From the resource:
Want to build a website right in RStudio? blogdown is an R package that allows you to create websites from R markdown files using Hugo, an open-source static site generator written in Go and known for being incredibly fast.
You can read more about the differences between WordPress and Hugo (and other static site generators) here, here, and here…
I started the process by reading through the first few chapters of the blogdown text. It has a ton of great information, and Yihui, Amber, and Alison make the information very accessible. I dug into the installation chapter, it was also helpful for me to follow Alison Presmanes Hill’s post.