I think that you do need interactivity through JavaScript at some point. And I find react and similar easier to maintain than an HTML/JS soup generated by PHP, JSP, or RoR.
- Qwik[1]: code is very similar to React, only the interactive parts are sent to the browser, and they only execute on demand (eg when you interact with the thing)
- Astro[2]: probably the most popular “islands” framework, lets you bring your own interactive framework
- SolidStart[3]: doesn’t mention in the docs yet for some reason, but also supports “islands” in SolidJS, which is also one of the fastest client frameworks and also will feel familiar coming from React
- Qwik[1]: code is very similar to React, only the interactive parts are sent to the browser, and they only execute on demand (eg when you interact with the thing)
- Astro[2]: probably the most popular “islands” framework, lets you bring your own interactive framework
- SolidStart[3]: doesn’t mention in the docs yet for some reason, but also supports “islands” in SolidJS, which is also one of the fastest client frameworks and also will feel familiar coming from React
[1]: https://qwik.builder.io/
[2]: https://astro.build/
[3]: https://start.solidjs.com/getting-started/what-is-solidstart