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The Complete Guide to Headless WordPress with Next.js
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AN Digital Studio
Headless WordPress combines the familiar content management experience of WordPress with the blazing-fast performance of modern frontend frameworks like Next.js.
What is Headless WordPress?
In a traditional WordPress setup, the same application handles both content management and rendering. In a headless setup, WordPress serves purely as a content backend.
Why Go Headless?
The benefits are significant: dramatically faster page loads through static generation, better security, and full creative freedom on the frontend.
The Tech Stack
- WordPress — Content management
- WPGraphQL — GraphQL API
- Next.js — React frontend with SSR/SSG
- Vercel — Hosting with global CDN
At AN Digital Studio, this is exactly how we build client websites.