Static website is a controlled cache to the extreme, when you prepopulate cache when you create the content. Benefits on top of regular cache: + maintenance c

Static website is a controlled cache to the extreme, when you prepopulate cache when you create the content. Benefits on top of regular cache: + maintenance cost: you need to upgrade wordpress, why my static website doesn't require any work over years + security: small vulnerability surface + cost: hosting even popular static website is cheap