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The static site generator landscape has matured considerably. What was once a niche developer preference — choosing a build tool over a CMS — is now a mainstream option for publishers of all sizes. Performance, security, and hosting cost advantages have made static generation …
Every few years, a platform that indie publishers relied on changes the rules. Algorithm changes cut organic reach. Monetization programs introduce …
The WordPress block editor — introduced in 2018 as the Gutenberg project and now simply the default editing experience — has matured into a genuinely …
The WordPress REST API has been part of WordPress core since version 4.7. It transforms WordPress from a self-contained CMS into a content platform …
Tina CMS is an open-source, Git-backed content management system with a distinguishing feature that sets it apart from most headless options: inline …
Hugo is fast and file-based, but its editing experience is entirely command-line: you write Markdown in a text editor, commit to Git, and push to …
The term “headless CMS” gets used loosely enough that it has started to lose meaning in some conversations. Publishers evaluating content …
WordPress Multisite is a feature built into WordPress core that enables a single WordPress installation to power a network of independent sites. Each …
A slow WordPress site costs you readers and search rankings. Core Web Vitals are a direct Google ranking factor, and reader tolerance for slow page …
WordPress is the most attacked CMS on the internet not because it is inherently insecure but because it is the most common. Its market share makes it …