Understanding headless
What is headless and what is WordPress used in headless mode?
Why headless
Why choose to build a website headless?
How headless works
How does headless work in practice?
Should I switch to headless?
A simple decision guide
When to use headless WordPress?
Concrete examples
Headless WordPress in practice
How to use WordPress as a headless CMS?
The WordPress REST API
Endpoints, requests and authentication for WordPress's native REST API in a headless architecture.
WPGraphQL: querying WordPress with GraphQL
Install and use WPGraphQL to expose WordPress content through a high-performance GraphQL endpoint.
Custom Post Types and ACF in headless mode
Structure WordPress content with custom post types and Advanced Custom Fields for headless.
What is the frontend?
Frontend technologies explained simply
Next.js for headless WordPress
Why Next.js is the reference frontend framework for headless WordPress and how to start a project.
SSG, SSR, and ISR with Next.js
Understanding Next.js rendering strategies (SSG, SSR, ISR) and choosing the right approach for each page.
Media management and image optimization
Manage WordPress images and media files in a headless architecture with Next.js optimization.
Managing content easily in headless mode
How to administer a headless WordPress site simply
Preview and editorial workflow
Implementing content preview and organizing the editorial workflow in headless WordPress.
Authentication and session management
Manage user authentication between WordPress and a Next.js frontend using JWT and secure cookies.
Securing a headless WordPress
Security best practices to protect the API, the WordPress back-end, and the Next.js frontend in a headless architecture.
Performance and Core Web Vitals in headless
Optimizing Core Web Vitals (LCP, CLS, INP) of a Next.js headless WordPress site for SEO and UX.
Technical SEO for headless architecture
Implementing technical SEO (metadata, sitemap, structured data, indexing) in a Next.js headless WordPress site.
Hosting and going live - The method
Simplified hosting and going live
Deploying a headless site with Vercel and Next.js
A guide to deploying a Next.js frontend on Vercel connected to a headless WordPress in production.
Migrating from classic WordPress to headless
Complete guide to migrating from a monolithic WordPress to a Next.js headless architecture, step by step.
How to build a headless WordPress site?
An overview of the process (stress-free!)
WooCommerce in headless mode
Implementing an e-commerce store with WooCommerce as a headless backend and Next.js as a frontend.
Multilingual and internationalization in headless
Manage a multilingual headless WordPress site with WPML or Polylang and Next.js's i18n system.
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