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Headless WordPress

Decouple content from display. Use WordPress as a robust headless CMS and build high-performance frontends using React and the REST API.

Combine the content management power of WordPress with the speed of modern JavaScript frameworks. Learn to fetch data via the WP REST API or GraphQL to power secure, fast, and scalable front-end applications. This architecture eliminates traditional WordPress security vulnerabilities while allowing for a completely custom, app-like user experience. You will learn to bridge the gap between traditional CMS requirements and modern frontend development standards effectively.

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⏱️ 5-Minute Lessons (Bite-sized learning)
🚀 21-Lesson Path (Independent modules)
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Complete Course Syllabus

  • 1
    Headless Concepts
    Understand the architecture of decoupled CMS systems and benefits.
  • 2
    REST API Basics
    Navigate endpoints and understand JSON response structures for data.
  • 3
    React Integration
    Fetch, parse, and display posts in a React app.
  • 4
    WPGraphQL
    Query specific data efficiently using the GraphQL plugin features.
  • 5
    Deployment
    Host the frontend Vercel and backend WP Engine separately.

Estimated completion time: 21 lessons • Self-paced learning • Lifetime access

Career Outlook

Estimated Salary
$90k - $125k

Career Paths

Headless WP Developer $90k-$130k
Full Stack Engineer $95k-$135k
Technical Architect $110k-$150k

What You Will Learn

Configure WordPress as a headless content source for external applications
Fetch complex data structures via REST API endpoints and GraphQL
Build dynamic React consumers to display content with client routing
Implement Custom Post Types for structured data beyond standard posts
Secure API endpoints and manage CORS policies for decoupled environments

Skills You Will Gain

WordPress REST API React.js GraphQL Authentication Data Fetching

Who Is This For

WordPress Developers
React Developers
Agency Professionals

Prerequisites

WordPress Dashboard
Intermediate React

Headless WordPress FAQs

Why headless?

Offers better security, speed, and frontend flexibility.

PHP knowledge needed?

Minimal, mostly for basic backend configuration.

Can clients edit?

Yes, the WP admin interface remains unchanged.

Hosting?

Requires separate hosting for frontend and backend.

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Tech Stack & Tools

WordPress
WP Engine
Postman Client
Next.js
GraphiQL

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