Security
Security: Builders vs Static Delivery
A static file cannot be SQL-injected. That is not the whole security story, and it is still a better default.
What the public internet can touch
A WordPress site exposes PHP, a database, an admin login, and every plugin’s attack surface. Hosted builders expose the vendor’s multi-tenant application. A static site exposes files and the few endpoints you intentionally created, such as a form handler.
Fewer public inputs means fewer emergency updates.
Admin logins are a target
The WordPress login and many builder accounts are scanned constantly. A static site does not have a public content login unless you add one. Editing happens in Git or in a separate CMS that is not required to render the page.
That separation is a security design, not an inconvenience.
Static is not magic
A leaked API key, a bad form handler, or a compromised deploy account can still hurt. Dependencies still need review.
The claim is narrower and stronger: the public site should not include a CMS runtime it does not need.
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Ownership and Page Builder Export Limits
What it means to own a website, and how WordPress, Wix, Squarespace, and other builders limit the copy you can take with you.
Read →Editing a Website Without a Page Builder
How content changes work on a static site without WordPress, Wix, Squarespace, or a visual page builder.
Read →Prebuilt HTML vs Runtime Page Builders
What happens on a request to a static site versus WordPress, Wix, Squarespace, or another builder that assembles pages in production.
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