Considering Next.js frontend with WordPress as CMS
Headless WP gives you a fast frontend and a familiar editor experience. Dev investment is higher though.
Try this first
- 1Backend: WP runs on a subdomain like cms.company.com, only for editors
- 2Bridge: WPGraphQL or extend REST API for fields the frontend needs
- 3Frontend: Next.js with ISR or Cache Components for publish speed
- 4Webhook from WP publish to Vercel rebuild or revalidate
When to bring us in
No dev team, headless isn't for you, stay on classic WP.
See also
- WordPress, plugins and theme have gone 6+ months without updatesOut-of-date WP is the number-one entry for malware. Don't just hit 'update all', back up first.
- Theme update broke the layout or threw a fatal errorThemes overwrite custom CSS on update unless you use a child theme.
- WordPress shows a blank screen after a plugin install or updateWSOD (white screen of death) is usually one crashing plugin. You isolate it.
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