WordPress
PHP + MySQL + Plugins
Dynamic render on every request. Plugin attack surface. Recurring hosting cost.
NorthLuma
Static + Edge CDN
Pre-rendered HTML served from edge. No runtime, no database, free hosting.
The WordPress Problem
Numbers your WordPress host doesn't want you to see.
Plugins
Security Nightmares
WordPress's plugin model means every add-on is an attack surface. Static sites have no PHP runtime to exploit.
Slow
Speed Tax
Typical WordPress sites take seconds to render. Static + Edge CDN sites respond in under 100ms. Google penalizes slow sites.
Many
Plugin Lock-In
Most WordPress sites depend on dozens of plugins. Each one is a dependency you don't control.
Stack
Hidden Costs
Real cost of a WordPress site = hosting + plugins + maintenance + security. NorthLuma deploys free on Vercel.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
Feature
NorthLuma
WordPress
Page Load Time
Sub-second on any free-tier CDN (Vercel/Netlify/Cloudflare)
Multi-second (shared hosting)
Security Updates
Zero-maintenance (static HTML, no runtime to patch)
Manual patches required
Plugin Dependencies
Customer wires their own embeds (Cal.com, Stripe Payment Links, Formspree)
Dozens of plugins typical
Lighthouse Performance
Static output, every template hits Lighthouse 90+ on the reference build
Plugin-dependent, often poor
Hosting Cost
Free on Vercel/Netlify/Cloudflare Pages free tier
Recurring hosting + maintenance
Code Ownership
Plain HTML/CSS/JS export (Starter) · Next.js + TypeScript (Pro Source / Agency)
Locked in PHP/MySQL
Uptime
Depends on your chosen host — Vercel/Netlify free tier advertise 99.99%
Depends on your WordPress host
Mobile Performance
Responsive by default
Theme-dependent, often poor
Branding/White-Label
Reseller rights on Agency tier ($997 one-time)
Limited, complex setup
AI-Powered Generation
Built-in AI website builder
Requires 3rd-party SaaS
Community & Plugins
Growing ecosystem
60,000+ plugins
Legacy Compatibility
Modern stack only
Supports legacy PHP
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