Is this possible with WordPress?

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Is it possible to install WordPress onto a domain, but rather than adding a regular WP theme, just upload a single HTML page?

I would like to do this if it is possible so i can have some plugins such as XML sitemaps and platinum SEO running behind it.

Thanks,
Paul
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  • I'm almost certain it is, but you'll need a Wordpress expert. A guy who's really helped me is Steve Watson at Wordpress Development & Technology Coaching | Steve Watson Online.

    Let us know how you get on.
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  • Yes, anything is possible with WP.
    Here is a great guide to do what you want to do:
    http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...tin-guide.html
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    • I was going to say Istvan's your man - but I see that link is to his post!
  • Yes, you should be able to upload a static index.html into the html root and have wordpress installed. Most of the time, the webserver will give the index.html file preference over a index.php file.

    Meaning - if an index.html file and a index.php file both exist in the html root, the web server will serve the index.html file first. Then you can access the index.php file by typing in the address, or linking to the file.

    The problem is - Wordpress by default will redirect index.php to the html root /. But I'am sure there is a work around.
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    • Thanks gents for your replies.

      @ Kev, should i upload the static page before installing WP on the domain, or add it after?

      Thanks again,
      Paul
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    • Bingo... I did this recently... I have a static HTML homepage, but I also installed WP on the root... works perfectly, but as Kev said your WP site's "index"" links will always point to the "php" extension.
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  • Yes, definitely. If you check out my sig site (no, not as a shameless plug, I doubt you personally are looking for what I'm offering there), I created a short sales letter with an AWeber opt-in on the right and a navigation bar on top. You can leave either of these things out and just have a single web page, and it's somewhat easier than trying to format everything yourself, especially the header and nav bar. Mine's hardly perfect, but it's better than trying to code all the CSS on your own. It's really a time-saver.
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    • I really do advise you to follow Istvan's method - which shows you how to integrate your page into Wordpress, rather than making it a separate entity which just happens to share the same server space.
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    • Thanks to all for your answers, it seems it can be done with minimal problems, i will give it a go

      Cheers,
      Paul
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    Is this possible with WordPress?

    Is it possible to install WordPress onto a domain, but rather than adding a regular WP theme, just upload a single HTML page? I would like to do this if it is possible so i can have some plugins such as XML sitemaps and platinum SEO running behind it.