How to Build a Lightning-Fast Blog with Core PHP

Why Core PHP?

Frameworks are great, but a small, well-structured Core PHP app teaches you fundamentals and stays lightning fast on cheap hosting.

Architecture

Keep it simple: a front controller, a router, a PDO layer with prepared statements, and views separated from logic.

Performance tips

Cache aggressively

Cache your settings, menu queries and rendered fragments. Every millisecond counts.

Use WebP images

Convert images to WebP with GD and load them lazily. This alone can cut page weight by 60%.

Security checklist

Prepared statements everywhere, CSRF tokens on every form, hashed passwords, and output escaping.