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	* Provide improved security over dynamic websites (dynamic websites are at risk to [[web shell]] attacks if a [[Vulnerability (computing)\|vulnerability]] is present)<ref name="CloudCannon, 2017" />		* Provide improved security over dynamic websites (dynamic websites are at risk to [[web shell]] attacks if a [[Vulnerability (computing)\|vulnerability]] is present)<ref name="CloudCannon, 2017" />
	* Improved performance for end users compared to dynamic websites<ref name=":0"/>		* Improved performance for end users compared to dynamic websites<ref name=":0"/>
	* Fewer or no dependencies on systems such as [[database]]s or other [[application server]]s <ref name="Bouças, 2019" />		* Fewer or no dependencies on systems such as [[database]]s or other [[application server]]s<ref name="Bouças, 2019" />
	* Cost savings from utilizing [[cloud storage]], as opposed to a hosted environment<ref name="Vince, 2018" />		* Cost savings from utilizing [[cloud storage]], as opposed to a hosted environment<ref name="Vince, 2018" />
	* Security configurations are easy to set up, which makes it more secure		* Security configurations are easy to set up, which makes it more secure

Bender the Bot: /* References */ HTTP to HTTPS for Wayback Machine, replaced: http://web.archive.org/ → https://web.archive.org/

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	<ref name="CloudCannon, 2017" >{{Cite web\|url=http://jekyll.tips/jekyll-casts/why-use-a-static-site-generator/\|title=Why use a static site generator?\|website=Jekyll Tips\|language=en\|access-date=2017-02-17\|date=2017-02-06\|archive-date=2017-02-16\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216215154/http://jekyll.tips/jekyll-casts/why-use-a-static-site-generator/\|url-status=live}}</ref>		<ref name="CloudCannon, 2017" >{{Cite web\|url=http://jekyll.tips/jekyll-casts/why-use-a-static-site-generator/\|title=Why use a static site generator?\|website=Jekyll Tips\|language=en\|access-date=2017-02-17\|date=2017-02-06\|archive-date=2017-02-16\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216215154/http://jekyll.tips/jekyll-casts/why-use-a-static-site-generator/\|url-status=live}}</ref>
	<ref name=":0">{{Cite news\|url=https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2015/11/modern-static-website-generators-next-big-thing/\|title=Why Static Website Generators Are The Next Big Thing – Smashing Magazine\|date=2015-11-02\|newspaper=Smashing Magazine\|access-date=2017-02-17\|language=en-US\|archive-date=2017-02-18\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218065828/https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2015/11/modern-static-website-generators-next-big-thing/\|url-status=live}}</ref>		<ref name=":0">{{Cite news\|url=https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2015/11/modern-static-website-generators-next-big-thing/\|title=Why Static Website Generators Are The Next Big Thing – Smashing Magazine\|date=2015-11-02\|newspaper=Smashing Magazine\|access-date=2017-02-17\|language=en-US\|archive-date=2017-02-18\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218065828/https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2015/11/modern-static-website-generators-next-big-thing/\|url-status=live}}</ref>
	<ref name="Bouças, 2019" >{{ cite web \| url = https://davidwalsh.name/introduction-static-site-generators \| title = An Introduction to Static Site Generators \| access-date = 2019-03-20 \| last = Bouças \| first = Eduardo \| date = 2015-05-20 \| quote = Less hassle with the server: Installing and maintaining the infrastructure required to run a dynamic site can be quite challenging, especially when multiple servers are involved or when something needs to be migrated. There's packages, libraries, modules and frameworks with different versions and dependencies, there's different web servers and database engines in different operating systems. \| archive-url = ~~http~~://web.archive.org/web/20260306044148/https://davidwalsh.name/introduction-static-site-generators \| archive-date = 