Hey people, can I ask advice?
The site for my other account @FediFollows is at https://fedi.directory, it's an old-style web directory but for Fediverse accounts.
The current version is built on independently-hosted WordPress software, but can't help feeling like there might be a better fit with other software?
I can't do it static as it needs the search function. Also can't install/update software manually, it needs to be managed hosting.
Any ideas?
@homegrown static is totally possible if you build a search index from all of the content at build time, serve it as a file and use it with a client-based search widget. I know Lunr.js supports this scenario, I'd expect Flexsearch to also be capable of this.
It won't work with JavaScript disabled though, which… might be an issue for the privacy-conscious.
@homegrown @FediFollows I do a lot of free stuff/projects, see tromsite.com/ or trom.tf/, but to support them I also do paid-for services like Wordpress hosting via webape.site/ - basically I custom design any website and build on Wordpress and manage it fully in terms of updates and whatever it needs to be done technically. All for a fix monthly subscription starting at 50€ a month.
If I had the time and money I would help you for free, but I do not. However if you think any of the webape.site/ Wordpress plans are ok for you I would be happy to set it up for you.
I even feel bad saying this because I hate charging money, but I need to in order to maintain the many free projects we have.
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Hugo (and/or plugins for Hugo) will let you do searching in your static site!
I'm not sure if any of the below meet all of your needs, mainly on the managed hosting / deployment aspect, but I believe they all offer search functionality at least, either included or as a plugin:
https://hugoblox.com/templates/details/docs/
https://docs.hugoblox.com/reference/deployment/
https://www.silex.me/
https://fosstodon.org/@silex
https://docs.silex.me/en/guides/wordpress
https://getpublii.com/
https://github.com/GetPublii/Publii
https://marketplace.getpublii.com/plugins/docsearch/
https://getpelican.com/
https://github.com/getpelican/pelican
https://github.com/pelican-plugins/search
https://quarto.org/
https://quarto.org/docs/websites/
https://quarto.org/docs/gallery/#websites
https://quarto.org/docs/websites/website-navigation.html#site-search
https://automad.org/
https://astro.build/
https://getgrav.org/
https://github.com/getgrav/grav-plugin-simplesearch
And some other static site search options:
https://searchmysite.net/pages/about/
https://yacy.net/faq/
https://www.mojeek.com/services/search/searchbox.html
https://stork-search.net/
https://lunrjs.com/
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