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Comme des Fous

The website of the participatory media outlet Comme des Fous

Project overview

98/100

PageSpeed score

+42 pts

Performance gain

0 disruption

For the editorial team

Project presentation

Comme des Fous is a participatory media outlet that wanted to modernize its website by adopting a Headless architecture. The main goal was to improve the user experience while delivering top-tier performance.

I migrated the existing site to a Headless architecture using WordPress as the content CMS and Next.js for the front end. This decoupling separated content management from rendering, unlocking far more flexibility and a major performance boost.

The new site delivers a smooth, responsive experience with drastically reduced load times. Editors kept exactly the same WordPress admin interface they were already used to, making the transition seamless.

I also preserved all of the existing content and the WordPress site structure — only the front end changed — ensuring continuity for the outlet's loyal readers.

Objectives

  • Migrate the existing site to a Headless architecture
  • Improve site performance and speed
  • Deliver a better user experience

Results

  • Load-time score from 56 to 98 on PageSpeed Insights
  • Smooth, responsive user experience
  • Editors' admin interface unchanged
  • All existing WordPress content preserved

Project information

Client

SMB
Comme des fous

Delivery date

January 2026

Project duration

2 months

Technologies used

WordPress
Headless CMS
Next.js
Tailwind CSS
Vercel

Tags

Media
WordPress
Headless
Next.js

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