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Headless WordPress

Combine WordPress content publishing with Next.js speed.

Decouple your WordPress backend from the presentation layer. Use Next.js for instant page loads, top-tier security, and complete frontend flexibility while keeping your editor workflow.

Headless Next.js and WordPress CMS architecture

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Problems We Solve

Traditional monolithic WordPress bundles content management with heavy frontend rendering — creating speed and security bottlenecks.

Monolithic Server Load

Monolithic WordPress themes load heavy PHP scripts and SQL queries on every user page request

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Brute-Force Bot Attacks

Exposing WP Admin and database endpoints publicly leaves your site vulnerable to brute-force attacks

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Developer & Editor Friction

Your marketing team loves WordPress editing, but your engineering team wants modern React and Next.js tooling

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Shape your industry with our proven domain expertise

Explore how we solve domain-specific product and delivery challenges across industries.

Next.js frontend speed with familiar WordPress editing

Decouple your web app frontend from your CMS so developers build with React and TypeScript while marketing keeps using Gutenberg.

Instant static generation for millions of readers

Pre-render blog posts and news articles at global CDN edges with Incremental Static Regeneration (ISR) for sub-200ms page loads.

Unified CMS powering web, mobile, and app channels

Syndicate content from a single WordPress backend via WPGraphQL to your website, iOS app, Android app, and customer web app.

Headless WooCommerce storefronts with instant page transitions

Pair Next.js frontend speed with WooCommerce backend order processing for zero-delay product filtering and checkout transitions.

Edge-cached localized content delivery

Serve localized language pages instantly from edge servers based on reader geography without database query delays.

What We Build

No monolithic bloat.

Static site generation with familiar WordPress editing.

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Frontend

Next.js & React Frontend

Blazing fast Next.js frontends hosted on Vercel or Netlify with instant route transitions.

API Layer

WPGraphQL API Setup

High-performance GraphQL query layer to pull exact post, page, and custom field data into React.

CMS Backend

Custom Gutenberg & ACF Blocks

Tailored Gutenberg content blocks that map directly to Next.js components for effortless team editing.

Security

Decoupled Security & Edge Caching

Isolate your WordPress installation behind private networks while public traffic hits edge CDNs.

Performance

Incremental Static Regeneration (ISR)

Update live content in under a second without rebuilding your entire Next.js frontend application.

Scale

Omnichannel API Syndication

Feed your WordPress content into mobile apps, web apps, and partner platforms from a single CMS backend.

Key Benefits

The ultimate stack for marketing agility and developer performance.

Sub-Second Global Load Speeds

Pages are pre-rendered at the edge (CDN), loading in under 200ms anywhere in the world.

Ironclad Attack Surface Defense

Public visitors never connect to your WordPress database or PHP server, rendering common exploits useless.

Zero Editor Retraining Required

Your content team keeps using the familiar WordPress Gutenberg editor, media library, and drafts.

Modern Frontend Engineering

Developers build with React, Next.js, and TypeScript instead of legacy PHP template files.

How We Process. Every Time.

Six battle-tested phases that take you from vague brief to shipped product — with zero hand-offs and full senior ownership at every step.

01.

Architecture & Schema Design

We map your WordPress data model, custom fields, and taxonomies to GraphQL schemas.

  • Define content type mappings
  • Configure WPGraphQL schema
  • Design Next.js component system
02.

CMS Backend Configuration

We clean up your WordPress setup, configure ACF Pro, and isolate WP Admin behind secure domains.

  • Set up headless WordPress core
  • Configure ACF & WPGraphQL plugins
  • Implement preview webhooks
03.

Next.js Frontend Build

Senior React engineers build pixel-perfect frontend pages using Next.js App Router and TypeScript.

  • Develop React component library
  • Wire GraphQL data queries
  • Implement instant search & filtering
04.

Preview & Revalidation Sync

We connect draft preview webhooks and Incremental Static Regeneration (ISR) for instant live updates.

  • Set up real-time draft previews
  • Configure on-demand ISR webhooks
  • Test editor workflow
05.

Edge Deployment & Go-Live

We launch your Next.js site to Vercel/Cloudflare Edge with zero downtime and 100/100 PageSpeed scores.

  • Deploy Next.js to global CDN
  • Configure DNS and SSL
  • Run Core Web Vitals audits

Recent Outcomes

Performance metrics recorded after switching to Headless WordPress.

100/100

Mobile PageSpeed score

< 200ms

Average page load time

+64%

Organic search traffic lift

0

Public PHP/SQL vulnerabilities

Tech & Capabilities

Modern Jamstack tools powering our Headless WordPress builds.

Next.js App Router

Next.js App Router

React

React

TypeScript

TypeScript

Tailwind CSS

Tailwind CSS

WordPress Core

WordPress Core

WPGraphQL

WPGraphQL

ACF Pro

ACF Pro

REST API

REST API

Vercel

Vercel

Cloudflare Pages

Cloudflare Pages

WP Engine Headless

WP Engine Headless

AWS S3

AWS S3

SWR / React Query

SWR / React Query

Image Optimization

Image Optimization

Edge Caching

Edge Caching

GraphQL Code Generator

GraphQL Code Generator

Ready to take your business to the next level?

Schedule a free 30-minute strategy call with our team. We'll understand your goals and show you exactly how we can help.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to common questions about timelines, engagement models, ownership, and delivery collaboration.

Do you work with startups that have limited budgets?

Yes. Many of our clients are startups and early-stage companies. We help structure projects to focus on the most important product architecture priorities first.

How is your pricing structured for design & engineering?
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We provide transparent, fixed-scope pricing for defined deliverables, so you get full budget clarity before we write a single line of code.

How do payments usually work for a project?
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Payments are split across milestone deliverables (e.g., 50% upfront, 50% upon delivery and launch), ensuring alignment at every step of the process.

What happens if the project scope changes during the process?
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We maintain a direct Slack channel and Notion board. If your requirements evolve, we adjust the sprint backlog together without surprise invoices.

Is there a minimum budget requirement to start a project?
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We work on both sprint-based initial builds and full custom product launches. Contact our team to get a clear scope estimate tailored to your goals.

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Book a strategy call.

Talk with our team about your product, architecture, and next growth opportunity.

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