I understand the no js/plugins, but why not a static site generator?
Static site generators (at least most) are the only "new" technology that seems to make things simpler instead of more complicated, and SSGs are a massive time saver regarding themes, sitemaps, robot, optimization, etc.. and there are no dependencies at all.
It also helps me writing.
I run `hugo serve` that autorefreshes in the background, then I have split up my screen with right being my vim and right my browser.
Takes 1 second to see the result of what I am doing.