Goodbye WordPress: Devio Digital runs on Stattic

May 13, 2025 · Robert

I've spent over a decade in the WordPress ecosystem - building plugins, contributing patches, securing vulnerabilities, and helping clients wrangle bloated installs.

But when it came time to rebuild DevioDigital.com, I didn't reach for WordPress.

I killed it.

And I replaced it with something I built myself: Stattic - a Python-powered static site generator that puts speed, control, and simplicity above everything else.

WordPress Was Overkill for What I Needed

My site isn't a news site, ecommerce store, or dynamic web app. It's a digital home base. A place to showcase tools I've built, blog occasionally, and share what I'm working on.

But WordPress made even that simple setup feel heavy:

  • Database overhead for content that never changes
  • Themes with 400+ requests on load
  • Plugins that needed plugins to manage other plugins
  • Constant patching and monitoring to stay secure

I wanted to build fast and stay fast - without dealing with the weight of a CMS that had outgrown my needs.

Stattic: The Generator Behind the Curtain

Stattic is my antidote to modern web bloat. It's a CLI-based static site generator written in Python that converts Markdown + front matter into clean, SEO-friendly HTML.

It gives me:

  • Full control over templates and structure
  • Version-controlled content with zero database
  • Lightning-fast performance (under 100ms TTFB)
  • A site that Just Works™, even when left alone for months

No PHP, no admin panel, no security updates. Just content, templates, and Git.

The New deviodigital.com: Built Like I Build

I wanted the site to reflect how I actually work:

  • Markdown-first: All content is written in plain text, stored in Git, and deployable in seconds.
  • Product-focused: Stattic, Plugin Pal, and my other tools are front and center.
  • Performance-obsessed: Fonts are local. CSS is minimal. JS is optional.
  • Future-proof: No dependency on external APIs or plugins breaking in 6 months.

It's lean, fast, and entirely mine.

What I Gained by Ditching WordPress

  • Simplicity: No admin UI, no plugin conflicts, no database.
  • Speed: <100ms load times, even on shared hosting.
  • Security: No attack surface to exploit.
  • Focus: I spend time writing, not updating plugins.

I'm not anti-WordPress. I still build for it, secure it, and ship plugins for people who need it.

But for my own site? The best thing I ever did was move on.

Want to Ditch WordPress Too?

I'm offering WordPress → Stattic migrations for developers, freelancers, and lean startups who want:

  • A faster site
  • A simpler workflow
  • Total control over their content

Reach out if you're ready to kill the bloat and reclaim your site.

Your site should work for you, not the other way around.

WordPress helped build the web - but that doesn't mean it has to build your future.