ByDan Knauss
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Jeff Matson shows off his recreation of the Twenty Nineteen WordPress theme, this time done in Gatsby (complete with working comments). He says: “It serves as an example of how you can use Gatsby for a frontend with a headless WordPress site running WPGraphQL as a backend.”
Jeff works for NorthStack, who promotes the concept in more detail here.
If you like trying out new open-source CMS applications now and then, check out Django-based Wagtail, which Mozilla and Google are using. Wagtail is designed for headless deployments where the frontend pulls content from the CMS with GraphQL queries.
Why the decoupled — or Headless — CMS is getting so popular.
LEAN (I hope you’ll excuse me for only using Lean from now on) is a framework that integrates Angular and the WordPress REST API. They term it an “ecosystem” because it’s a series of integrated projects that all work nicely together. I tested Lean to see if I could quickly get up and running, powering…
Gatsby recently chose headless WordPress for its blog. Senior Product Marketing Manager Hashim Warren explains why: “WordPress enables us to have unlimited users (without paying a subscription per seat). WordPress also comes with powerful role-based permissions and has free plugins from services like Auth0 to unlock flexible security and authentication options.” ⚡ Speed and workflow…
Corey Maass and Cory Miller look to the future of WordPress as they continue the development of their new WordPress plugin, Crop.Express. From sharing tips on how to keep your WordPress website safe from hacks and vulnerabilities to insights on how to optimize website performance, improve user experience, and enhance website accessibility, this episode is packed with valuable takeaways.
Blessing Krofegha demonstrates how to build a web app with a headless CMS and React. He doesn’t mention WordPress, but it’s applicable — and worth reading if the general concept interests you.
