The Best Astro Directory Templates (Free and Paid)
Nine of the best Astro directory templates and open-source builds - free and paid - compared on stack, data source, license, and SEO. Faster and cheaper than WordPress.
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Cloudflare EmDash vs WordPress: A WordPress Killer, or Just a Better Mousetrap for Developers?
Cloudflare launched EmDash on April 1st and called it the spiritual successor to WordPress. I love Cloudflare products. I also think this framing is completely ridiculous - and here's why.
9 min read
Elementor 4 Review: 12 Million Users Can't All Be Wrong (Or Can They?)
Elementor 4's CSS-first rewrite promises cleaner code, real performance gains, and simpler design - but at what cost to your site and wallet? We dig into the atomic revolution.
Updated 9 min read
WordPress Plugin Security Risks: 11,000+ Vulnerabilities in One Year
WordPress plugin security risks, by the numbers: 11,000+ vulnerabilities in a year, 91% from plugins, 46% unpatched before disclosure. Here's why WordPress security is fundamentally broken.
Updated 8 min read
How to Start a Blog Without WordPress (Free, 7x Faster)
Every 'How to start a blog' guide pushes WordPress for $100 commissions. Here's the free, 7x faster alternative they won't tell you about: Astro + Cloudflare Pages
Updated 21 min read
Divi 5 Review: Shortcode Lock-In is Dead, Performance is Fixed - For Real This Time
Honest Divi 5 review. I make $124.50 promoting their lifetime plan. Here's whether they actually fixed the shortcode nightmare and 21.7-second load times - or just repackaged the same garbage.
Updated 13 min read
Divi vs Elementor: Which WordPress Page Builder Wins?
Honest Divi vs Elementor comparison. I make commissions from both. Divi wins for most users due to lifetime pricing, despite the shortcode lock-in trade-off.
Updated 24 min read
Best WordPress Blog Alternatives (That Don't Pay Me to Recommend Them)
Review sites recommend Wix ($100 commission), Squarespace ($150), Ghost ($50+). Here are 12 faster, cheaper WordPress alternatives they won't tell you about, including 5 that are completely free.
Updated 12 min read