2026-03-06\| df = dmy-all }}</ref>		<ref name="Bouças, 2019" >{{ cite web \| url = https://davidwalsh.name/introduction-static-site-generators \| title = An Introduction to Static Site Generators \| access-date = 2019-03-20 \| last = Bouças \| first = Eduardo \| date = 2015-05-20 \| quote = Less hassle with the server: Installing and maintaining the infrastructure required to run a dynamic site can be quite challenging, especially when multiple servers are involved or when something needs to be migrated. There's packages, libraries, modules and frameworks with different versions and dependencies, there's different web servers and database engines in different operating systems. \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20260306044148/https://davidwalsh.name/introduction-static-site-generators \| archive-date = 2026-03-06\| df = dmy-all }}</ref>
	<ref name="Vince, 2018" >{{Cite web\|url=https://wsvincent.com/static-vs-dynamic-websites-pros-and-cons/\|title=Static vs Dynamic Websites: Pros and Cons\|last=Vincent\|first=William\|date=9 October 2018\|access-date=26 December 2018\|archive-date=26 December 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226084448/https://wsvincent.com/static-vs-dynamic-websites-pros-and-cons/\|url-status=live}}</ref>		<ref name="Vince, 2018" >{{Cite web\|url=https://wsvincent.com/static-vs-dynamic-websites-pros-and-cons/\|title=Static vs Dynamic Websites: Pros and Cons\|last=Vincent\|first=William\|date=9 October 2018\|access-date=26 December 2018\|archive-date=26 December 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226084448/https://wsvincent.com/static-vs-dynamic-websites-pros-and-cons/\|url-status=live}}</ref>
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	[https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/system-design/static-content-hosting-pattern-system-design/ "Static Content Hosting Pattern - System Design"].		[https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/system-design/static-content-hosting-pattern-system-design/ "Static Content Hosting Pattern - System Design"].
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	* Static websites can have improved uptime, since they are still available through any available CDN exit node even when other CDN nodes or the origin webserver are temporarily offline.~~9ref~~ name="static-content-hosting-pattern" /><ref>		* Static websites can have improved uptime, since they are still available through any available CDN exit node even when other CDN nodes or the origin webserver are temporarily offline.<ref name="static-content-hosting-pattern" /><ref>
	[https://www.hostinger.com/tutorials/improving-website-performance-using-a-cdn "How to set up a CDN: tips to improve website performance"].		[https://www.hostinger.com/tutorials/improving-website-performance-using-a-cdn "How to set up a CDN: tips to improve website performance"].
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	[https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/system-design/static-content-hosting-pattern-system-design/ "Static Content Hosting Pattern - System Design"].		[https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/system-design/static-content-hosting-pattern-system-design/ "Static Content Hosting Pattern - System Design"].
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	* Static websites can have improved uptime, since they are still available through any available CDN exit node even when other CDN nodes or the origin webserver are temporarily offline.~~<ref~~ name="static-content-hosting-pattern" /><ref>		* Static websites can have improved uptime, since they are still available through any available CDN exit node even when other CDN nodes or the origin webserver are temporarily offline.9ref name="static-content-hosting-pattern" /><ref>
	[https://www.hostinger.com/tutorials/improving-website-performance-using-a-cdn "How to set up a CDN: tips to improve website performance"].		[https://www.hostinger.com/tutorials/improving-website-performance-using-a-cdn "How to set up a CDN: tips to improve website performance"].
