What you gain by self-hosting
Full file access, your own backups, any plugin you like, server-level caching and no per-seat pricing. For anyone currently on Figma, the biggest gain is that a Figma file is not a website, so the usual route is an expensive design-to-code handoff stops being your problem.
Choosing hosting
Any managed WordPress host works. What matters is PHP version, object caching and a staging environment you can test the theme on.
- A current PHP release
- Automatic daily backups
- A one-click staging site
- Free TLS certificates
- A CDN in front of static assets
Moving the design across
Convert the live page and install the resulting theme on the new host.
- Open the page you want to convert in Chrome.
- Click the Themify extension icon in the toolbar.
- Press Generate theme and wait for the capture to finish.
- In wp-admin, go to Appearance → Themes → Add New → Upload Theme.
- Upload the .zip, activate it, and the page is live on WordPress.
Cutting over safely
Test on the staging domain, lower DNS TTL a day before, then switch. Keep the old platform live for a week as insurance.
Frequently asked questions
- Can I self-host a site I built in Figma?
- Yes — convert the rendered page into a WordPress theme and install it on any host.
- Do I need to keep paying for the original platform?
- Only until the WordPress version is verified. After cutover you can cancel.
- Is self-hosted WordPress harder to maintain?
- It needs updates and backups, but managed hosts automate most of that.