Hamed Pakdaman

Web Development

How to Set Up a Self-Hosted CMS (2026 Step-by-Step)

A complete step-by-step guide to deploying a self-hosted CMS on a VPS — from blank server to production-ready in 2–4 hours.

Jul 6, 2026 · 13 min read

CMS

Data Ownership and Your CMS: Why It Matters in 2026

What data ownership actually means for a CMS in 2026 — the legal layer (GDPR, NIS2), the practical layer (export, lock-in), and the architectural layer (where your bytes live).

Jul 5, 2026 · 12 min read

Headless CMS

WordPress Plugin Bloat: Your Biggest Liability in 2026

The average WordPress site runs 25 plugins. Each one is third-party code with database access. Here is what it actually costs you and when to switch.

Jul 4, 2026 · 17 min read

Headless CMS

TypeScript-First CMS Platforms: Why Type Safety Matters in 2026

Half of CMS bugs come from drifted types. The case for TypeScript-first CMSes — what end-to-end type safety means, who delivers it, and how to test it.

Jul 2, 2026 · 16 min read

Headless CMS

How to Choose a Headless CMS: 10-Point Checklist (2026)

A 10-point evaluation framework for choosing a headless CMS in 2026 — with how to test each item, red flags, and what good looks like in practice.

Jul 1, 2026 · 22 min read

Headless CMS

Self-Hosted CMS and GDPR: Data Sovereignty in 2026

Self-hosting your CMS collapses your DPA stack, removes Schrems II concerns, and makes GDPR erasure trivial. The compliance case for owning your CMS in 2026.

Jun 29, 2026 · 21 min read

Headless CMS

5 Benefits of Self-Hosting Your CMS (Beyond Cost)

Self-hosted CMS wins for reasons that have nothing to do with cost. The five benefits that compound over a 3-year project — and the cases where SaaS still wins.

Jun 28, 2026 · 18 min read

Headless CMS

The Modern CMS Stack: Laravel + React + Inertia

Why monolithic Laravel + React + Inertia beats headless Node + Next.js for many CMS projects — and where it loses.

Jun 26, 2026 · 17 min read

Headless CMS

Best CMS for React Developers in 2026 (Honest Pick)

An honest ranking of the 8 best CMS options for React developers in 2026 — what each one wins, what it loses, and which one fits your stack.

Jun 25, 2026 · 21 min read

Headless CMS

WordPress vs Modern CMS: Honest Feature Comparison

An honest, dimension-by-dimension comparison of WordPress versus modern CMSes — what each side actually wins, with no vendor spin.

Jun 24, 2026 · 21 min read

Headless CMS

Best Self-Hosted CMS Platforms in 2026 (Honest Ranking)

An honest ranking of the 10 self-hosted CMS platforms worth running in 2026 — what each is good at, what it's bad at, and which one fits your stack.

Jun 22, 2026 · 21 min read

Headless CMS

CMS Migration Guide for Developers (2026)

The framework-agnostic playbook for moving off WordPress, Contentful, Sanity, Strapi, or anything else — without losing rankings, breaking links, or torching content history.

Jun 21, 2026 · 19 min read