When to use codeigniter?

[eluser]codeamatic[/eluser]
Hey all, I've developed several larger database driven, rich media projects with Codeigniter before, but I just started a new project that has maybe 25 pages (max) of static content. That 25 pages is across maybe 4 templates. Is Codeigniter a good choice to use for such a project or would it be overkill?

Should I switch to maybe just using a template system such as smarty or would it be better for me to just use plain php with includes for footer, header, etc?

[eluser]Rob Gordijn[/eluser]
my thoughts: go for CI.
- lightweight
- fast
- use the caching, set a long time for it
- for the futuru: when you need to change, extend or develop features, it is ready to go

[eluser]codeamatic[/eluser]
What do you consider a long time as far as caching is concerned?

[eluser]Rob Gordijn[/eluser]
errrrr, can be a day to a number of weeks?
I dont know if CI has a limit on caching