Can I use Cursor to build a WordPress site?

Yes, in two steps: build the marketing site with Cursor the way you normally would, then convert the built export into a WordPress theme here. If you meant writing WordPress plugins or themes inside Cursor, that is a code-editing workflow on an existing WordPress install and does not involve this converter.

How do I move a site built with Cursor to WordPress?

Export the project from Cursor, run npm install and npm run build, and upload the dist folder here. The conversion produces an installable theme with per-page templates and editable sections. The preview is free and shows the result before you pay anything.

Does the conversion keep the design Cursor produced?

The design is kept as static markup: per-page templates, enqueued styles and editable section blocks. Behaviour that lives in JavaScript (carousels, tab groups, menus that open on click) arrives in its rendered state, and you rebuild the interactivity with a plugin if the client needs it.

Is the preview really free?

Yes. The preview needs no account and does not expire, so you can leave it up while you decide. You only create an account and pay the one-time unlock when you want the theme zip.

Cursor to WordPress: Turn a Site Built With Cursor Into an Installable Theme

Cursor is a superb editor, and building a whole marketing site with it is quick work. The catch is what you end up with: a React app that a client cannot edit and that needs Node somewhere running. ShipToWP converts the built site into a real WordPress theme: per-page templates, editable sections, styles enqueued the WordPress way. The live preview is free, needs no sign-up, and never expires.

Convert my Cursor export How it works

Example conversion: a Cursor-built landing site becomes a theme

You asked Cursor for a three-page marketing site with a pricing table and a contact form, and it produced a Vite + React project that renders exactly the way you want.

One build step is on your side: unzip the project, run npm install and npm run build, and zip the dist folder the build writes. That zip goes into the uploader here, and the converter receives real markup for every page.

ShipToWP rebuilds each page as its own WordPress template with the header and footer split into shared parts, your styles enqueued, and every top-level section turned into an editable block. A live preview opens so you can click through before deciding anything.

Download the theme zip, install it under Appearance > Themes on your own WordPress, and the site is now something your client edits in a dashboard instead of a repository.

Accepted input: what to export from Cursor

01Finish the site in Cursor and confirm every page renders in the browser preview exactly the way you want it.
02Unzip the project Cursor exported, open a terminal in that folder, and run npm install, then npm run build. The build writes a dist folder.
03Zip the contents of dist, keeping index.html at the top level of the archive.
04Upload that zip here. A single finished page saved as index.html is accepted as well.

ShipToWP also accepts a single index.html file, so one-page builds never need the zip step.

What you get

A WordPress theme zip that installs on any self-hosted WordPress 6.x site.
One page template per exported page, with the header and footer split into shared theme parts.
Stylesheets and scripts the export ships are enqueued the WordPress way instead of inlined on every page.
Content structured as section blocks: edit copy in the dashboard, extend with Elementor or the block editor.
A live preview of the converted theme before you download, free and with no sign-up.

Cursor projects are React (often Vite or Next.js) source, and the built output can be a script plus an empty shell. Where that happens, ShipToWP renders the built export in your own browser first, so the converter works on the markup your visitors would actually see. The theme that comes back is plain PHP and CSS with no React runtime and nothing Cursor-specific inside it.

Cursor to WordPress: best for, and not for

Best for

Marketing sites, landing pages and portfolios you built with Cursor that now need a CMS behind them.
Agencies and freelancers who prototype in Cursor and deliver on WordPress.
Keeping the exact design Cursor produced while moving to hosting you control.
Teams whose clients expect the WordPress dashboard for day-to-day edits.

Not for

Using Cursor to develop WordPress plugins and themes directly. That is a code-editing workflow on top of an existing WordPress install, not a conversion, and this page does not cover it.
Server-side logic Cursor wrote for you: API routes, server actions and database calls do not convert.
Live app features such as dashboards, realtime updates or AI chat built inside the project.
WooCommerce stores, one-click multilingual setups, or WordPress hosting from us. ShipToWP does not do those.

How to run the cursor to wordpress conversion

01Put the files together exactly as the steps above describe them: a zip of the built HTML, or a single index.html.
02Open the converter and drop the file in. The live preview builds without an account.
03Check every page in the preview, then download the theme zip. The conversion hub lists the other supported sources.

Install the theme on WordPress

In your WordPress dashboard go to Appearance > Themes, click Add New, then Upload Theme. Choose the zip ShipToWP gave you, press Install Now and activate. The site runs on your own hosting from that moment; there is no ShipToWP plugin or account dependency left in the theme.

Limitations and editing after conversion

Conversion rebuilds structure, not server logic. Expect these polish items after activating the theme:

Forms arrive as static markup. Connect them to a WordPress form plugin such as Contact Form 7 or WPForms after installing the theme.
Interactive widgets (tabs, carousels, accordions) are captured in their rendered state. Rebuild the behaviour with a small script or plugin where it matters.
Re-point navigation links at your published WordPress pages after activation, and re-create any database-driven content as real posts or pages.
Menus, widgets and site identity stay editable in the standard WordPress places.

Cursor to WordPress: common questions

Can I use Cursor to build a WordPress site?: Yes, in two steps: build the marketing site with Cursor the way you normally would, then convert the built export into a WordPress theme here. If you meant writing WordPress plugins or themes inside Cursor, that is a code-editing workflow on an existing WordPress install and does not involve this converter.
How do I move a site built with Cursor to WordPress?: Export the project from Cursor, run npm install and npm run build, and upload the dist folder here. The conversion produces an installable theme with per-page templates and editable sections. The preview is free and shows the result before you pay anything.
Does the conversion keep the design Cursor produced?: The design is kept as static markup: per-page templates, enqueued styles and editable section blocks. Behaviour that lives in JavaScript (carousels, tab groups, menus that open on click) arrives in its rendered state, and you rebuild the interactivity with a plugin if the client needs it.
Is the preview really free?: Yes. The preview needs no account and does not expire, so you can leave it up while you decide. You only create an account and pay the one-time unlock when you want the theme zip.