Multi Page Application
A Multi Page Application (MPA) is a traditional web application architecture where each page is a separate HTML document loaded from the server, with navigation triggering full page reloads. It typically involves server-side rendering and routing, where the server handles requests and returns complete HTML pages. This approach contrasts with Single Page Applications (SPAs), which load a single HTML page and update content dynamically.
Developers should use MPAs for projects requiring strong SEO performance, as search engines can easily crawl static pages, and for applications with simple interactivity where full page reloads are acceptable. They are ideal for content-heavy websites like blogs, e-commerce platforms, or corporate sites where server-side rendering ensures fast initial loads and compatibility with older browsers without JavaScript dependencies.