Static sites have no attack surface. No login pages, no database, no PHP vulnerabilities.
You don't need iThemes Security after migrating to Next.js or Astro. Modern frameworks offer built-in solutions or lightweight npm packages that replace iThemes Security with better performance and zero plugin bloat. See the alternatives below.
Official docs: Next.js Documentation · Astro Documentation
iThemes Security is unnecessary for static sites
Edge security protection
Visit https://cloudflare.com/waf/
Built-in DDoS protection
Visit https://vercel.com/docs/security
Understand static site security model
No security plugins needed
Enable edge security if desired
Enjoy reduced attack surface
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