Dynamic Content Generation vs Static Site Generation
Developers should learn and use dynamic content generation when building applications that require personalization, real-time updates, or user-specific data, such as e-commerce sites, social media platforms, or content management systems meets developers should use ssg for content-heavy sites like blogs, documentation, portfolios, and marketing pages where content changes infrequently, as it offers superior performance, security (no server-side vulnerabilities), and low hosting costs. Here's our take.
Dynamic Content Generation
Developers should learn and use dynamic content generation when building applications that require personalization, real-time updates, or user-specific data, such as e-commerce sites, social media platforms, or content management systems
Dynamic Content Generation
Nice PickDevelopers should learn and use dynamic content generation when building applications that require personalization, real-time updates, or user-specific data, such as e-commerce sites, social media platforms, or content management systems
Pros
- +It is essential for creating interactive web experiences where content changes based on user actions, database queries, or external APIs, allowing for scalable and maintainable solutions compared to static sites
- +Related to: server-side-scripting, database-integration
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Static Site Generation
Developers should use SSG for content-heavy sites like blogs, documentation, portfolios, and marketing pages where content changes infrequently, as it offers superior performance, security (no server-side vulnerabilities), and low hosting costs
Pros
- +It's ideal for projects requiring SEO optimization, global scalability via CDNs, and simplified deployment workflows, especially when combined with modern frameworks like Next
- +Related to: next-js, gatsby
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
These tools serve different purposes. Dynamic Content Generation is a concept while Static Site Generation is a methodology. We picked Dynamic Content Generation based on overall popularity, but your choice depends on what you're building.
Based on overall popularity. Dynamic Content Generation is more widely used, but Static Site Generation excels in its own space.
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