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	<ref name="CloudCannon, 2017" >{{Cite web\|url=http://jekyll.tips/jekyll-casts/why-use-a-static-site-generator/\|title=Why use a static site generator?\|website=Jekyll Tips\|language=en\|access-date=2017-02-17\|date=2017-02-06\|archive-date=2017-02-16\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216215154/http://jekyll.tips/jekyll-casts/why-use-a-static-site-generator/\|url-status=live}}</ref>		<ref name="CloudCannon, 2017" >{{Cite web\|url=http://jekyll.tips/jekyll-casts/why-use-a-static-site-generator/\|title=Why use a static site generator?\|website=Jekyll Tips\|language=en\|access-date=2017-02-17\|date=2017-02-06\|archive-date=2017-02-16\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216215154/http://jekyll.tips/jekyll-casts/why-use-a-static-site-generator/\|url-status=live}}</ref>
	<ref name=":0">{{Cite news\|url=https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2015/11/modern-static-website-generators-next-big-thing/\|title=Why Static Website Generators Are The Next Big Thing – Smashing Magazine\|date=2015-11-02\|newspaper=Smashing Magazine\|access-date=2017-02-17\|language=en-US\|archive-date=2017-02-18\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218065828/https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2015/11/modern-static-website-generators-next-big-thing/\|url-status=live}}</ref>		<ref name=":0">{{Cite news\|url=https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2015/11/modern-static-website-generators-next-big-thing/\|title=Why Static Website Generators Are The Next Big Thing – Smashing Magazine\|date=2015-11-02\|newspaper=Smashing Magazine\|access-date=2017-02-17\|language=en-US\|archive-date=2017-02-18\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218065828/https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2015/11/modern-static-website-generators-next-big-thing/\|url-status=live}}</ref>
	<ref name="Bouças, 2019" >{{ cite web \| url = https://davidwalsh.name/introduction-static-site-generators \| title = An Introduction to Static Site Generators \| access-date = 2019-03-20 \| last = Bouças \| first = Eduardo \| date = 2015-05-20 \| quote = Less hassle with the server: Installing and maintaining the infrastructure required to run a dynamic site can be quite challenging, especially when multiple servers are involved or when something needs to be migrated. There's packages, libraries, modules and frameworks with different versions and dependencies, there's different web servers and database engines in different operating systems. \| archive-url = ~~https~~://archive.~~today~~/~~20150721063623~~/~~http~~://davidwalsh.name/introduction-static-site-generators \| archive-date = ~~2015~~-07-21 \| df = dmy-all }}</ref>		<ref name="Bouças, 2019" >{{ cite web \| url = https://davidwalsh.name/introduction-static-site-generators \| title = An Introduction to Static Site Generators \| access-date = 2019-03-20 \| last = Bouças \| first = Eduardo \| date = 2015-05-20 \| quote = Less hassle with the server: Installing and maintaining the infrastructure required to run a dynamic site can be quite challenging, especially when multiple servers are involved or when something needs to be migrated. There's packages, libraries, modules and frameworks with different versions and dependencies, there's different web servers and database engines in different operating systems. \| archive-url = http://web.archive.org/web/20260306044148/https://davidwalsh.name/introduction-static-site-generators \| archive-date = 2026-03-06\| df = dmy-all }}</ref>
	<ref name="Vince, 2018" >{{Cite web\|url=https://wsvincent.com/static-vs-dynamic-websites-pros-and-cons/\|title=Static vs Dynamic Websites: Pros and Cons\|last=Vincent\|first=William\|date=9 October 2018\|access-date=26 December 2018\|archive-date=26 December 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226084448/https://wsvincent.com/static-vs-dynamic-websites-pros-and-cons/\|url-status=live}}</ref>		<ref name="Vince, 2018" >{{Cite web\|url=https://wsvincent.com/static-vs-dynamic-websites-pros-and-cons/\|title=Static vs Dynamic Websites: Pros and Cons\|last=Vincent\|first=William\|date=9 October 2018\|access-date=26 December 2018\|archive-date=26 December 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226084448/https://wsvincent.com/static-vs-dynamic-websites-pros-and-cons/\|url-status=live}}</ref>
