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Guides, tutorials and honest comparisons for shipping fast, modern sites with Astro - from WordPress migrations to theme round-ups and what's new in the ecosystem.

Guides Oct 20, 2026 6 min read

Next.js Template or Astro Theme? We Built the Same Seven Designs Both Ways

Seven website designs sold as both Astro themes and Next.js (React) templates: what each download contains, how much JavaScript each page loads, and which one fits your project.

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Guides Oct 5, 2026 8 min read

Ecommerce Website Templates: What You Get and How to Take Payments (2026)

What an ecommerce website template includes, what it leaves to you, and the ways to take payments, from a simple payment link to a full cart.

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Guides Sep 29, 2026 7 min read

How to Have a Website With No Monthly Fee (2026)

A website can run with no monthly fee. What each part costs on its own, three years compared with Squarespace, and three ways to launch with a one-time payment.

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Guides Sep 24, 2026 8 min read

I Built a Visual Builder for Astro. Here's What It Can (and Can't) Do

What editing an Astro theme in the AeroLaunch visual builder is like, why it isn't a drag and drop canvas, and what you download at the end.

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Guides Sep 24, 2026 6 min read

Framer vs Astro for a Startup Website: Cost Over Three Years, Ownership, and When Each Wins

Framer gets a startup site live in an afternoon; Astro gets you a site you own. What each costs by year three, and what happens when you want to leave.

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Guides Sep 23, 2026 6 min read

AI Startup Landing Page Templates: What the Good Ones Do, and 8 to Pick From (2026)

What separates AI landing pages that get a waitlist from the ones that don't, and eight templates across Astro, Next.js and React, free and paid.

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Guides Sep 22, 2026 8 min read

How to Make an Astro Theme Editable Without Touching Code Again

Five ways to make an Astro theme editable, from a Git-based CMS to the AeroLaunch visual builder: what each costs to set up, who it suits, what you keep.

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Guides Sep 21, 2026 5 min read

Next.js vs Astro for a SaaS Marketing Site: Pick by Who Maintains It

Next.js and Astro can both build a SaaS marketing site. What each ships to the browser, what it costs to host, and the one question that settles it.

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Guides Sep 20, 2026 6 min read

Tailwind SaaS Landing Page Templates: Astro, Next.js and Plain HTML Compared (2026)

What Astro, Next.js and plain HTML each give a SaaS marketing site, and nine Tailwind SaaS landing page templates across the three, free and paid.

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Guides Sep 16, 2026 11 min read

Astro Visual Editors Compared: AeroLaunch Builder, CloudCannon, TinaCMS, Morrisson

Four Astro visual editors compared: how each one edits, where your content lives, what it costs to run, and whether you leave with the source.

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Guides Sep 13, 2026 11 min read

5 React Admin Dashboard Templates for SaaS Apps: Free and Paid

Compare free and paid React admin dashboard templates for SaaS, analytics and client portals. Plus how to pair an Astro website with a live-data React admin.

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Themes Sep 11, 2026 5 min read

Free HTML templates that are actually usable in 2026 (and what free usually costs you)

Where to get free HTML templates that are not five years stale, what to check before you build on one, and the three we give away.

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Themes Sep 11, 2026 9 min read

HTML website templates that don't look like 2014: what to look for and a few I'd pick (2026)

What an HTML template actually is, why plain HTML still wins on some projects, what responsive should mean now, and the checks I run before buying one.

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Guides Sep 8, 2026 8 min read

Astro CMS: what EmDash on Cloudflare is like to use, from someone who just wired it up

Notes from adding EmDash CMS to the Moxie and Daymark Astro themes on Cloudflare: what editors get, what developers set up, and when static is better.

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Guides Sep 3, 2026 4 min read

How to Set Up Tailwind CSS v4 in an Astro Project (2026)

Add Tailwind CSS v4 to Astro with one command, npx astro add tailwind, or by hand with @tailwindcss/vite. No config file, plus @theme colours and prefixes.

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Themes Sep 2, 2026 4 min read

Best Astro Themes for Gyms, Trainers and Fitness Coaches (2026)

The best Astro themes for gyms, personal trainers and fitness coaches in 2026, and what a training business site needs to turn visitors into bookings.

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Themes Aug 30, 2026 7 min read

Best Astro Themes for SaaS and Product Websites (2026)

The best Astro themes for SaaS and software product sites in 2026: what a product site needs beyond a hero and pricing, plus picks for every kind of product.

