Is a Static Site Right For You?
You can get good advices in this article.
A few years later, I think that some of the reasons mentioned in this article will not be a matter any more.
7 Reasons NOT to Use a Static Site Generator
7 Reasons NOT to Use a Static Site Generator
Why Static Site Generators (4)
Why use a static site generator?
- Less Complexity
- Speed
- Security
- Version Control
- Scalability and High Server Throughput
That means we can SAVE THE ENERGY OF THE WORLD.
Why use a static site generator?
Why Static Site Generators (3)
Back in the day, web pages were static sites, with only HTML, CSS and JavaScript. There was no server code or database.
Modern sites generated by Static Site Generators consists only of HTML, CSS and JavaScript too.
There are no specific requirements for the type of the machine that will host the page, no back-end language restriction and no need for a database. As static files served to the browser, there are no actual vulnerabilities.
The best static website generators, and when you should choose them over a CMS