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Guides to running a static site with a team: editing, forms, security, hosting and moving off WordPress.
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Handling forms on a static site: every option compared
Contact forms on a static site compared: hosted form services, host features, serverless functions and embedded forms, with the trade-offs.
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Static sites vs WordPress for teams
How static sites and WordPress compare for teams: editing, speed, security, hosting cost and maintenance, and which fits your team.
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The complete guide to adding a CMS to a static site
Every way to add a CMS to a static site, from git-based editors to headless APIs, with the trade-offs for teams and developers.
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Static sites vs WordPress
Hosting costs: WordPress vs Cloudflare Pages
What a WordPress site costs to host and run each year, compared with a static site on Cloudflare Pages or any other static host.
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Migrating a WordPress site to static
A step-by-step plan for moving a WordPress site to a static site: content export, URLs and redirects, forms, editors and launch.
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Why static sites are better
The practical reasons static sites suit most marketing sites better than a dynamic CMS: speed, security, cost and fewer moving parts.
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Content management
Editing workflows for teams on static sites
How teams edit static sites without a developer in the loop: roles, drafts, review, publishing and keeping the repo clean.
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Git-based CMS vs headless API CMS
Git-based and headless API CMSs compared: where content lives, editing, previews, cost and which suits your static site.
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Jekyll vs Hugo vs Astro
Jekyll, Hugo and Astro compared for content sites: speed, templating, ecosystem, CMS support and which suits your team.
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Shortfalls of static sites and how to fix them
The real gaps in static sites, from editing and forms to search and comments, and practical ways to close each one.
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Security and maintenance
Maintenance: WordPress updates vs static
The ongoing maintenance a WordPress site needs compared with a static site: updates, backups, security patches and time.
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Static site security
Why static sites are hard to attack, what can still go wrong, and how to secure your repo, CMS, forms and hosting.
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