I was born in Canada, and moved to Israel 23 years ago.
I finished university and founded a WordPress development agency 14 years ago.
Over the last five years, it became a headache to manage and maintain a WordPress website.
I started to become interested in the concept of static site generators.
It’s a way to deploy a website without a database, just HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
It doesn’t have a WordPress community or the open-source community on a scale.
So my idea was to bring the two concepts together.
So, what if we turned WordPress into its own static site generator?
And that’s the concept behind Strattic.
Sites can get up to 16 times faster, and scalability is not a problem.
But with a static website, that won’t happen.
How is Serverless Hosting Different from Traditional Hosting Methods?
We do everything after that.
We take the front end and slice it away from the backend.
We present the page post query to the internet.
That’s the static part, the non-database part.
We emulate that functionality using serverless technology called Lambda, which was developed by Amazon AWS.
Lambda can present functionality that is like dynamic, without needing a database.
It’s also called Functions as a Service.
For example, it grabs the submission when a form is submitted.
In that way, we can preserve the independence and security of the database.
What are Some of WordPress Vulnerabilities, and how does Strattic Help to Overcome Them?
In general, for someone running a standard WordPress website, there are additional things that can help.
If the site owner takes care of the low-hanging fruit, then they’re in a good situation.
That would include basically making sure that the site owner is regularly updating plugins, themes and core software.
That’s a key.
Keep a backup, not necessarily to prevent issues, but it can save you if something goes wrong.
It’s not enough to rely on the hosting company backup.
I’ve seen hosting companies get hacked or go out of business, and site owners couldnt do anything.
We’re big fans of a backup service named Blogvault, which operates seamlessly.
This function is absolutely crucial.
Another functionality that users can easily add is Brute Force Attack protection.
Of course, as admin, you should never use the username “admin” or “administrator”.
Choose something less obvious.
How do you See the Future of WordPress?
WordPress is in a situation right now where it has more serious competition than ever before.
There are platforms that are easier to use for building and managing websites.
WordPress will have to up its game, and I’m happy to see that it’s actually happening.
Some of them create page layouts that will break your site if you turn them off.
Elementor is forward thinking.
However, Gutenberg is bringing that whole concept internally as part of the core software.
WordPress will continue to grow because it has serious advantages over other platforms.
For example, you dont really own your content, and you’re depending on third-party platforms.
For many organizations, it’s important for them to own their content.
In the long-term vision, that’s how people should be approaching their website.
People think that WordPress is not secure.
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