	<!-- unused <ref name="smtechub" >{{Cite web\|url=https://www.smtechub.com/static-websites-security/\|title=Best Security Practices for Static Websites: The Ultimate Guide\|website=smtechub\|date=8 August 2020 \|language=en\|access-date=2021-01-14}}</ref> -->		<!-- unused <ref name="smtechub" >{{Cite web\|url=https://www.smtechub.com/static-websites-security/\|title=Best Security Practices for Static Websites: The Ultimate Guide\|website=smtechub\|date=8 August 2020 \|language=en\|access-date=2021-01-14}}</ref> -->

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	===Disadvantages===		===Disadvantages===
	* Dynamic functionality must be performed on the client side<ref name="javascript" />		* Dynamic functionality must be performed on the client side.<ref name="javascript" />
	* After each update of a static website, some or all users may see old, stale, outdated previous versions instead of the latest version until the old version is flushed from CDNs and other caches.<ref name="static-content-hosting-pattern" />		* After each update of a static website, some or all users may see old, stale, outdated previous versions instead of the latest version until the old version is flushed from CDNs and other caches.<ref name="static-content-hosting-pattern" />

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	The content of static web pages remains stationary irrespective of the number of times it is viewed. Such web pages are suitable for the contents that rarely need to be updated, though modern web template systems are changing this. Maintaining large numbers of static pages as files can be impractical without automated tools, such as [[Web template system#Static site generators\|static site generators]]. Any personalization or interactivity has to run client-side, which is restricting.<ref name="javascript" />		The content of static web pages remains stationary irrespective of the number of times it is viewed. Such web pages are suitable for the contents that rarely need to be updated, though modern web template systems are changing this. Maintaining large numbers of static pages as files can be impractical without automated tools, such as [[Web template system#Static site generators\|static site generators]]. Any personalization or interactivity has to run client-side, which is restricting.<ref name="javascript" />

			Cloud-based website builders, including [[Wix.com\|Wix]], [[Weebly]], and Duda, offer no-code platforms for creating static and dynamic web pages through graphical interfaces, without requiring programming expertise.<ref>{{cite web \|last=Gschwentner \|first=Martin \|title=14 Best Website Builders (Feb 2026) \|website=EXPERTE.com \|date=2020-11-03 \|url=https://www.experte.com/website-builder \|access-date=2026-02-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last=Guay \|first=Matthew \|title=Wix Is the Best Way for Most People to Build a Website \|website=Wirecutter: Reviews for the Real World \|date=2018-03-20 \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-website-builder-for-small-businesses/ \|access-date=2026-02-27}}</ref>

	===Advantages===		===Advantages===

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	<ref name="CloudCannon, 2017" >{{Cite web\|url=http://jekyll.tips/jekyll-casts/why-use-a-static-site-generator/\|title=Why use a static site generator?\|website=Jekyll Tips\|language=en\|access-date=2017-02-17\|date=2017-02-06\|archive-date=2017-02-16\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216215154/http://jekyll.tips/jekyll-casts/why-use-a-static-site-generator/\|url-status=live}}</ref>		<ref name="CloudCannon, 2017" >{{Cite web\|url=http://jekyll.tips/jekyll-casts/why-use-a-static-site-generator/\|title=Why use a static site generator?\|website=Jekyll Tips\|language=en\|access-date=2017-02-17\|date=2017-02-06\|archive-date=2017-02-16\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216215154/http://jekyll.tips/jekyll-casts/why-use-a-static-site-generator/\|url-status=live}}</ref>
