To add to my answer: If we depend on other people's hosting and themes then we just kind of have to accept what they offer. But getting our own hosting doesn'

To add to my answer: If we depend on other people's hosting and themes then we just kind of have to accept what they offer. But getting our own hosting doesn't have to be difficult. There are many cheap providers that give sftp access, for example. Pelican comes with a script for uploading to sftp.