Technical SEO Wiki Entry

CSR vs SSR

The architectural choice between client-side and server-side rendering.

Client-side rendering (CSR) builds pages in the browser using JavaScript; server-side rendering (SSR) builds pages on the server before delivery. SSR provides faster initial loads, better SEO and stronger social sharing, while CSR offers smoother in-app navigation. Modern frameworks like Next.js combine both approaches with hydration. Wix uses SSR by default for SEO advantage.

Related Entries

Server-Side Rendering (SSR)

Generating HTML on the server before sending it to the browser.

Rendering

The process by which search engines convert source HTML into the final visible page.

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