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Build a Blog Without WordPress

Join thousands of bloggers who ditched WordPress for faster, simpler, and more secure blogging platforms.

Build Your Blog Site

WordPress Problems for Blog Sites

WordPress blogs load slowly without expensive hosting

Constant security updates and plugin maintenance

Monthly hosting costs add up ($15-50/month)

Database bloat slows down your site over time

SEO plugins don't guarantee good rankings

Why Go Modern?

Instant page loads with static generation

Free hosting on Vercel, Netlify, or Cloudflare

Perfect SEO with Core Web Vitals optimization

Write in Markdown - version control with Git

No security vulnerabilities to worry about

Scale to millions of readers with no extra cost

What Your Blog Site Will Have

Markdown/MDX content authoringRSS feed generationAutomatic sitemapSEO metadataSocial sharingCode syntax highlightingImage optimizationNewsletter integrationComments with GiscusAnalytics integration

Recommended Tech Stack

Framework

Astro

CMS

MDX files with Contentlayer

Hosting

Vercel (free)

Plus these tools:

Tailwind CSSGiscus for commentsPlausible analytics
Already on WordPress? Migrate to Astro →

Real Blog Sites Built This Way

Lee Robinson's Blog

VP of Developer Experience at Vercel

Next.js + MDX

Josh Comeau

Popular React/CSS blog

Next.js + MDX

Overreacted

Dan Abramov's blog

Gatsby

Frequently Asked Questions

Can non-technical people write blog posts?
Yes! Use a CMS like Sanity or Decap CMS for a visual editor. Or learn Markdown in 5 minutes - it's simpler than WordPress's block editor.
What about comments?
Use Giscus (GitHub-based, free) or Disqus. Both are faster and more spam-resistant than WordPress comments.
How do I handle email subscribers?
Integrate with Buttondown, ConvertKit, or Mailchimp. They handle subscriptions better than WordPress plugins.

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