Headless WordPress is shaking things up, and Pagely’s here to help you jump on board. It splits the backend (where you handle your content) from the frontend (where people see it). That means more speed, flexibility, and security for your site. Let’s break it down and see why this matters, and how Pagely can make it work for you.
So, What Is Headless WordPress?
Normally, WordPress ties everything together: your content and how it looks. With headless, that changes. You still use WordPress to manage posts, photos, whatever, but the frontend? That’s wide open. It could be a website, an app, or even a smartwatch, all hooked up through APIs like GraphQL or REST.
APIs, or Application Programming Interfaces, are the secret ingredient here. They act like messengers, letting the frontend of say a sleek website, mobile app, or something else entirely, talk to WordPress and pull exactly the content it needs, when it needs it. This separation is what makes headless so powerful. Developers often pair this with popular frontend frameworks like React, Vue.js, or Angular to craft custom, high-performance experiences tailored to specific audiences. It essentially gives your team a blank canvas while keeping the WordPress dashboard as
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