diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 996ab3c..3402c40 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ Spacefast adds a delivery step after Simply Static has generated and delivered
 its files but before cleanup. The step hashes the generated bytes, declares a
 full export as an exact snapshot through Spacefast's normal version API,
 uploads only the files Spacefast requests, waits for activation, and records
-whether that version became live. Partial, update, build, and 404-only exports
+whether that version became live. Static WordPress exports are public by
+default; an explicit `sf.jsonc` in the export is preserved. Partial, update,
+build, and 404-only exports
 are additive so they cannot accidentally delete omitted site files. After a
 deletion, the plugin blocks partial publishing until a full export removes old
 files safely. Upload transfer is paged and processed one file
diff --git a/includes/class-spacefast-client.php b/includes/class-spacefast-client.php
index 1208d54..a83295b 100644
--- a/includes/class-spacefast-client.php
+++ b/includes/class-spacefast-client.php
@@ -351,6 +351,9 @@ public function upload_static_file( array $target, string $file_path ): array {
 	}
 
 	public static function content_type_for_file( string $file_path ): string {
+		if ( 'jsonc' === strtolower( (string) pathinfo( $file_path, PATHINFO_EXTENSION ) ) ) {
+			return 'application/json';
+		}
 		$filetype = wp_check_filetype( $file_path );
 		$type = is_array( $filetype ) ? (string) ( $filetype['type'] ?? '' ) : '';
 		return '' !== $type ? $type : 'application/octet-stream';
diff --git a/includes/class-spacefast-static-publisher.php b/includes/class-spacefast-static-publisher.php
index b4f0d4e..d21e9c5 100644
--- a/includes/class-spacefast-static-publisher.php
+++ b/includes/class-spacefast-static-publisher.php
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ public static function step(
 	 */
 	public static function manifest( string $archive_dir ): array {
 		$root = self::archive_root( $archive_dir );
+		self::ensure_public_config( $root );
 		$files = array();
 		$iterator = new RecursiveIteratorIterator(
 			new RecursiveDirectoryIterator( $root, FilesystemIterator::SKIP_DOTS )
@@ -162,6 +163,20 @@ public static function reset(): void {
 		delete_option( self::OPTION );
 	}
 
+	private static function ensure_public_config( string $root ): void {
+		$config = $root . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'sf.jsonc';
+		if ( file_exists( $config ) || is_link( $config ) ) {
+			if ( ! is_file( $config ) || is_link( $config ) || ! is_readable( $config ) ) {
+				throw new RuntimeException( 'The generated Spacefast configuration is not a readable file.' );
+			}
+			return;
+		}
+		$written = file_put_contents( $config, "{\n  \"access\": \"public\"\n}\n", LOCK_EX );
+		if ( false === $written ) {
+			throw new RuntimeException( 'The generated export could not be made public on Spacefast.' );
+		}
+	}
+
 	private static function archive_root( string $archive_dir ): string {
 		$root = realpath( $archive_dir );
 		if ( false === $root || ! is_dir( $root ) || ! is_readable( $root ) ) {
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index 808ddfc..587cd45 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Contributors: spacefast
 Tags: static site, headless cms, simply static, deployment
 Requires at least: 6.5
 Requires PHP: 8.1
-Stable tag: 0.5.5
+Stable tag: 0.5.6
 License: GPLv2 or later
 
 Publish a Simply Static export to Spacefast, or rebuild a headless site when WordPress content changes.
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ OAuth access is limited to the Team you authorize and the mode you choose. WordP
 
 == Changelog ==
 
+= 0.5.6 =
+* Make static WordPress exports publicly readable by default while preserving an explicit sf.jsonc access policy.
+
 = 0.5.5 =
 * Declare and send each exported file's media type so managed hosting accepts binary uploads.
 
diff --git a/spacefast-wordpress.php b/spacefast-wordpress.php
index 94f7169..7178ac2 100644
--- a/spacefast-wordpress.php
+++ b/spacefast-wordpress.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Plugin Name: Spacefast
  * Plugin URI: https://spacefast.com/
  * Description: Publishes static WordPress exports or rebuilds a headless Spacefast site.
- * Version: 0.5.5
+ * Version: 0.5.6
  * Update URI: https://github.com/spacefast/wordpress
  * Requires at least: 6.5
  * Requires PHP: 8.1
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 defined( 'ABSPATH' ) || exit;
 
-define( 'SPACEFAST_WORDPRESS_VERSION', '0.5.5' );
+define( 'SPACEFAST_WORDPRESS_VERSION', '0.5.6' );
 define( 'SPACEFAST_WORDPRESS_FILE', __FILE__ );
 
 require_once __DIR__ . '/includes/class-spacefast-settings.php';
diff --git a/tests/acceptance/wordpress.php b/tests/acceptance/wordpress.php
index b038d3d..90700e7 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/wordpress.php
+++ b/tests/acceptance/wordpress.php
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ function spacefast_accept( bool $condition, string $message ): void {
 );
 
