#static-sites
17 posts
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LightCMS vs WordPress: Static Files vs a Database Runtime
WordPress owns publishing; LightCMS strips out the database, the runtime, and the patch cycle. A direct comparison of cost, speed, security, and what you give up.
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What Is a Static Site Generator? How SSGs Turn Content Into HTML
A static site generator builds pages ahead of time from templates and content files, producing plain HTML that a CDN serves — no server runtime, no database.
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What Is Front Matter? The Metadata Block at the Top of Your Content
Front matter is the YAML or TOML block at the top of a Markdown file that tells your site its title, date, tags, and draft status — explained with examples.
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What Is a Git-Based CMS? Architecture, Workflow, and Trade-Offs
A Git-backed CMS stores content as files in a repository and commits edits like code. Here is the architecture, the workflow, and when it beats a database.
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Best CMS for Static Sites in 2026: 8 Options Compared
The best CMS options for a static site in 2026 — Git-backed and headless platforms compared on editor quality, lock-in, price, and setup effort.
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Start From a Template: The LightCMS Starter Library
LightCMS ships preconfigured starter templates on GitHub: pick your framework, copy the repo, and get a site with CI/CD, content folders, and front matter schemas already wired.
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Lume: The Static Site Generator for Deno
Deno's static site generator, explained: supported formats, plugin architecture, how it compares to Jekyll, Hugo, and Eleventy, and how it fits a Git CMS workflow.
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Zine: The Zig-Powered Static Site Generator
What Zine is: a fast, young static site generator written in Zig, with its own Super templating language, i18n support, and simple deploys to static hosting.
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Eleventy vs Astro: Minimal JavaScript vs Islands of Interactivity
Eleventy and Astro compared on output philosophy, templating, content collections, plugin ecosystems, and which zero-JS generator fits your project.
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Hugo vs Jekyll: Which Static Site Generator Should You Use?
Hugo and Jekyll compared on build speed, templating, themes, plugins, and GitHub Pages integration, with a recommendation for new projects in 2026.
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What Is the Jamstack? Why It Still Matters in 2026
The Jamstack explained — pre-rendered pages, decoupled APIs, and Git-driven deploys — why the architecture outlived the hype, and how Git-backed CMS tools fit in.
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Best Static Site Generators in 2026
The best static site generators of 2026 — Astro, Hugo, Eleventy, SvelteKit, Jekyll, Lume, and Zine — compared on speed, templating, and ideal use cases.
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Static Sites and CO2: Building a Greener Web
Why static sites emit less carbon than dynamic ones, how CDN caching cuts energy use, how to measure your website's footprint, and what a greener web looks like.
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How to Start a Blog in 2026: The Markdown & Static Site Guide
A step-by-step guide to starting a fast, cheap, durable blog with Markdown, a static site generator, and a Git-backed CMS — no hosting bills, no lock-in.
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Astro vs Hugo: Which Static Site Generator Should You Use in 2026?
Astro and Hugo compared on performance, content collections, templating languages, build speed, and authoring experience, with a recommendation for each use case.
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Static Sites vs Dynamic Sites: Which Should You Choose in 2026?
A practical comparison of static and dynamic websites — performance, cost, security, and when a static site with a Git-backed CMS is the better choice.
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Top Static Site Hosting Platforms in 2026: Speed, Pricing & Features
A practical comparison of the best static site hosting providers in 2026: GitHub Pages, Cloudflare Pages, Wasmer, Vercel, Netlify, and Deno Deploy.