Manage sites
Once you've created your first site, you will find a table listing all of your sites:
Search
The search will allow you to find sites by name or URL. It's a live search and also works for paginated pages, so don't worry—we'll find the site you're looking for.
Name
This is the name you initially entered when creating your site.
By clicking on the little information icon next to your site name, a modal window will open to allow you to change your site name and also inspect the credentials we automatically created for you:
- WordPress username + password
- Basic Auth username + password
You don't have to use the WordPress login credentials; they are only there to offer a quick way to get started without spending time on the famous 5-minute installation process.
Static Site
This is the URL of your static website. We automatically run a first export on deployment, so you can check the result immediately after it is finished.
You will also see two icons following the URL: one is for clearing our CDN cache for the site, and the other one can be used to issue an SSL certificate.
We usually do it automatically for you, but if Let's Encrypt API isn't available, we offer you a quick way to do it manually.
Your WordPress website will be located at wp.random-string.static.studio, but it's automatically protected by Basic Auth and our zero-trust firewall - we explain how to access your site in "Actions".
Status
The status will tell you the progress of the website. There are different ones based on the progress:
pending: We have received the request, and our queue system will pick up the job soon.
creating: We actively deploy your website and pre-configure everything for you.
deployed: Your site is ready to be used.
failed: If you see this, either reach out to support or delete the project and create it again.
migrating: If you used our uploader to migrate an existing website.
Actions
There are five core actions per site:
Magic Login
By clicking the login button, you will be automatically logged into WordPress. You do not need to provide Basic Auth or login credentials - it just works.
Your WordPress website will open in a new tab, so you don't have to leave the dashboard.
Export Site
This action will update your static site based on the latest changes to your WordPress website. You can always perform this from within your WordPress dashboard - this one is just quicker to access.
Connect Domain
The next button opens a modal window to connect a custom domain:
We will show you exactly how that works in a separate article.
Invite Member
The next button will open a modal to allow you to invite team members to manage the site.
If the invited e-mail does not have an account on Simply Static Studio, we will send them an invitation e-mail to join.
Delete Site
This will delete the site. Don't worry. There is an additional confirmation prompt before we delete your site.
