There are a number of reasons why someone would use a static website generator for their website. Static websites are easier to maintain (no databases, no server-side scripts) and are more secure, given that users are only served HTML, CSS and Javascript files. Although you can directly write code in HTML to create a static website, the process can be a bit tedious, which is where static website generators come into play. Static website generators convert (or compile) a bunch of different resource files into a website, which means that the content can be kept separate from the layout code and any website assets such as images can also be kept separate. So if you have been looking for a good static website generator for your website, here are the 12 best static website generators you can use in 2020.

If you are looking to build a full-fledged website that provides features like blogging, e-commerce and more, you should read our article on Squarespace alternatives by clicking the link. On the other hand, our collection of best portfolio websites is the place to be for upcoming designers and artists. With that out of the way, let's get to the list.

Arguably the king of static website generators, Jekyll is unsurprisingly the most used static website generator because it offers the best documentation, largest community, and best support out there. Jekyll prides itself on being blog aware and as a result creating a static blog on Jekyll is very easy, requiring only the basics of web development. It really shines, because of its easy installation features for beginners, while having really powerful features for those who have the knowledge to use them.

Jekyll allows you to create and use different plugins, tags, and even make your own converters for any markup language you want to use with Jekyll. The default markup language for Jekyll, like most others, is Markdown. Jekyll has plugins to compile Less, Stylus, generate tag clouds, user pages for blogs and much more.