 $plugin = get_plugin_data( WP_PLUGIN_DIR . '/spacefast-wordpress/spacefast-wordpress.php', false, false );
-spacefast_accept( '0.5.5' === $plugin['Version'], 'Unexpected plugin version.' );
+spacefast_accept( '0.5.6' === $plugin['Version'], 'Unexpected plugin version.' );
 spacefast_accept( 'https://github.com/spacefast/wordpress' === $plugin['UpdateURI'], 'Update URI is missing.' );
 
 Spacefast_Settings::disconnect();
diff --git a/tests/behavior.php b/tests/behavior.php
index 3dcbff2..aea1326 100644
--- a/tests/behavior.php
+++ b/tests/behavior.php
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@ static function ( string $url ) use ( &$invalid_receipt_requests ): array {
 file_put_contents( $archive . '/assets/app.js', 'console.log("spacefast")' );
 $manifest = Spacefast_Static_Publisher::manifest( $archive );
 check(
-	array( 'assets/app.js', 'index.html' ) === array_column( $manifest, 'path' ),
+	array( 'assets/app.js', 'index.html', 'sf.jsonc' ) === array_column( $manifest, 'path' ),
 	'builds a sorted snapshot manifest from generated files'
 );
 check(
@@ -855,6 +855,20 @@ static function ( string $url ) use ( &$invalid_receipt_requests ): array {
 	'hashes the generated bytes instead of trusting exporter metadata'
 );
 check( 'text/javascript' === $manifest[0]['contentType'], 'declares generated asset media types in the publish manifest' );
+check( 'application/json' === $manifest[2]['contentType'], 'declares the generated Spacefast config as JSON' );
+check(
+	'public' === ( json_decode( file_get_contents( $archive . '/sf.jsonc' ), true )['access'] ?? '' ),
+	'makes a static WordPress export publicly readable by default'
+);
+$custom_archive = sys_get_temp_dir() . '/spacefast-wordpress-custom-config-' . uniqid();
+mkdir( $custom_archive );
+file_put_contents( $custom_archive . '/index.html', '<h1>Custom</h1>' );
+file_put_contents( $custom_archive . '/sf.jsonc', '{"access":{"public":["/docs/**"]}}' );
+Spacefast_Static_Publisher::manifest( $custom_archive );
+check(
+	'{"access":{"public":["/docs/**"]}}' === file_get_contents( $custom_archive . '/sf.jsonc' ),
+	'preserves an explicit Spacefast access configuration'
+);
 check( 'image/png' === Spacefast_Client::content_type_for_file( '/tmp/preview.png' ), 'sends binary uploads with their media type' );
 check(
 	'application/octet-stream' === Spacefast_Client::content_type_for_file( '/tmp/unknown.custom' ),
@@ -883,7 +897,7 @@ static function ( string $url, array $args ) use ( &$static_requests ): array {
 						'id' => 'upl_static',
 						'mode' => 'dist',
 						'expiresAt' => '2030-01-01T00:00:00.000Z',
-						'summary' => array( 'upload' => 1, 'reused' => 0, 'ignored' => 0 ),
+					'summary' => array( 'upload' => 1, 'reused' => 1, 'ignored' => 0 ),
 						'targets' => array(
 							array(
 								'path' => 'assets/app.js',
@@ -905,10 +919,10 @@ static function ( string $url, array $args ) use ( &$static_requests ): array {
 					'id' => 'upl_static',
 					'mode' => 'dist',
 					'expiresAt' => '2030-01-01T00:00:00.000Z',
-					'summary' => array( 'upload' => 2, 'reused' => 0, 'ignored' => 0 ),
-					'targets' => array(
-						array(
-							'path' => 'index.html',
+				'summary' => array( 'upload' => 2, 'reused' => 1, 'ignored' => 0 ),
+				'targets' => array(
+					array(
+						'path' => 'sf.jsonc',
 							'method' => 'PUT',
 							'url' => 'https://uploads.example.test/file',
 							'headers' => array( 'X-Upload' => 'signed' ),
@@ -945,9 +959,13 @@ static function ( string $url, string $method, array $headers, string $file ) us
 	'attributes the published version to its public WordPress site'
 );
 check(
-	str_ends_with( $static_requests[1][3], '/index.html' ),
+	str_ends_with( $static_requests[1][3], '/sf.jsonc' ),
 	'uploads only the file named by the opaque server target'
 );
+check(
+	'public' === ( json_decode( file_get_contents( $static_requests[1][3] ), true )['access'] ?? '' ),
+	'uploads the generated public-access declaration with the export'
+);
 check(
 	str_ends_with( $static_requests[3][3], '/assets/app.js' ),
 	'uploads the next opaque target after resuming'
@@ -1034,7 +1052,11 @@ public function run_static_export() { self::$runs++; return true; }
 unlink( $archive . '/assets/app.js' );
 rmdir( $archive . '/assets' );
 unlink( $archive . '/index.html' );
+unlink( $archive . '/sf.jsonc' );
 rmdir( $archive );
+unlink( $custom_archive . '/index.html' );
+unlink( $custom_archive . '/sf.jsonc' );
+rmdir( $custom_archive );
 Spacefast_Static_Publisher::reset();
 
 fwrite( STDOUT, "Spacefast WordPress behavior tests: PASS\n" );