Zola: A fast static site generator in a single binary

Re:Zola: A fast static site generator in a single binary by temp8964 on Friday March 05, 2021 @01:09PM (#26359919)

If you really want to focus on writing, why don't you just use WordPress? My feeling is that SSG is a toy to play with.

I had a SSG blog before. After stop using it for half year and came back, I found I had to relearn the whole thing to be able to make it work again. Add any function is a PITA. Totally wasting of time.

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Re:Zola: A fast static site generator in a single binary by southerntofu on Saturday March 06, 2021 @05:40AM (#26366547)

> why don't you just use WordPress?

Making a Wordpress theme is more complex, and is full of footguns for security concerns. The fact that using a specific theme can open security issues server-side is worrying to me.

I want my server to serve files without having to worry about security vulnerabilities. That's why i use a SSG (zola).

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Re:Zola: A fast static site generator in a single binary by bccdee on Friday March 05, 2021 @01:59PM (#26360573)

You have to relearn it if you want to create a new theme for it. If you want to focus on writing, you just put new markdown files inside the post folder.

Not to mention that wordpress isn't static, which makes hosting more complicated & expensive.

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Re:Zola: A fast static site generator in a single binary by temp8964 on Friday March 05, 2021 @02:54PM (#26361270)

My two cents are blogging through static hosting is more complicated than wordpress on basic php hosting. I need the email hosting comes with the $3/month web hosting anyway.

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