
One prompt or one command. Your domain and SSL included on Free. No credit card.