I’ve built affiliate sites on WordPress, run my own VPS, and moved projects to Astro. This site is where I document the trade-offs, mistakes, and stack decisions I’d actually repeat.
A detailed head-to-head comparison of WordPress and Astro covering performance, CMS features, developer experience, and which to choose.
Honest breakdown of WordPress hosting options for developers. From budget shared hosting to managed cloud and self-managed VPS. With real trade-offs, not just promotional copy.
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Step by step guide to deploying your Astro site to Vercel, connecting GitHub, auto-deploy on every push, custom domain setup, and what to do when the build fails.
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A WordPress developer's honest diary of the two days it took to get hands-on with Astro 6 for the first time: local dev, VS Code, pages, and layouts, plus the Content Collections, GitHub, and Vercel mistakes that came in the weeks after.
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How Astro's file-based routing, shared layouts, and reusable components work, explained for WordPress developers who think in themes, templates and shortcodes.
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How CSS works in Astro, including scoped styles, global CSS, CSS variables, and why a clean layout doesn't need a framework. With the actual CSS used to build this demo site.
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How to install Astro, run it locally, and push to GitHub, with every mistake documented. Node.js, VS Code, terminal, and why none of it is as scary as it looks.
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What SSG actually is, how it differs from WordPress's dynamic rendering, and why a folder of HTML files can outperform a fully optimized WordPress setup, explained with real examples.
Read →Honest Rank Math review from a developer who uses it on affiliate and content sites. What it does well, where it gets bloated, and whether you actually need Pro.
Read review →ReHub review from someone who ran it in production for affiliate, coupon, and price comparison sites. What it does well, where it becomes heavy, and when to move on.
Read review →An honest Cloudways review for developers and WordPress site owners who want cloud performance without managing a Linux server themselves. What it is, who it fits, and where it falls short.
Read review →A practical comparison of Divi and Elementor for WordPress developers and agencies. One side is hands-on. The other is research-based. Both are labeled clearly.
Read comparison →Practical comparison of Astro and Next.js for content sites and React apps. From a developer who builds with Astro in production and knows Next.js well enough to tell you when to use it instead.
Read comparison →A practical comparison between WordPress and Webflow for developers, designers, and agencies deciding on a platform.
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