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Comparison Aug 27, 2026 7 min read

Webflow to Astro: Why Designers Are Making the Switch in 2026

Webflow's May 2026 pricing update merged plans, raised prices and cut bandwidth. What changed, what Astro offers, and how to move without losing rankings.

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Themes Aug 26, 2026 8 min read

Best Astro Themes for Agencies and Studios (2026)

The best Astro themes for agencies, design studios and creative practices in 2026: what an agency site needs to win work, plus picks for every style.

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Astro Aug 13, 2026 5 min read

What's New in Astro 7.2: Incremental Builds Land

Astro 7.2 was released on August 6, 2026, with experimental incremental static builds, a session opt-out for smaller bundles and astro preview --background.

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Guides Aug 13, 2026 5 min read

How to Deploy an Astro Site to Cloudflare (Pages or Workers)

Two ways to deploy an Astro site to Cloudflare, Pages with git-push deploys or a Worker with static assets, plus SSR, custom domains and the gotchas.

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Guides Aug 11, 2026 5 min read

How to Add Icons to an Astro Site (Without Losing an Hour Per Icon)

Inline SVG, icon components or icon fonts? The right way to add icons to an Astro site in 2026, and a workflow that keeps you out of browser tabs.

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Guides Aug 2, 2026 7 min read

Why Is Your WordPress Site So Slow? The Real Causes (2026)

Why WordPress sites get slow and why cache plugins never fully fix it: the real causes ranked, what works, and when the architecture is the problem.

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Themes Aug 1, 2026 9 min read

Best Astro Themes for Photographers and Portfolios (2026)

Astro themes worth considering for photographers, designers and studios, what matters in a portfolio theme, and what makes image-heavy sites slow.

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Astro Jul 18, 2026 12 min read

Is Astro Good for SEO? What It Gets Right, and What You Still Have to Build

Astro gives you crawlable HTML and little JavaScript by default. Learn what that helps, what it does not solve, and the SEO setup every site still needs.

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Guides Jul 9, 2026 6 min read

AI Website Builders vs Astro Themes: What Founders Should Use in 2026

AI website builders are everywhere, but founders still need distinctive design, clean code and a site they own. Here is where Astro themes fit.

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Guides Jul 4, 2026 6 min read

From Astro Theme to Finished Website: DIY, Visual Builder, or Done-For-You

Three ways to turn a premium Astro theme into a live website: edit the code yourself, use a visual builder, or have it done for you, and who each suits.

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Guides Jul 1, 2026 7 min read

Astro Visual Builders: The Best No-Code Editors for Astro in 2026

Astro has no built-in visual editor, but no-code tools sit on top of it. The best visual ways to build and edit an Astro site in 2026, and who each suits.

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Themes Jun 30, 2026 8 min read

Best Astro Themes for Small and Local Businesses (2026)

The best Astro themes for small and local businesses in 2026: what a service site needs to get found and get the call, plus picks for trades, gyms and more.

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Astro Jun 24, 2026 4 min read

What's New in Astro 7 (and How to Upgrade)

Astro 7 was released on June 22, 2026, with a new Rust compiler and Vite 8. What changed, what breaks and how to upgrade a project cleanly.

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Guides Jun 20, 2026 6 min read

Can You Use Astro as a CMS Without a Backend?

Astro is a website framework, not a CMS by default. Here are the real ways to add content editing to an Astro site, with no server or database required.

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Themes Jun 19, 2026 5 min read

Best Free Astro Themes in 2026

Where to find quality free Astro themes, what free gets you versus premium, and standout open-source picks for blogs, portfolios and business sites.

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Migration Jun 14, 2026 9 min read

How to Migrate from WordPress to Astro in 2026 (Step-by-Step)

A practical, step-by-step guide to moving a WordPress site to Astro - export your content, rebuild fast, set up redirects, and keep your SEO rankings intact.

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Astro Jun 12, 2026 4 min read

What's New in Astro 6 (and Should You Upgrade?)

Astro 6 was released on March 10, 2026: a Fonts API, stable Live Content Collections, built-in CSP, a faster dev server, and whether to upgrade.

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Comparison Jun 10, 2026 7 min read

WordPress vs Astro: Which Is Better for Your Website in 2026?

WordPress vs Astro, using 2026 data from real websites: how many pass Google's speed test, what each costs to run, plugin security, editing and when each wins.

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Themes Jun 8, 2026 6 min read

Best Astro Themes for 2026 (Free and Premium)

The best Astro themes for 2026, free and premium: quick picks for SaaS, agencies, photography, gyms, local business and shops, and what to check before you buy.

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