I'm starting a new development project for a basic company website that includes standard pages like 'About', 'Services', and 'Contact', plus a blog where the owner can post news. SEO is really important, and I also need to support multiple languages. My previous project was built with Vite/Vue.js, which had great performance but lacked in SEO. I've worked with WordPress many times, which is also an option for this project. I'm considering just using plain HTML and CSS, but I think managing the blog might be challenging that way. Any suggestions?
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You might really like Eleventy! It's perfect for this kind of project without any over-engineering. It's simple and straightforward, which can save you a lot of time.
If you want a blog and robust SEO, I'd lean towards frameworks that offer static site generation. Since you have experience with Vue, Nuxt is a great option, while Next.js is fantastic for React. WordPress is reliable for easy content management, so if you prefer coding, consider Nuxt or Next. Plain HTML/CSS would work, but you would be reinventing the wheel for the blog and SEO. I’d definitely favor WP for ease unless you're looking for deeper coding and performance!
You should definitely check out Next.js. It’s highly recommended for projects like yours because of its SSR capabilities, plus it’s solid for SEO. Just be aware that it can be a bit complex to set up at first. If you run into issues, though, there are quite a few SEO plugins available for Vite too!
I tried Next.js once, and let's just say it wasn't the best experience for me. Might not be for everyone!
Honestly, for a simple website with a blog, you might be overcomplicating things. A platform like WordPress does exactly what you need with minimal hassle—SEO, multilingual support, and easy content management out of the box. Sure, using a JS framework like Next.js would be cool, but for a straightforward project, it could mean more headaches than it’s worth. If you really want to dive into JS, look into Astro; it’s designed for exactly this type of project and is simpler than Next or Nuxt.
I appreciate the advice! I do want to challenge myself and learn something new. I’ve heard about Astro before, so I’ll check it out!
I hadn't heard of Eleventy before, but I just glanced at it. I’m not totally convinced yet.