	<ref name=":0">{{Cite news\|url=https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2015/11/modern-static-website-generators-next-big-thing/\|title=Why Static Website Generators Are The Next Big Thing – Smashing Magazine\|date=2015-11-02\|newspaper=Smashing Magazine\|access-date=2017-02-17\|language=en-US\|archive-date=2017-02-18\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218065828/https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2015/11/modern-static-website-generators-next-big-thing/\|url-status=live}}</ref>		<ref name=":0">{{Cite news\|url=https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2015/11/modern-static-website-generators-next-big-thing/\|title=Why Static Website Generators Are The Next Big Thing – Smashing Magazine\|date=2015-11-02\|newspaper=Smashing Magazine\|access-date=2017-02-17\|language=en-US\|archive-date=2017-02-18\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218065828/https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2015/11/modern-static-website-generators-next-big-thing/\|url-status=live}}</ref>
	<ref name="Bouças, 2019" >{{ cite web \| url = https://davidwalsh.name/introduction-static-site-generators \| title = An Introduction to Static Site Generators \| access-date = 2019-03-20 \| last = Bouças \| first = Eduardo \| date = 2015-05-20 \| quote = Less hassle with the server: Installing and maintaining the infrastructure required to run a dynamic site can be quite challenging, especially when multiple servers are involved or when something needs to be migrated. There's packages, libraries, modules and frameworks with different versions and dependencies, there's different web servers and database engines in different operating systems. \| archive-url = ~~http~~://web.archive.org/web/20260306044148/https://davidwalsh.name/introduction-static-site-generators \| archive-date = 2026-03-06\| df = dmy-all }}</ref>		<ref name="Bouças, 2019" >{{ cite web \| url = https://davidwalsh.name/introduction-static-site-generators \| title = An Introduction to Static Site Generators \| access-date = 2019-03-20 \| last = Bouças \| first = Eduardo \| date = 2015-05-20 \| quote = Less hassle with the server: Installing and maintaining the infrastructure required to run a dynamic site can be quite challenging, especially when multiple servers are involved or when something needs to be migrated. There's packages, libraries, modules and frameworks with different versions and dependencies, there's different web servers and database engines in different operating systems. \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20260306044148/https://davidwalsh.name/introduction-static-site-generators \| archive-date = 2026-03-06\| df = dmy-all }}</ref>
	<ref name="Vince, 2018" >{{Cite web\|url=https://wsvincent.com/static-vs-dynamic-websites-pros-and-cons/\|title=Static vs Dynamic Websites: Pros and Cons\|last=Vincent\|first=William\|date=9 October 2018\|access-date=26 December 2018\|archive-date=26 December 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226084448/https://wsvincent.com/static-vs-dynamic-websites-pros-and-cons/\|url-status=live}}</ref>		<ref name="Vince, 2018" >{{Cite web\|url=https://wsvincent.com/static-vs-dynamic-websites-pros-and-cons/\|title=Static vs Dynamic Websites: Pros and Cons\|last=Vincent\|first=William\|date=9 October 2018\|access-date=26 December 2018\|archive-date=26 December 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226084448/https://wsvincent.com/static-vs-dynamic-websites-pros-and-cons/\|url-status=live}}</ref>
	<!-- unused <ref name="smtechub" >{{Cite web\|url=https://www.smtechub.com/static-websites-security/\|title=Best Security Practices for Static Websites: The Ultimate Guide\|website=smtechub\|date=8 August 2020 \|language=en\|access-date=2021-01-14}}</ref> -->		<!-- unused <ref name="smtechub" >{{Cite web\|url=https://www.smtechub.com/static-websites-security/\|title=Best Security Practices for Static Websites: The Ultimate Guide\|website=smtechub\|date=8 August 2020 \|language=en\|access-date=2021-01-14}}</ref> -->

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	<ref name="CloudCannon, 2017" >{{Cite web\|url=http://jekyll.tips/jekyll-casts/why-use-a-static-site-generator/\|title=Why use a static site generator?\|website=Jekyll Tips\|language=en\|access-date=2017-02-17\|date=2017-02-06\|archive-date=2017-02-16\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216215154/http://jekyll.tips/jekyll-casts/why-use-a-static-site-generator/\|url-status=live}}</ref>		<ref name="CloudCannon, 2017" >{{Cite web\|url=http://jekyll.tips/jekyll-casts/why-use-a-static-site-generator/\|title=Why use a static site generator?\|website=Jekyll Tips\|language=en\|access-date=2017-02-17\|date=2017-02-06\|archive-date=2017-02-16\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216215154/http://jekyll.tips/jekyll-casts/why-use-a-static-site-generator/\|url-status=live}}</ref>
