HardyPress
Web and SaaS
hosted wordpress
SHOW HN2018
86points
45comments
#508of 2,155 in 2018
Top 24%of 2018 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
6 positive, 9 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 9 critical, out of 25 comments about the project. Thread score -0.06.
Idea: 3 for, 6 againstExecution: 1 for, 2 againstPricing: 1 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Good idea for novices wanting a GUI with static performance and security
From 2 comments
This looks exciting. As much as I dislike WordPress, it's here to stay and clients ask for it by name. This sounds like a nice compromise for those that want a GUI to make…
everdev on HNGreat Idea! I haven't tried it yet, but This is really awesome in concept. Also, you may want to alleviate some people's concerns about using plugins. The first thing that comes…
pascalxus on HN
Fast hosting without caching overhead
From 1 comment
I build a lot of non-Wordpress sites and even create my own framework because Wordpress lacks modern web dev features like static site generation / headless CMS. I found the…
csbartus on HN
Responsive support and fast feature additions
From 1 comment
I'm using it since December and never had problems at all. Moreover the support is just perfect. I needed a Multisite feature and they've added it in no time. https://mothemes.baby
csbartus on HN
Objections
Hosting the WordPress site with an unknown host is a security and lock-in risk
From 3 comments
I build a lot of Wordpress sites of all types of complexity, including sites that could benefit from being static. My main reasons for likely not using your service would be: You…
have_faith on HNNice idea, I hope it succeeds! However I would never move my critical WP stuff to a new unknown hosting, thanks. If it was some sort of plugin or special setup I could "install"…
caio1982 on HNOK so I set up a test account an things are mostly fine, although there are still rough edges. For example, onece the static site is deployed and you click Login in the default…
dvfjsdhgfv on HN
Existing static plugins and Gatsby already cover much of this
From 3 comments
It's a nice idea for novices, but there are WordPress plugins that can create static sites from WordPress installations.
Veen on HNGatsbyjs (reactjs based static site generator) is a very good free alternative. It has a plugin which allows you to use WordPress as a headless CMS to create/update content and…
dberhane on HNSimply Static is an alternative for self-hosting: https://wordpress.org/plugins/simply-static/ I'm learning how to then put the static site on a CDN. Are there tools for that, or…
alok-g on HN
Static generation adds complexity over managed WordPress hosts
From 1 comment
I too have self-hosted dozens of Wordpress sites over the years, including reverse proxy servers to terminate SSL and cache pages, and CDNs to mitigate DDOS and reduce roundtrip…
snowwrestler on HN
Requests
Export or self-host the static site, or push to Git/Netlify
From 3 comments
Why can't you export the static site and let me host it myself?
IgorPartola on HNHonestly think your business model would be improved by ditching the hosting, and have the static output just get git-synced, and working to incorporate the forms and such with…
indigodaddy on HNSure, that's the front-end and the service you are providing, just the ability to use WP. Sure it's great that it's not "on" unless I'm editing or using it, but why not add an…
indigodaddy on HN
Support for comments built into the system
From 2 comments
Are comments integrated in this system?
indigodaddy on HNWhat about Wordpress.com/ Jetpack comments? Live commenting the Wordpress way would be wonderful
csbartus on HN
Questions
Will existing plugins still work
From 2 comments
Great Idea! I haven't tried it yet, but This is really awesome in concept. Also, you may want to alleviate some people's concerns about using plugins. The first thing that comes…
pascalxus on HNI build a lot of Wordpress sites of all types of complexity, including sites that could benefit from being static. My main reasons for likely not using your service would be: You…
have_faith on HN
How stable is it in practice
From 1 comment
Is anyone using it and can comment on stability and potential issues?
dvfjsdhgfv on HN
Alternatives named
Simply Static and other WordPress static plugins
From 2 comments
Simply Static is an alternative for self-hosting: https://wordpress.org/plugins/simply-static/ I'm learning how to then put the static site on a CDN. Are there tools for that, or…
alok-g on HNThere are a couple of free plugins to make WP sites static, using various methods. So yes, use a plugin and you can get an HTML copy of your WP site with caveats that should make…
harlanji on HN
Gatsby with WordPress as headless CMS
From 1 comment
Gatsbyjs (reactjs based static site generator) is a very good free alternative. It has a plugin which allows you to use WordPress as a headless CMS to create/update content and…
dberhane on HN
WP Engine, Pantheon, WordPress.com managed hosting
From 2 comments
I too have self-hosted dozens of Wordpress sites over the years, including reverse proxy servers to terminate SSL and cache pages, and CDNs to mitigate DDOS and reduce roundtrip…
snowwrestler on HNWhat is the value of using this over a service like WP Engine (http://wpengine.com)?
dotBen on HN