Do you serve static files? Static file server on a $5 DO droplet should handle the HN front page.
There's also free tiers on many CDNs like Fastly/Cloudflare. Github Pages is also free.
There's also free tiers on many CDNs like Fastly/Cloudflare. Github Pages is also free.
a cache with long-enough TTL will do the magic for you
i actually migrated from Wordpress to Zola
https://www.cloudflare.com/performance/ensure-application-av...
If you need some dynamism, w3 total cache is also a great choice.
If you're not an nginx hacker, there are some great examples around the internet. This page is pretty helpful: https://wordpress.org/support/article/nginx/
https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-depl...
Looks like the free one has only 1GB outbound transfer which wouldn't be enough for a single hug, but the $5/month one has 40GB which might be enough for a hug with text only content.