	<ref name=":0">{{Cite news\|url=https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2015/11/modern-static-website-generators-next-big-thing/\|title=Why Static Website Generators Are The Next Big Thing – Smashing Magazine\|date=2015-11-02\|newspaper=Smashing Magazine\|access-date=2017-02-17\|language=en-US\|archive-date=2017-02-18\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218065828/https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2015/11/modern-static-website-generators-next-big-thing/\|url-status=live}}</ref>		<ref name=":0">{{Cite news\|url=https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2015/11/modern-static-website-generators-next-big-thing/\|title=Why Static Website Generators Are The Next Big Thing – Smashing Magazine\|date=2015-11-02\|newspaper=Smashing Magazine\|access-date=2017-02-17\|language=en-US\|archive-date=2017-02-18\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218065828/https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2015/11/modern-static-website-generators-next-big-thing/\|url-status=live}}</ref>
	<ref name="Bouças, 2019" >{{ cite web \| url = https://davidwalsh.name/introduction-static-site-generators \| title = An Introduction to Static Site Generators \| access-date = 2019-03-20 \| last = Bouças \| first = Eduardo \| date = 2015-05-20 \| quote = Less hassle with the server: Installing and maintaining the infrastructure required to run a dynamic site can be quite challenging, especially when multiple servers are involved or when something needs to be migrated. There's packages, libraries, modules and frameworks with different versions and dependencies, there's different web servers and database engines in different operating systems. \| archive-url = ~~https~~://archive.~~today~~/~~20150721063623~~/~~http~~://davidwalsh.name/introduction-static-site-generators \| archive-date = ~~2015~~-07-21 \| df = dmy-all }}</ref>		<ref name="Bouças, 2019" >{{ cite web \| url = https://davidwalsh.name/introduction-static-site-generators \| title = An Introduction to Static Site Generators \| access-date = 2019-03-20 \| last = Bouças \| first = Eduardo \| date = 2015-05-20 \| quote = Less hassle with the server: Installing and maintaining the infrastructure required to run a dynamic site can be quite challenging, especially when multiple servers are involved or when something needs to be migrated. There's packages, libraries, modules and frameworks with different versions and dependencies, there's different web servers and database engines in different operating systems. \| archive-url = http://web.archive.org/web/20260306044148/https://davidwalsh.name/introduction-static-site-generators \| archive-date = 2026-03-06\| df = dmy-all }}</ref>
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	A '''static web page''', sometimes called a '''flat page''' or a '''stationary page''', is a [[web page]] that is delivered to a [[web browser]] exactly as stored,<ref name = "Melendez, SmallBusiness, 2018" /> in contrast to [[dynamic web page]]s which are generated by a [[web application]].<ref name = "Encyclopedia, PCMag, 2017" />		A '''static web page''', sometimes called a '''flat page''' or a '''stationary page''', is a [[web page]] that is delivered to a [[web browser]] exactly as stored,<ref name="Melendez, SmallBusiness, 2018" /> in contrast to [[dynamic web page]]s which are generated by a [[web application]].<ref name="Encyclopedia, PCMag, 2017" />

	Consequently, a static web page displays the same information for all users, from all contexts, subject to modern capabilities of a [[web server]] to [[content negotiation\|negotiate]] [[MIME type\|content-type]] or language of the document where such versions are available and the [[Server (computing)\|server]] is configured to do so.<ref name = "morphenZero, 2016" /> However, a webpage's [[JavaScript]] can introduce dynamic functionality which may make the static web page dynamic.		Consequently, a static web page displays the same information for all users, from all contexts, subject to modern capabilities of a [[web server]] to [[content negotiation\|negotiate]] [[MIME type\|content-type]] or language of the document where such versions are available and the [[Server (computing)\|server]] is configured to do so.<ref name="morphenZero, 2016" /> However, a webpage's [[JavaScript]] can introduce dynamic functionality which may make the static web page dynamic.

