Static Site Generators

In my previous post I stated that I was going to convert my website from WordPress, a dynamic site builder, to a static site builder. This process has been more work than I originally thought it would be. I have looked at various ways to create a static website. Some of these are:

• a static website generator. There are a number of static site generators and I decided to try Hugo. After playing with Hugo for a while, I decided it wasn’t for me. It is a very good program for creating static websites, but most of the work has to be done through a terminal program. Being a photographer and a visual learner, I decided that this wasn’t for me.
• WordPress. Yes, you can create a static site in WordPress. After you have created/worked on your site you need to use a plugin that will create the static site to upload to your hosting service. I like using WordPress, because it has a graphical interface. I even began to create this site on WordPress. As I continued working I realized that this whole process would be too cumbersome to use. I would become disinterested in updating and adding to my website in the future. Therefore, this was not a viable solution.
• Publii. I stumbled across this one evening while continuing to research other ways to create a static website. Publii is an app/program you install on your computer and use to create a static website. It has a graphical interface similar to WordPress. Moving from WordPress to Publii is quite easy. The main downside is that there are only a few themes to choose from.

In my next post, I will walk you through the process that I use to publish this website on the World Wide Web.