HEADLESS WORDPRESS
& NEXT.JS EDGE
Decoupled Headless WordPress development. Keep WordPress CMS back-office editing for marketers while delivering ultra-fast Next.js 15, React, and WPGraphQL front-ends rendered at global Edge servers.
Headless WordPress Capabilities
Headless Architecture & Front-end Build
WordPress CMS with a Next.js, React, or Vue front-end — edge-rendered, API-driven, and built to scale.
- ⚛️ Next.js / React Front-ends
- 🔌 GraphQL & REST APIs
- 🏗️ Edge Deployment (Vercel / Cloudflare)
Editorial Workflow & Preview
Keep Gutenberg for your editors, with live previews and a publishing workflow that fits real teams.
- 🧩 Gutenberg Content Editing
- 👁️ Live Previews & Drafts
- 🔐 Role-based Publishing
Performance, Security & Integrations
The speed and security of a static front-end with the flexibility of WordPress data.
- 🚀 Edge Caching & ISR
- 🔒 Reduced Attack Surface
- 🔗 Third-party Integrations
Every Headless Build Includes
Architecture Blueprint
A system design doc covering data model, API design, and front-end structure.
Gutenberg-Powered CMS
Your editors keep the WordPress admin they already know.
Edge Deployment & Caching
Global delivery with ISR or SSR as your routes need.
Performance SLA
Lighthouse green on every route, verified before launch.
Themed WordPress vs. Headless WordPress
When a traditional theme hits its ceiling, headless takes over.
| Architecture Metric | Themed WordPress | Headless WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Front-end Speed | ✖ Theme-Dependent Server-rendered | ✔ Edge-Rendered Near-instant |
| Scalability | ✖ Shared-Host Ceiling Limits traffic | ✔ CDN + ISR Scales globally |
| Editorial UX | ✖ Plugin-Stack Admin Slows editors | ✔ Gutenberg Kept Editors stay fast |
| Security Surface | ✖ Full PHP Exposed Larger attack | ✔ Static Front-end Minimal surface |
| Developer Velocity | ✖ Theme Hacks Slow to ship | ✔ Modern JS Tooling Fast iteration |
Our Headless Workflow
From content model to edge deploy — a proven path to a decoupled WordPress.
Content & API Audit
Map your content model, taxonomies, and API needs before a line of code.
📦 Deliverable: API AuditHeadless Architecture
Design the data model, GraphQL/REST surface, and front-end structure.
📦 Deliverable: Architecture BlueprintFront-end Build
Next.js or React front-end built against WordPress, with previews wired in.
📦 Deliverable: Staged PreviewsEdge Deploy & Handover
Deploy to the edge, verify Core Web Vitals, and hand over with docs.
📦 Deliverable: Live Build + DocsFeatured Work
Headless builds that shipped faster and scored 100.
Global Editorial Platform
A Next.js front-end over WordPress serving 2M monthly readers at 90ms TTFB.
Headless WooCommerce
WooCommerce storefront rebuilt headless with React for a 10x faster store.
Multi-Region Campaign Hub
Decoupled marketing hub with per-market routes and edge caching.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why go headless with WordPress?
Will my team still use the WordPress admin?
Is headless WordPress more expensive?
Trusted by Engineering Leads
Gutenberg for editors, Next.js for us. Best of both worlds — and it never goes down.
We got the speed of a static site and the content workflow our team already loved.
The architecture blueprint made a scary project feel completely under control.