	==Overview==		==Overview==
	Static web pages are often [[HTML]] documents,<ref name = "Techopedia, 2018" /> stored as files in the [[file system]] and made available by the web server over [[HTTP]] (nevertheless [[URL]]s ending with ".html" are not always static). However, loose interpretations of the term could include web pages stored in a [[database]], and could even include pages formatted using a template and served through an application server, as long as the page served is unchanging and presented essentially as stored.		Static web pages are often [[HTML]] documents,<ref name="Techopedia, 2018" /> stored as files in the [[file system]] and made available by the web server over [[HTTP]] (nevertheless [[URL]]s ending with ".html" are not always static). However, loose interpretations of the term could include web pages stored in a [[database]], and could even include pages formatted using a template and served through an application server, as long as the page served is unchanging and presented essentially as stored.

	The content of static web pages remains stationary irrespective of the number of times it is viewed. Such web pages are suitable for the contents that rarely need to be updated, though modern web template systems are changing this. Maintaining large numbers of static pages as files can be impractical without automated tools, such as [[Web template system#Static site generators\|static site generators]]. Any personalization or interactivity has to run client-side, which is restricting.<ref name="javascript" />		The content of static web pages remains stationary irrespective of the number of times it is viewed. Such web pages are suitable for the contents that rarely need to be updated, though modern web template systems are changing this. Maintaining large numbers of static pages as files can be impractical without automated tools, such as [[Web template system#Static site generators\|static site generators]]. Any personalization or interactivity has to run client-side, which is restricting.<ref name="javascript" />

	Cloud-based website builders, including [[Wix.com\|Wix]], [[Weebly]], and Duda, offer no-code platforms for creating static and dynamic web pages through graphical interfaces, without requiring programming expertise.<ref>{{cite web \|last=Gschwentner \|first=Martin \|title=14 Best Website Builders (Feb 2026) \|website=EXPERTE.com \|date=2020-11-03 \|url=https://www.experte.com/website-builder \|access-date=2026-02-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last=Guay \|first=Matthew \|title=Wix Is the Best Way for Most People to Build a Website \|website=Wirecutter: Reviews for the Real World \|date=2018-03-20 \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-website-builder-for-small-businesses/ \|access-date=2026-02-27}}</ref>		Cloud-based website builders, including [[Wix.com\|Wix]], [[Weebly]], and Duda, offer no-code platforms for creating static and dynamic web pages through graphical interfaces, without requiring programming expertise.<ref>{{cite web \|last=Gschwentner \|first=Martin \|title=14 Best Website Builders (Feb 2026) \|website=EXPERTE.com \|date=2020-11-03 \|url=https://www.experte.com/website-builder \|access-date=2026-02-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last=Guay \|first=Matthew \|title=Wix Is the Best Way for Most People to Build a Website \|website=Wirecutter: Reviews for the Real World \|date=2018-03-20 \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-website-builder-for-small-businesses/ \|access-date=2026-02-27}}</ref>

	===Advantages===		===Advantages===
	* Provide improved security over dynamic websites (dynamic websites are at risk to [[web shell]] attacks if a [[Vulnerability (computing)\|vulnerability]] is present)<ref name = "CloudCannon, 2017" />		* Provide improved security over dynamic websites (dynamic websites are at risk to [[web shell]] attacks if a [[Vulnerability (computing)\|vulnerability]] is present)<ref name="CloudCannon, 2017" />
	* Improved performance for end users compared to dynamic websites<ref name=":0"/>		* Improved performance for end users compared to dynamic websites<ref name=":0"/>
	* Fewer or no dependencies on systems such as [[database]]s or other [[application server]]s <ref name = "Bouças, 2019" />		* Fewer or no dependencies on systems such as [[database]]s or other [[application server]]s <ref name="Bouças, 2019" />
