WordPress to Jamstack: How to Go Static in 2026

Want to convert your WordPress site to Jamstack? Static sites are taking over for good reason — they're faster, more secure, and often free to host.

What Is Jamstack?

Jamstack stands for:

• JavaScript (for interactivity)

• APIs (for dynamic features)

• Markup (pre-rendered HTML)

Instead of generating pages on every request (like WordPress), Jamstack sites are pre-built and served from a CDN.

Why Convert WordPress to Jamstack?

Performance Comparison

Metric

WordPress

Jamstack

TTFB

800ms - 3s

10ms - 100ms

Page Load

3-8 seconds

0.5-2 seconds

Lighthouse

40-60

95-100

Cost Comparison

Expense

WordPress

Jamstack

Hosting

$10-100/month

$0 (Vercel/Netlify)

Security plugins

$50-200/year

$0 (not needed)

Caching plugins

$50/year

$0 (built-in)

CDN

$0-50/month

$0 (included)

Best Static Site Generators for WordPress Migration

1. Next.js (Recommended)

Best for: Full-featured sites, React developers

npx create-next-app@latest my-site

Pros:

• React ecosystem

• Static + dynamic hybrid

• Image optimization

• API routes

2. Astro

Best for: Content sites, multi-framework support

npm create astro@latest

Pros:

• Ships zero JS by default

• Supports React, Vue, Svelte

• Excellent performance

3. Hugo

Best for: Blogs, documentation, speed

brew install hugo
hugo new site my-blog

Pros:

• Fastest build times

• Single binary, no dependencies

• Massive theme library

4. 11ty (Eleventy)

Best for: Simple sites, flexibility

npm install -g @11ty/eleventy

Pros:

• Simple and flexible

• Works with any templating language

• Great community

Migration Options

Option 1: LeaveWP (One-Click Migration)

The fastest way to go from WordPress to Jamstack:

1. Visit LeaveWP.com

2. Enter your WordPress URL

3. Choose Next.js or Astro

4. Download your static site

5. Deploy to Vercel

→ Migrate WordPress to Jamstack Free

Option 2: Headless WordPress + Jamstack

Keep WordPress for content, use Jamstack for frontend:

// pages/blog/[slug].js
export async function getStaticProps({ params }) {
  const res = await fetch(
    https://your-wp.com/wp-json/wp/v2/posts?slug=${params.slug}
  );
  const post = await res.json();
  return { props: { post: post[0] } };
}

export async function getStaticPaths() {
  const res = await fetch('https://your-wp.com/wp-json/wp/v2/posts');
  const posts = await res.json();
  const paths = posts.map(post => ({ params: { slug: post.slug } }));
  return { paths, fallback: false };
}

Option 3: Manual Content Export

Export content to Markdown files:

// Convert WordPress HTML to Markdown
const TurndownService = require('turndown');
const turndown = new TurndownService();

const markdown = turndown.turndown(post.content.rendered);

WordPress to Jamstack: Step-by-Step

Step 1: Audit Your WordPress Site

List everything you need to migrate:

• [ ] Posts

• [ ] Pages

• [ ] Images

• [ ] Categories/tags

• [ ] Custom post types

• [ ] Contact forms

• [ ] Comments

• [ ] Search

Step 2: Choose Your Stack

Complexity

Recommended Stack

Simple blog

Hugo + Markdown

Content site

Astro + MDX

Full app

Next.js + Payload CMS

E-commerce

Shopify + Hydrogen

Step 3: Export Content

Using LeaveWP:

WordPress → LeaveWP → MDX files → Jamstack site

Step 4: Handle Dynamic Features

WordPress Feature

Jamstack Solution

Comments

Giscus, Disqus

Forms

Formspree, Netlify Forms

Search

Algolia, Pagefind

Auth	NextAuth, Clerk

E-commerce

Snipcart, Stripe

Step 5: Deploy to CDN

Vercel (Recommended):

npm i -g vercel
vercel

Netlify:

npm i -g netlify-cli
netlify deploy --prod

Step 6: Set Up Redirects

Preserve SEO with 301 redirects:

// next.config.js
module.exports = {
  async redirects() {
    return [
      {
        source: '/category/:slug',
        destination: '/blog/category/:slug',
        permanent: true,
      },
    ];
  },
};

Jamstack Content Management Options

For Developers

Just edit Markdown/MDX files:

---
title: My Post
date: 2026-01-15


Content goes here.

For Non-Technical Users

Use a headless CMS:

CMS

Best For

Pricing

Payload

Self-hosted, full control

Free (OSS)

Sanity

Real-time, structured

Free tier

Contentful

Enterprise

Free tier

Strapi

Self-hosted

Free (OSS)

SEO Considerations

What Jamstack Does Better

• ⚡ Performance (Core Web Vitals)

• 📱 Mobile speed

• 🔒 HTTPS by default

• 🌍 Global CDN

What to Preserve

• URL structure

• Meta titles/descriptions

• Canonical URLs

• Structured data

• Image alt text

FAQs

Can Jamstack handle large sites?

Yes. Sites with 10,000+ pages build efficiently with incremental static regeneration (ISR).

What about real-time content?

Use ISR (Incremental Static Regeneration) to rebuild pages on-demand:

export const revalidate = 60; // Rebuild every 60 seconds

Is it hard to maintain?

Easier than WordPress. No updates, no security patches, no plugin conflicts.

Will editors be able to use it?

Yes, with a headless CMS like Payload or Sanity. Visual editing, drag-and-drop, familiar experience.

Conclusion

WordPress → Jamstack migration gives you:

• ⚡ 10x faster load times

• 🔒 Near-zero attack surface

• 💰 Free hosting

• 🎯 Better SEO scores

→ Migrate to Jamstack Free

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Related:

• WordPress to Next.js Guide

• WordPress to Astro Guide

• Best WordPress Alternatives 2026