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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How to create a comparison page in Astro with Content Collections — schema design for two-product comparisons, winner display, verdict box, and a comparison table built with plain CSS.
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How to create a guide content type in Astro with difficulty badges, estimated reading time, and a structured step-by-step layout — using Content Collections and plain CSS.
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What Cloudinary is, how to use it in Astro, how URL-based transforms work, and when to switch from local images to an external CDN — with real examples from astro-content-lab.
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How Astro handles images differently from WordPress — the Image component, heroImage in frontmatter, Markdown syntax vs MDX component, and a practical workflow for managing image files.
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What MDX is, how it differs from Markdown, how to install it in Astro, and why it changes what's possible inside a blog post — with real component examples.
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How to create a structured review page in Astro with Content Collections — schema design, pros/cons display, rating stars, and a verdict box. With plain CSS and a promise of what's coming.
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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