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The Modern Developer Blog Revolution: Why WordPress is Dead and Static is King

Developer blogs are having a moment. According to the 2024 Web Almanac Jamstack chapter, prerendered and hybrid architectures are on the rise. Next.js is used by 13% of prerendered sites and 23% of hybrid sites, and 41% of prerendered sites achieve “good” Core Web Vitals.

In this post, I break down why WordPress and other traditional CMS setups are falling behind — and why static-first approaches like Next.js are becoming the default for modern developers. From performance and reliability to long-term durability, static architecture changes the game.

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