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Build your own in JavaScript as its actually not as hard as you think. Just use markdown files for the content and nodejs with the http module and marked.

If you want it to look a bit nicer you can use something like bootstrap4.

I have actually used ModX for quite a while. Was pretty nice compared to other CMS's. But i agree with the other comments that a CMS seems like overkill for your use case and flat file is probably better

emacs org-mode publish

https://orgmode.org/worg/org-tutorials/org-publish-html-tutorial.html

You might like Grav. It’s open source, a lot lighter weight than Wordpress, and you don’t need to know css, html, etc…

I started messing with it a few days ago and so far it’s pretty nice.

edit: removed open source redundancy

I'm currently experimenting with Seppo for my website, which is... not ready yet. So maybe not the greatest suggestion. But development is happening fast, and I like it for a couple of reasons.

1. It's incredibly easy to install. Just upload a file, set permissions, and open it in the browser. I'm somewhat incompetent, so I appreciate that even though deploying WordPress is obviously not very difficult either.
2. Content is stored in basic XML files, making it easy to access with just basic PHP and an XSLT stylesheet. Basically it easy to incorporate posts into your site however you want it.
3. It federates with ActivityPub, so people can follow your blog directly and get the content directly into their feeds.
4. It's lightweight - very little bullshit.

Basic functionality such as editing and deleting posts does not work yet, so it's absolutely not ready for primetime. But it's a project worth following, especially for those of us with an interest in the social web.

Edit: I guess this would be more if you wanted to create a basic website yourself, and add a tool for content management to it. I read the post a bit too quickly - if you're not interested in writing some code there are much better options to go for out there. Seppo I think is nice for those who actively want to tinker a bit. :)

Try gethomepage.

I've been eyeing it.

I would go with a static site generator which supports markdown (flat file). They're often easy to setup and hassle free. Some of them also have many themes/templates which can be freely used.

A CMS is way overkill for what you need.

I suggest something like Hugo, with plenty of templates available and even the ability to host it out of Github, it's a pretty good option.

I suggest using a flat-file CMS, which is easy to deploy and suited for your case. There are plenty, but I did really enjoy Automad.

If you still want something more sophisticated, I can recommend Contao CMS, which has lots of solid core features, is extendable and easy to install via their «Contao Manager».

There's also things like grav or other simple flat file (and generally db less) tools.

I can relate. Wordpress has an intense „low tech vibe“ imo and caters to people with not much tech background while having tons of possible extensions. Absolutely not the right thing if you want simple yet individual. I have to agree with the other commenter suggesting html and css. I built a couple of these pages for companies and it really works great. No hassle, basically indestructible. Good luck

Don't use WordPress for static sites! Other poster mentioned straight up html, js, css with PHP if you're feeling frisky. WordPress is so bloated and unnecessary for what you're wanting to do.

If it's really just three pages I would just build them with static HTML and CSS. Maybe use PHP to have common elements in a separate file, but that's about it.