WP Builds 375 – Insights from Marcel Bootsman on static site hosting with Kinsta
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May 30, 2024 Marcel Bootsman from Kinsta discusses the benefits of static site hosting, focusing on speed, efficiency, and cost savings. He explains Kinsta's use of Cloudflare and the potential for integrating dynamic elements into static sites. The conversation highlights the environmental sustainability of static hosting and offers insights on getting started and associated costs.
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Marcel Bootsman's WordPress Journey
- Marcel Bootsman shared his journey from WordPress developer to joining Kinsta after a sponsored walk to Berlin.
- He used that time to reflect and then reached out to Kinsta's CEO, leading to his hiring in 2020.
What Defines Static Site Hosting
- Static sites consist solely of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and media files served as-is without backend processing.
- This contrasts with WordPress sites that build pages dynamically from databases on each request.
Static Sites Boost Speed Dramatically
- Static sites serve pre-built pages instantly, avoiding the backend processing delays of WordPress.
- This leads to faster load times and better performance, especially as plugins increase WordPress site's complexity.