Self-run software

Flagstage vs WordPress.

WordPress can do almost anything, if someone keeps it running. Flagstage replaces the running part: hosting, updates, plugins, and backups become our job, and your site becomes fast static pages.

Topic	Flagstage	WordPress
Who makes changes	We do. You describe the change in plain words.	You do in the dashboard, or a developer does.
Upkeep	None for you. There are no plugins or core updates to apply.	Core, theme, and plugin updates, applied and tested regularly.
Hosting and HTTPS	Included, with the certificate issued and renewed for you.	Bought separately; quality and HTTPS setup depend on the host.
Before a change goes live	A private preview you approve. Nothing ships without it.	Possible with a staging site, if your host or developer sets one up.
Earlier versions	Every approved version saved as a complete site; going back is one request.	Depends on your backups and whether they restore cleanly.
Taking your site elsewhere	A full download after every update, in standard files any host can serve.	Fully portable, as a database plus files for another WordPress host.
Security exposure	Static pages: no login page, database, or plugins on your live site.	A login page, database, and plugins that need watching.

Based on how a typical self-hosted WordPress site works as of October 2026. Check current details before you decide.

Choosing

Which one fits you?

Choose WordPress if

You need custom functionality that only a plugin or developer can provide.
You have a developer you trust who keeps the site updated.
You publish constantly and want to write in a dashboard yourself.

Choose Flagstage if

You're tired of plugin update notices and surprise breakages.
Your site is mostly pages, photos, and contact forms.
You want hosting, HTTPS, updates, and changes handled under one flat price.

Switching

Moving off WordPress

We copy the public site, so we don't need your dashboard login. Contact forms from popular plugins are reconnected to Lead Forms.

How switching works

Do you need access to my WordPress admin?

No. We copy the pages visitors see. You'll need your domain registrar login when it's time to switch the address.

What happens to my plugins?

Your live site no longer runs them. What they produced on the page comes over as part of the copy, and contact forms are reconnected to Lead Forms.

Will my page addresses change?

We keep the same addresses wherever possible, so existing links and search results keep working.

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Start with the site you already have.

Tell us where your website lives today. You'll create an Account next, and we'll start copying the real thing.

Moving in is included. Your current site stays up while we copy it.