How can I shift my wordpress website into Github without facing any bug.

[Jamessmith115]

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Hi Github Support Team, I want to shift my wordpress website into Github with any short code and scrapping but without any bug facing. Actually i want to convert but without ranking and crawling issues still we are high paying in domain and hosting but now we want to reduce our cost. Can you check my website https://www.blackoutcurtains.ae/ and then suggest me, your suggestion is valuable for us. Thanks

[sobmachine]

GitHub only likes static sites (HTML/CSS/JS).
WordPress is all PHP + database magic.
So the trick is simple: convert your WP site into static files, then push those files to GitHub.

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1. Install a plugin that turns your site static

Go to your WordPress dashboard and install Simply Static.
There are others, but this one actually behaves.

Steps:

• Plugins → Add New
• Search "Simply Static"
• Install → Activate

Done.

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2. Generate the static version

Open Simply Static in the sidebar and hit Generate.

It’ll spit out a ZIP with your whole website turned into plain HTML.
No PHP, no server weirdness — just files GitHub Pages can handle.

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3. Unzip it

You’ll get something like:

index.html assets/ css/ js/

Nothing fancy here. Just extract it somewhere on your computer.

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4. Make a new GitHub repo

On GitHub:

• Click “New repository”
• Name it whatever you want
• Leave it empty (don’t add README or anything yet)

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5. Upload your static files

Open the repo → “Upload files” → drag everything from the ZIP folder → commit.

GitHub now has your website.

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6. Turn on GitHub Pages

Repo → Settings → Pages
Choose:

• Source: “Deploy from branch”
• Branch: main
• Folder: / (root)

Save.

GitHub gives you a link, something like:

https://your-username.github.io/your-repo

Open it. Your site should load perfectly.

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If something looks weird

99% of the time it’s:

• missing absolute URLs
• plugins that don’t work without PHP
• wrong asset paths

But Simply Static usually handles all of that automatically.

[TanishqCh07]

GitHub Pages only supports static sites (HTML/CSS/JS), while WordPress runs on PHP and needs a database. Because of this, you can’t directly host a full WordPress site on GitHub Pages.

The workaround is to convert your WordPress site into static files and then upload those exported HTML/CSS/JS files to GitHub. Once converted, everything becomes static and GitHub Pages can serve it without needing WordPress, PHP, or a database.

[tanushbhootra576]

To move your WordPress website to GitHub without bugs, you need to convert it into a static website, because GitHub Pages does not run PHP or WordPress databases. Your current site (https://www.blackoutcurtains.ae/) is fully dynamic, so migrating it directly would break all functionality unless it’s converted properly.

Here is the safest and most reliable method:

1. Install a Static Export Plugin
   The simplest option is Simply Static (free).
   WordPress dashboard → Plugins → Add New → Search “Simply Static” → Install → Activate.

2. Generate a Static Version of Your Site
   Open Simply Static → Generate → download the ZIP.
   This gives you clean HTML/CSS/JS versions of all your pages.

3. Review the Exported Files
   Extract the ZIP and ensure it contains:
   index.html, pages as .html, assets folder, CSS/JS.
   This version no longer depends on PHP or a database, so it works on GitHub.

4. Create a New GitHub Repository
   Don’t add a README or anything yet—leave it empty.

5. Upload Your Static Files to GitHub
   Drag and drop the extracted files into the repo → Commit.

6. Enable GitHub Pages
   Repo → Settings → Pages
   Source: “Deploy from branch”
   Branch: main
   Folder: / (root)
   Save.
   GitHub will give you a live URL.

7. Check for Issues
   Most bugs occur if:
   • A plugin needs PHP (forms, search, login won’t work statically)
   • Hardcoded absolute URLs exist
   • Some assets weren’t exported

   Simply Static handles most of this automatically, but test all pages after deployment.

About SEO, ranking & crawling
Static sites are extremely SEO-friendly. As long as:
• URLs stay the same
• Meta tags remain intact
• Sitemap + robots.txt are included

…your rankings won’t drop. Google crawls static sites normally.

Cost reduction
Once static, hosting on GitHub Pages is completely free, and you only pay for your domain (no server, no hosting fees).

If you want, I can also guide you on:
• Creating redirects to keep SEO stable
• Integrating a static-friendly contact form
• Setting up a CDN for speed
• Verifying the GitHub version of your site in Google Search Console

Let me know!