Journey from WordPress to Markdown and Jinja

Embark on a journey transitioning from a heavy CMS to a streamlined static site generator using Markdown and Jinja. This guide navigates the complexities of CMS, outlining benefits and drawbacks, and then transitions to the simplicity and efficiency of static site generation. By leveraging Markdown for content creation and Jinja for templating, this approach reduces overhead, improves site speed, and enhances customization.

What you will learn

• Strengths and limitations of using a CMS like WordPress for web development
• Benefits of transitioning to static site generation for simpler content management
• How to write and manage content in Markdown
• Techniques for storing and using metadata with JSON
• Utilizing Jinja for powerful and flexible templating
• Steps to set up a local development environment for previewing changes
• Methods for converting Markdown content to HTML
• Tips for rendering source code beautifully within posts
• Workflow automation using GitHub for site rebuilding and republishing
• Deploying a fast, cost-effective static site using Cloudflare Pages

Big Idea

The main idea is to publish markdown content in HTML, using Jinja Templates. Github Repository | Posts in Markdown | Demo Website

Summary

Transitioning from WordPress to a static site generator using Markdown and Jinja offers a lightweight, efficient, and customizable approach to content management. This guide provides a comprehensive workflow to write content in Markdown, manage metadata with JSON, and leverage Jinja for flexible templating. By setting up a local development environment, automating workflow with GitHub, and deploying via Cloudflare, you can achieve a fast, cost-effective, and streamlined static site that encourages better content creation and management.

Looks interesting?

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