PHP 8Runs everywhere, fast, cheap to host
WordPressWhen you need to edit it yourself
ShopifyEcommerce without the maintenance
WooCommerceEcommerce you fully own
MySQLBoring, proven, well understood
Vanilla JSNo framework where none is needed
WebP / AVIFImages at a third the weight
Schema.orgSo search engines read it right
LiteSpeedCaching configured, not defaulted
CloudflareWhere a CDN genuinely helps
What is deliberately not on that list. React and
Next.js for a five-page business site. They are excellent tools for applications and
overkill for a clinic in Sector 35 — they add build steps, hosting cost and a
developer dependency you did not need. We use them where they earn it and say so when
they do not, which is most of the time in this market.