Welcome to My New Static Blog FTW!

I’ve just completed migrating my blog from WordPress to a static site generator. This new setup gives me the best of both worlds: the simplicity and security of static files with the convenience of a visual editor.

Why I Made the Switch

After years of maintaining WordPress sites, I wanted something simpler:

• No database to maintain - Everything is stored in Git
• Better performance - Static files served from a CDN
• Enhanced security - No server-side code to exploit
• Version control - Every change tracked in Git
• Simple backups - Just clone the repository

The Technology Stack

I chose a modern JAMstack approach:

1. Hugo - Lightning-fast static site generator
2. Decap CMS - Git-based content management with visual editing
3. GitHub Pages - Free, reliable hosting
4. GitHub Actions - Automated deployment pipeline

How It Works

When I want to write a new post:

1. I navigate to /admin on my site
2. Log in with GitHub OAuth
3. Use the visual editor to write my content
4. Click publish - it commits directly to Git
5. GitHub Actions automatically rebuilds and deploys the site

The entire process takes less than a minute from hitting publish to seeing the post live.

Benefits I’m Already Seeing

• Blazing fast load times - No database queries
• Perfect Lighthouse scores - Optimized by default
• Markdown files - Future-proof content format
• Local development - Work offline with live preview
• Free hosting - GitHub Pages handles everything

Next Steps

I plan to:

• Migrate all my existing WordPress content
• Set up Bunny CDN for even better performance
• Customize the theme to match my style
• Add more advanced features like search

If you’re considering a similar migration, I highly recommend this approach. The initial setup takes a bit of work, but the long-term benefits are worth it.