Using WordPress for content storage and Gutenberg authoring while a separate Astro or Next.js front end handles presentation. Explore its practical uses.
Headless WordPress retains the familiar Gutenberg editor and plugin ecosystem while replacing PHP theme rendering with an Astro or Next.js front end. WPGraphQL commonly exposes content through GraphQL, and metadata from SEO plugins such as Yoast can also be retrieved through APIs. Excessive plugins can expand the GraphQL schema and slow responses. Expose only the fields needed by the front end to keep the integration efficient.
Some websites are seeing sharp increases in site: operator queries in Search Console performance reports. Explore possible causes, measurement effects and diagnostic responses.
