Shifter is a WordPress hosting solution and a static site generator. Here are some key concepts to help you understand how Shifter works.
How Shifter Works
When you deploy a site with Shifter, the final output is fully static and cached! Unlike caching plugins, Shifter sites are truly static. Really. No database, no memory errors, no downtime.
- Free Trial:
Designed for users who want to try out themes and plugins before subscribing to a paid plan. - Custom domains:
Available on all paid plans. - Team collaboration:
Provides tools for teams that need to work together, such as agencies and small businesses.
Who Is Shifter Best For?
Shifter is ideal for anyone running a personal or professional website or blog with WordPress. Shifter is compatible with most themes, plugins, and use cases.
If you have a WordPress site and want it to be faster and more secure—and to save time—give Shifter a try.
Shifter’s Static Site Generator
A static site generator creates a fully static version of your content. “Static” means plain HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. This approach to content delivery shortens download times and makes your site faster for visitors.
Our static site generator is built into the hosting platform and converts your WordPress site into launch-ready HTML, JS, and CSS with a single click. This adds a layer of security to your WordPress site, because there are no plugin vulnerabilities that could be hacked and no database containing personal data.
Shifter’s Container Hosting Environment
Every site created on Shifter is ready to install. Complete the famous five-minute installation and start building your site, or migrate an existing one. Our engineers run WordPress in a container hosting environment that only you or your team can access. We maintain this environment and keep it updated with the latest software so it runs as fast as possible.
In Shifter’s WordPress environment, fresh WordPress core files are applied every time it starts. When the container stops, WordPress’s wp-content directory and everything below it are kept for the next startup. Other files—such as WordPress core files and files created in directories at the same level as wp-admin—are not kept.
The Shifter Dashboard
From the Shifter dashboard, you can access and edit all of your WordPress sites. You can start and stop them at any time, build new versions with the static site generator, and deploy them for anyone to see. The dashboard also provides tools for previewing your static site before deploying, rolling back versions, and granting access to collaborators.
WordPress PWA Support
Progressive Web Apps are supported on Shifter by adding the PWA
WordPress plugin. Combined with Shifter’s hosting platform, it delivers an app-like experience even for high-traffic sites.