WordPress as a headless CMS with a React or Next.js front-end, connected through the REST API or WPGraphQL, deployed on a fast global edge network.
The best of both worlds
Headless WordPress development separates content from presentation. Your team keeps writing in the familiar WordPress editor, while visitors get a front-end built with Next.js and React that loads almost instantly, feels like an app and is served from servers around the world.
When headless makes sense
- High traffic and launches: static and edge-cached pages handle spikes without breaking a sweat.
- App-like experiences: smooth transitions, rich interactions and personalised content.
- Multiple channels: one CMS feeding your website, mobile app, kiosk or partner sites.
- Strict security requirements: the WordPress admin is not exposed to the public internet.
- Modern development teams: front-end developers work in React and TypeScript with full type safety.
query LatestPosts {
posts(first: 6) {
nodes { title slug excerpt featuredImage { node { sourceUrl } } }
}
}How I build it
I model your content in WordPress with custom post types and fields, expose it through WPGraphQL or the REST API, and build the front-end in Next.js with static generation and on-demand revalidation. Editors get real previews, and publishing a post updates the live site in seconds.
Honest advice
Headless is powerful, but it is not always necessary. If your goal is simply a fast website, custom WordPress theme development or speed optimization may give you most of the benefit for less cost. I will recommend the right option after a short call.