Challenge
ESA needed an evergreen website for the Industry Space Days 2026: easy to update for editors, but secure, fast and low-maintenance as a public system.
The challenge was to combine the flexibility of WordPress and Elementor with ESA’s requirements for security, performance, GDPR compliance and long-term availability.
Idea, solution
Design & Data built a two-system architecture: editors work in WordPress and Elementor, while the public website is exported as static HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
This means the live site has no active WordPress, PHP or database. It keeps the editorial workflow simple while removing typical CMS attack surfaces.
We also developed event-specific modules such as a hero slideshow, countdown, registration CTA, quick navigation, FAQ and Vimeo-supported media page, visually aligned with the wider esa.int environment.
An AI-assisted workflow helped generate a first working prototype from a structured concept document, which Design & Data then refined into the final site.
Result
The result is a secure, high-performance and GDPR-conscious event website for isd.esa.int.
The GDPR baseline is strong: no external fonts, CDNs, trackers or third-party resources are used. All assets are hosted locally.
Because all public assets are static and locally hosted, the site is fast, stable during traffic peaks and requires minimal maintenance between event editions.
Editors can prepare future ISD editions independently, while past editions remain available in a structured archive.
The approach also creates a reusable model for other ESA event or campaign websites that need long-term stability with low operating costs.
