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Definition
Static sites are websites served primarily as pre-rendered files rather than dynamic runtime templates.
Why it matters
It matters when speed, security, and operational simplicity are top priorities.
In this archive
Here static sites appear in architecture comparison and performance-first delivery strategy. It currently appears in 7 articles and crosses 3 categories.
Nearest categories
Static Sites & Astro , Updates & Announcements , Web Development
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Cloudflare acquired The Astro Technology Company in January 2026. Astro remains open source and platform-agnostic, with two major releases since — here is what static-site teams should know.
Astro's server islands let content sites add dynamic components to otherwise static pages without abandoning CDN caching. What they are, when they make sense, and what an adapter changes.
Astro keeps proving that content sites can stay fast, structured, and maintainable without turning every page into a JavaScript app.
Learn how Astro static site generator and CloudCannon headless CMS combine to deliver blazing-fast, SEO-optimized multilingual websites that non-technical clients can edit themselves. Includes Croatian localization tips.
A static site is often the better content system when publishing is predictable, editors are few, and operational overhead matters more than CMS convenience.
Jekyll, Ghost, and Gatsby still have valid use cases when the project needs simple publishing, built-in memberships, or React-based static generation.
Compare static and dynamic websites to understand the tradeoffs in speed, flexibility, maintenance, and which model fits your project.
Goran Štimac