Understanding Jekyll

[sachintha00]

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Hi everyone,

I would like to better understand Jekyll and how it compares to other website-building solutions.

❓ Question

What is Jekyll, and why would someone choose it instead of a CMS like WordPress?

💡 My Understanding (Please correct me if I’m wrong)

Jekyll is a static site generator written in Ruby. It converts Markdown or plain text files into a complete static website.

Some advantages I’ve noticed:

• 🚀 Faster performance since there is no database.
• 🔐 More secure because there’s no backend server to attack.
• 💸 Can be hosted for free on GitHub Pages.
• 🛠️ Full control over templates and structure using Liquid.

However, I’m curious about:

• When is Jekyll not a good choice?
• How does it scale for larger projects?
• What are the real-world limitations compared to WordPress?

Would love to hear your experience and best practices.

Thanks in advance!

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[Niwarthana00]

Jekyll is a static site generator that takes your content (written in Markdown or plain text) and "builds" it into a complete website made of simple HTML, CSS, and JavaScript files. Unlike WordPress, which requires a database to fetch and assemble pages every time a visitor clicks a link, Jekyll pre-assembles everything beforehand, making the site incredibly fast, highly secure, and very cheap to host—often for free on platforms like GitHub Pages. While it offers developers full control and versioning through Git, it lacks a visual admin dashboard, making it less ideal for non-technical users or websites that need complex, real-time features like user accounts or built-in comments.

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