Hugo

Deploying a static site manually every time can be a boring and error-prone task. If you’re using Hugo, a static site generator, and host your site with a provider like Hostinger, you might be used to generating the site with hugo and dragging the contents of the public/ folder into a file manager or FTP client. Let’s change that. In this guide, I’ll show you how to automate this process using GitHub Actions. Every time you push to your main branch, your site will be automatically built and uploaded to your server via FTP. ...

What is Hugo? Hugo is a static site generator (SSG) written in Go (Golang). It builds websites by compiling Markdown files into static HTML/CSS/JS, making them extremely fast, portable, and easy to host anywhere. It’s widely praised for its speed, flexibility, and simplicity. Hugo is often called one of the fastest SSGs in the world — and it truly lives up to that name. Why Not WordPress? Feature Hugo WordPress Performance Instant page loads ⚡ Depends on server/PHP stack 🐢 Security No backend, fewer threats 🔒 Frequent plugin vulnerabilities ⚠️ Hosting Any static hosting (Netlify, GitHub Pages, etc.) 🌐 Needs PHP/MySQL server ☁️ Simplicity One folder, Markdown, done 📁 Admin panel + database 🧩 Version Control Native Git workflow ✅ Tricky and manual ❌ Learning Curve CLI-based but logical 🧠 GUI-friendly, less control 🎛️ I’ve used WordPress in the past, and while it’s powerful, it’s also heavy, bloated, and requires constant maintenance. Hugo, in contrast, lets me focus purely on writing and structure. ...