> For example Wordpress, running off of php files can download plugins to its own server (which are just more php files) to instantly extend itself. Without res

> For example Wordpress, running off of php files can download plugins to its own server (which are just more php files) to instantly extend itself. Without restarting or redeployment. (What other web platforms can do this?) I'm quite sure you can achieve this in golang with plugins[1]. That not as flexable as PHP, mainly because it involves a static type system and a compile phase (and more work in general). 1: https://golang.org/pkg/plugin/ https://golang.org/pkg/plugin/