Headless WordPress with Next.js.
Keep the WordPress editor your team knows and serve the site through a fast, secure Next.js frontend, without losing your search rankings.
- Founded in 2020
- Founder-led: work directly with the strategist
- Typically replies within 4 hours
- Free, no-obligation discovery call
What is headless WordPress?
Headless WordPress uses WordPress only to manage content, while a separate frontend, often built with Next.js, displays it. Editors keep the familiar WordPress dashboard, and visitors get a faster, more secure site because the public pages no longer run on WordPress themes and plugins.
Is headless WordPress worth it?
It is worth it when speed, security or custom functionality matter more than plugin-based features: content-heavy marketing sites, multilingual sites, or sites that pull content into apps and other channels.
It is not always the right choice. Plugins that change the frontend, such as page builders or some form and SEO plugins, need replacements on the Next.js side. We assess which features you rely on before recommending it.
Signs you're outgrowing a traditional WordPress theme
Speed work has hit a wall
Caching plugins help, but the theme and plugin stack still slow every page.
Security keeps you up at night
A public WordPress frontend exposes plugins to attacks; headless reduces that surface.
You need custom experiences
Interactive tools, apps or multiple frontends don't fit a theme.
What you get
The exact scope is agreed in writing after the discovery call, so you know what will be delivered before work begins.
- WordPress content model and API setup (REST or WPGraphQL)
- Next.js frontend with server rendering
- Draft previews for editors
- SEO metadata, sitemaps and structured data
- URL preservation and 301 redirect map
- Hosting, deployment and documentation
What to plan before going headless
A successful headless migration depends on decisions made before development starts:
- Content model
- Custom fields and post types need to be exposed cleanly through the WordPress REST API or WPGraphQL.
- Plugin replacements
- Forms, search, SEO metadata and previews need a headless-compatible approach.
- Previews and editing
- Editors should still preview drafts before publishing; this needs to be set up deliberately.
- URLs and SEO
- Keeping URLs, metadata, sitemaps and redirects intact protects existing rankings.
Results from published projects
These figures come from the named case studies and describe those projects; results for your site will depend on its starting point and scope.
Four clear steps
- 01
Discovery call
We review your site, plugins and goals to confirm headless is a good fit. Free and without obligation.
- 02
Migration plan
Content model, plugin replacements, URL map and timeline are agreed in writing.
- 03
Build and preview
The Next.js frontend is built against your content, with editor previews working.
- 04
Launch and monitor
Redirects and indexing are monitored after launch to protect rankings.
What our
clients say.
He really understands the requirement well and he is brilliant at his work.
Headless WordPress questions
Is WordPress a headless CMS?
WordPress is a traditional CMS by default, but its REST API, or the WPGraphQL plugin, lets you use it headlessly with any frontend.
Will I lose SEO moving to headless WordPress?
Not if URLs, metadata, structured data, sitemaps and redirects are preserved. Some fluctuation can occur, so indexing is monitored after launch.
Can editors still preview posts?
Yes, when previews are set up so drafts render through the Next.js frontend before publishing.
Is headless WordPress more expensive?
The initial build usually costs more than a theme because the frontend is custom. Many sites recover that through better speed, security and fewer plugin licenses.