	* Cost savings from utilizing [[cloud storage]], as opposed to a hosted environment<ref name = "Vince, 2018" />		* Cost savings from utilizing [[cloud storage]], as opposed to a hosted environment<ref name="Vince, 2018" />
	* Security configurations are easy to set up, which makes it more secure		* Security configurations are easy to set up, which makes it more secure
	* Static files can be cached by [[content delivery network]]s (CDNs) and other intermediate caches, which both reduces page load times at the user and also reduces load on the origin server.<ref>		* Static files can be cached by [[content delivery network]]s (CDNs) and other intermediate caches, which both reduces page load times at the user and also reduces load on the origin server.<ref>
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	== References ==		== References ==
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	<ref name = "Techopedia, 2018" >{{Cite news\|url=https://www.techopedia.com/definition/5399/static-web-page\|title=What is a Static Web Page? - Definition from Techopedia\|work=Techopedia.com\|access-date=2018-11-04\|language=en\|archive-date=2018-11-04\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181104125930/https://www.techopedia.com/definition/5399/static-web-page\|url-status=live}}</ref>		<ref name="Techopedia, 2018" >{{Cite news\|url=https://www.techopedia.com/definition/5399/static-web-page\|title=What is a Static Web Page? - Definition from Techopedia\|work=Techopedia.com\|access-date=2018-11-04\|language=en\|archive-date=2018-11-04\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181104125930/https://www.techopedia.com/definition/5399/static-web-page\|url-status=live}}</ref>
	<ref name="javascript">{{ cite web \| url = https://davidwalsh.name/introduction-static-site-generators \| title = An Introduction to Static Site Generators \| access-date = 2019-03-20 \| last = Bouças \| first = Eduardo \| date = 2015-05-20 \| quote = A dangerous solution: There's an easy exit for whenever you're faced with the challenge of dynamically updating content on a static site: “I can do it with JavaScript”. Doing processing on the client-side and appending the results to the page after it's been served can be the right approach for some cases, but must not be seen as the magic solution that turns your static site into a full dynamic one. \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190626111742/http://davidwalsh.name/introduction-static-site-generators \| archive-date = 2019-06-26 \| df = dmy-all }}</ref>		<ref name="javascript">{{ cite web \| url = https://davidwalsh.name/introduction-static-site-generators \| title = An Introduction to Static Site Generators \| access-date = 2019-03-20 \| last = Bouças \| first = Eduardo \| date = 2015-05-20 \| quote = A dangerous solution: There's an easy exit for whenever you're faced with the challenge of dynamically updating content on a static site: “I can do it with JavaScript”. Doing processing on the client-side and appending the results to the page after it's been served can be the right approach for some cases, but must not be seen as the magic solution that turns your static site into a full dynamic one. \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190626111742/http://davidwalsh.name/introduction-static-site-generators \| archive-date = 2019-06-26 \| df = dmy-all }}</ref>
	<ref name = "CloudCannon, 2017" >{{Cite web\|url=http://jekyll.tips/jekyll-casts/why-use-a-static-site-generator/\|title=Why use a static site generator?\|website=Jekyll Tips\|language=en\|access-date=2017-02-17\|date=2017-02-06\|archive-date=2017-02-16\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216215154/http://jekyll.tips/jekyll-casts/why-use-a-static-site-generator/\|url-status=live}}</ref>		<ref name="CloudCannon, 2017" >{{Cite web\|url=http://jekyll.tips/jekyll-casts/why-use-a-static-site-generator/\|title=Why use a static site generator?\|website=Jekyll Tips\|language=en\|access-date=2017-02-17\|date=2017-02-06\|archive-date=2017-02-16\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216215154/http://jekyll.tips/jekyll-casts/why-use-a-static-site-generator/\|url-status=live}}</ref>
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