What is headless WordPress?
Headless WordPress refers to a Content Management System (CMS) setup where the front-end (what users see: the website or app) is decoupled from the back-end (where content is stored and managed). This allows developers to use WordPress as a pure data source, utilizing its powerful CMS features for content management and creation. The front-end is then developed separately, often using modern JavaScript frameworks, and interacts with the WordPress CMS through API calls. This separation provides significant benefits in terms of performance, security, and developer flexibility.
Why use a headless CMS?
A headless CMS offers numerous advantages in comparison to traditional CMS setups. One of its key benefits lies in its scalability, with each component having the capacity to independently scale based on demand. Moreover, the decoupling significantly enhances security by eliminating any direct connection between the CMS and the front-end. Our solution takes these benefits to the next level. Not only does it deploy the WordPress admin infrastructure within a secure VPN for enhanced safety, but it also statically distributes content through an Amazon S3 bucket. This method enables swift, global content delivery via a CDN, ensuring your content reaches users rapidly, no matter where they are in the world.
Underlining the functionality of headless WordPress
So, the decoupled architecture ensures that your front-end is not directly linked to WordPress admin. CREA SPACE's solution operates on a VPN-protected WordPress admin infrastructure, which deploys statically to an Amazon S3 bucket. As we mentioned earlier, when you use headless WordPress, your site's front-end and back-end exist independently of each other. The front-end gets its data from the S3 bucket, enabling it to present information without needing to be directly connected to the CMS. This results in highly resilient, secure, and scalable websites that are optimized for performance and speed.