faustjs VS Gatsby

Yeah, in hindsight, we would have used Next/Vercel. So we're tactically moving over to that. There are many new frameworks, like Astro, that are really exciting, but it seems like Next is the best choice if you have a data-heavy app that has a dynamic mix of SSR and static pages. For Wordpress in particular, I'd recommend that you check out Faust.js. It's build with Next and I'm amazed by how well it works with Wordpress without much effort: https://faustjs.org/

https://faustjs.org is a great headless Wordpress solution for Nextjs. I've tried several CMS solutions and ultimately WordPress is invariably the friendliest option from a client perspective.

I'm working through a large project where we're leveraging WordPress and Next.js. Check out Faust.js (https://faustjs.org/) which works as a layer to handle a lot of the query/template/routing stuff that maybe isn't super-intuitive when trying to hook WordPress up headlessly...

- FaustJS (built for headless WP on NextJS w/ full site editing capabilities)

Faust.js is the front-end JavaScript framework built on top of Next.js, created to make developing headless WordPress sites easier. The idea of this new version is to make a parity between the WordPress world that a developer might be used to but replicate it as much as possible in the JavaScript front-end world.

This is where it started. Then there is also Faustjs started by WPEngine. https://faustjs.org/

https://faustjs.org/ built specifically for headless WP

The first time I started building static websites is when I discovered Gatsby. I built several projects using Gatsby and hosted it on Netlify free tier. It felt like a really robust architecture and I loved that it was free.

A Gatsby site uses Gatsby, which leverages React and GraphQL to create fast and optimized web experiences. Gatsby is often used for building static websites, progressive web apps (PWAs), and even full-blown dynamic web applications.

While Next.js is a powerful framework for building server-rendered React applications, it's not the only option for developers looking to create high-performance websites. One notable alternative is Gatsby, a static site generator that leverages React and GraphQL.

The other piece of important information to acknowledge here is that when we say RSCs need a framework, “framework” effectively just means “Next.js.” There are some smaller frameworks (like Waku) that support RSCs. There are also some larger and more established frameworks (like Redwood) that have plans to support RSCs or (like Gatsby) only support RSCs in beta. We will likely see this change once we get React 19 and RSCs are part of the Stable version. However, for now, Next.js is currently the only framework recommended in the official React docs that supports server components.

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Babel plugins are everywhere. From being used to remove unwanted exports from files in Gatsby to being used to disallow users from doing re-exports in Nextjs.

In terms of GitHub stars, SSGs like Next.js, Hugo, Gatsby, Docusaurus, Nuxt.js, and Jekyll top the list. Some popular SSGs even host conferences and workshops, providing resources and networking opportunities for those looking to explore more advanced topics in depth.

Flexibility : Developers have complete control over the frontend so they can use their preferred tools and frameworks like React, Next.js, Gatsby, or Remix.