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> I'm thinking I host a WordPress instance privately, at home, and I use a staticgen system (Pelican??) to export and push that out to a STATIC public site on a
by akg_67 10y ago
> I'm thinking I host a WordPress instance privately, at home, and I use a staticgen system (Pelican??) to export and push that out to a STATIC public site on a VPS I control. It still feels like a lot of work though.
What is the purpose of this exercise? Blogging or learning WP->static page migration path? If your purpose is blogging and you have no interest in admin and revenue generation, just host on WordPress.com. If you want more flexibility, just self-host WordPress.
Why make it more complicated by adding another path of WP->Static Pages?
- mancerayder 10y agoWhy make it more complicated by adding another path of WP->Static Pages? WordPress can pretty insecure if not micromanaged. It's often a vector for hacks, and requires meticulous updating.
- mancerayder 10y agoHere is some support for the claim that WordPress is insecure: https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2016/03/attackers-gain-access-wordpress-sites/ https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2016/03/attackers-gain-access...
- seanwilson 10y agoThat's why using a hosted option is a good idea so they take care of the security patches and backups for you.