HTML Page Publisher

FAQ

Where are uploaded pages stored?

In wp-content/uploads/html-page-publisher/<slug>/. Each page has its own directory containing an index.html and an assets/ folder for images. Version-history snapshots are kept separately in wp-content/uploads/html-page-publisher-backups/<slug>/.

How do I edit a page or change its images after publishing?

Open HTML Pages, click Edit on a page. You get the native WordPress code editor for the HTML, a Version History panel to restore earlier saves, and an Images & Assets panel to add, replace, or delete the page’s images without re-uploading the HTML. Use Replace (rather than uploading a new file) to swap an image while keeping the same filename, so existing assets/... references in your HTML keep working.

Can I lock down editing?

Yes. The standard DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT (or DISALLOW_FILE_MODS) constant in wp-config.php disables in-dashboard HTML editing and image changes here too, the same way it disables WordPress’s core file editor.

How do I use the subdomain feature?

Two steps:

1. DNS: Add an A or CNAME record pointing your subdomain (e.g. sales.yourdomain.com) at the same server as your WordPress site.
2. Web server: Configure your hosting to serve that subdomain from the same WordPress install. On shared hosting with cPanel this is typically an «addon domain» or «subdomain» option. On managed hosts, you may need to request it from support.

Then enter the hostname in HTML Pages → Settings → Subdomain. Pages will be served at https://sales.yourdomain.com/your-slug/ in addition to the regular prefix URL.

Is it safe to upload arbitrary HTML?

Only users with the manage_options capability (administrators by default) can upload pages. Uploaded HTML is served as-is, including any <script> tags it contains, so only upload HTML you trust. The plugin strips known runtime wrappers injected by some AI export tools but does not otherwise filter markup.

Will uninstalling delete my pages?

No. Uninstalling removes the plugin’s settings but leaves the uploaded pages in wp-content/uploads/html-page-publisher/ (and their version-history snapshots in wp-content/uploads/html-page-publisher-backups/) intact. Delete those folders manually if you want to remove them.

Does this work with caching plugins or a CDN?

Pages are served via a direct PHP readfile that happens before WordPress’s main query runs. Most page caches (WP Rocket, W3 Total Cache) won’t cache these URLs by default. If you want them cached at the CDN edge, add the URL pattern to your caching rules. They’re plain HTML with cache-friendly headers.