#wordpress

In this Talk, the concept of headless WordPress and its benefits for developers are discussed. The use of front-end frameworks like Remix, Nuxt, Next, or SvelteKit to interact with WordPress through REST or GraphQL APIs is highlighted. The process of creating content models, adding data, and querying the GraphQL schema is explained. The setup of a basic Remix app with Apollo Client and the loading of data into route components using Remix are covered. The handling of dynamic routing with Remix and WordPress is also explored.

WordPress is widely used, and it now supports a REST API for headless usage. Serving static HTML files allows for infinite scaling and surviving viral traffic. GraphQL can be used to interface with WordPress data, reducing complexity. WordPress can be coupled with plugins like Yoast and ACF, and WPGraphQL works seamlessly with these plugins. GraphQL allows for selecting only necessary data and has performance advantages over REST APIs.

WordPress, powering 30% of all websites, faces issues with overfetching and underfetching when using its REST API. WPGraphQL, a plugin for WordPress, solves this problem by using GraphQL, reducing API calls and improving scalability. By installing WPGraphQL and writing queries, developers can easily fetch data and transform it for rendering. WPGraphQL has been used by popular websites like qz.com and apollographql.com, and it recently hit 1.0. Gatsby Source WordPress is a faster version of Gatsby that works well with WPGraphQL, and Gatsby can handle building large sites. WPGraphQL does not currently support data subscriptions, but community contributions are welcome. The new Gatsby-sourced WordPress plugin offers benefits like real-time preview and incremental builds.

Frontity is a framework that combines WordPress and React to create modern user experiences. It is easy to use, SEO-friendly, and extensible. The framework has achieved great results for publishers, increasing page views, organic traffic, and user acquisition. Frontity Pro has served millions of page views worldwide and provides a seamless content management experience. Visit frontity.org to learn more and join the community.

WordPress is still widely used, with over 800 million installs. The Jamstack is a modern approach to building static HTML websites that utilize JavaScript and APIs for dynamic content. Serving static HTML files is faster than server-based solutions like WordPress. Serving static files from storage or a CDN allows for infinite scalability. WordPress is a compelling option for nontechnical users due to its familiarity and thriving ecosystem.