We've all heard terms like "Headless CMS" by now. But what does it mean?
Since WordPress has taken over the world of web development. There has been one drawback. At least for performance enthusiasts.
Simply put, WordPress relies on jQuery to access your database and pull content for a request. That means jQuery needs to be loaded in the head of the document. Hence the term headless, refers to no dependant libraries loaded, to access the content. Resulting in a critical file not needing to be loaded, and significant increase in performance.
In fact, WordPress can even be used in a Headless CMS instance. Though that requires serious engineering in many cases.
Why Static Websites?
Especially for super-simple websites, ones that don't intend to have many changes, a static website can be a great choice.There are many benefits to static websites
- You can leave it untouched for years, and expect it to run
- Static websites are naturally very secure.
- They don't cost any money for hosting
- The fastest websites in the world are static.
There are some drawbacks to static sites
- Large static websites with many features are challenging to build
- Maintenance and upgrades on a static websites will require a skilled developer