Why I left WordPress for my own site (but not for yours)

If you’ve ever visited a WordPress host’s website and wondered what it runs on, this one’s for you. Since fall 2026, cabana.dev is no longer a WordPress site. It’s a small static site served by Cloudflare Workers. That may sound odd coming from someone who hosts and maintains WordPress sites. Here’s the reasoning.

What my site actually needed

My business site rarely changes. A few service pages, project pages, a blog and a contact form. No store, no user accounts, no team publishing content every week.

For that kind of site, WordPress mostly brings things I wasn’t using: a database, an admin panel, plugins to keep updated and an attack surface to watch. Nothing serious — managing all that is my job. But for my own site, it was work with no benefit.

What the new site does differently

• Pages ready in advance: every page is an HTML file. Nothing is generated when someone visits, so there’s nothing to cache.
• No plugins: no weekly updates, no hole in a forgotten plugin.
• A minimal contact form: a small function checks that a human sent it, then emails me the message. Nothing is stored on the site.
• Strict security headers: with no plugins injecting scripts, a tight content security policy is easy to apply.
• Version-controlled code: every change goes through a Git repository and deploys itself. I can roll back in seconds.

So why WordPress for your sites?

Because your needs aren’t mine. Most of my clients want to edit their own pages, publish news, run a WooCommerce store, or add a form or booking system without calling a developer. That’s exactly where WordPress shines: an editor anyone can learn and thousands of proven plugins.

A static site like mine means touching code for the smallest change. For a developer, that’s a plus. For a small business that wants to update its opening hours on a Friday night, it’s an obstacle.

The right tool for the right site

The real lesson is that there’s no one-size-fits-all answer. Well-hosted, well-maintained, well-secured WordPress is still the best choice for most business websites. My job is to take care of that part, so you get the benefits of WordPress without the headaches.

And if your project is better suited to something else — a static site, a custom app or a tool like Redirect Audit — I’ll tell you straight.