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A modern static site builder that delivers lightning-fast performance with partial hydration.

Popularity
77%
Market Share
3.9%
Community
79%
Performance
98%
Founded: 2021
Creator: Fred K. Schott
Learning: Easy
Technologies
Astro

Overview

Astro is a modern static site generator that delivers lightning-fast performance by shipping zero JavaScript by default. It supports components from any framework (React, Vue, Svelte) but renders them to static HTML, only hydrating interactive 'islands' as needed.

77%
Popularity
3.9%
Market Share
79%
Community
98%
Performance

Getting started

Prerequisites

Before getting started with Astro, ensure you have basic knowledge of frontend development.

Scaffold project, add pages/markdown, use framework components, configure hydration strategy, and deploy.

Key features

Islands Architecture
Multi-framework Support
SSG/SSR
Partial Hydration
Markdown/MDX
Image Optimization

Use cases

1

Content Sites

Ideal for building scalable and efficient content sites solutions.

2

Marketing Pages

Ideal for building scalable and efficient marketing pages solutions.

3

Documentation

Ideal for building scalable and efficient documentation solutions.

4

Blogs

Ideal for building scalable and efficient blogs solutions.

5

E-commerce

Ideal for building scalable and efficient e-commerce solutions.

6

Portfolios

Ideal for building scalable and efficient portfolios solutions.

Pros and cons

Advantages

  • Exceptional performance
  • Multi-framework support
  • Content-focused
  • Excellent SEO
  • Progressive enhancement
  • Modern developer experience

Disadvantages

  • Not for app-heavy sites
  • Limited SPA capabilities
  • Young ecosystem
  • Hydration complexity

Who's using Astro

Astro is trusted by industry leaders and innovative companies worldwide.

Google
Firefox
Netlify
Vercel
Linear
Udemy
Trivago
The Guardian

Ecosystem

Astro ecosystem includes integrations for all major frameworks, CMS solutions, deployment adapters, and UI libraries.

Best practices

Do's

  • Follow official documentation and guidelines
  • Implement proper error handling and logging
  • Use version control and maintain clean code
  • Write comprehensive tests for your applications
  • Keep dependencies updated and secure

Don'ts

  • Don't ignore security best practices
  • Don't skip testing and code reviews
  • Don't hardcode sensitive information
  • Don't neglect performance optimization
  • Don't use deprecated or outdated features

Structure content effectively, optimize hydration, leverage image optimization, implement proper SEO, use content collections.

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