Headless WordPress migration with your publishing workflow in mind

Keep WordPress for content management while moving the website interface to Next.js. Studio IDD plans headless WordPress migrations around your content model, publishing workflow and existing URLs, so the new architecture serves a clear need.

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Concept study · WordPress · Content API · Frontend
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A GOOD PLACE TO START

First, decide whether headless is the right move

01

A separate front end can offer more control over the interface and delivery architecture. It also adds systems to operate and changes how previews, plugins and forms work. We review the current site before recommending a migration; some problems may be solved within WordPress.

01OUR EXPERTISE

What the migration needs to cover

A considered approach, from the first question to the details that make it work.

01

Content and plugin review

We identify page types, custom fields and plugin functions. Features that rely on the WordPress theme need a plan for the new front end.

02

Next.js interface and data connection

The front end reads the agreed content through APIs. Templates and reusable components match the content your team needs to publish.

03

Preview and publishing

Editors need to review changes and see them reach the live site. Preview access, caching and content refresh are designed around that workflow.

04

SEO migration checks

We map URLs, redirects, metadata and internal links. Staging checks and post-launch monitoring help identify issues introduced by the move.

02HOW WE WORK

A migration in four reviewable stages

Each stage moves the work forward. You see the decisions, review the progress and know what comes next.

  1. 01

    Assess

    Review content, plugins, hosting and constraints.

  2. 02

    Plan

    Define the model, integration replacements and URL mapping.

  3. 03

    Build and test

    Develop the front end and verify content and publishing.

  4. 04

    Launch and monitor

    Apply redirects and check the agreed pages and workflows.

03BUILT TO HAND OVER

What is delivered

  • The agreed Next.js front end, content connection, migration documentation and editor guidance.

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Not automatically. Admin features may remain useful, while theme-dependent features need replacement or integration.
There is no ranking guarantee. The goal is to preserve important signals and deliver a sound implementation, with performance checked against the existing site.
No. WordPress, APIs and the front end still need appropriate access controls, updates and monitoring.
The timeline is agreed after scope review, because plugin replacements, content cleanup, URL changes and infrastructure requirements affect the estimate. The migration moves through assess, plan, build and test, then launch and monitor. Each stage ends with a review point before the next one begins.
You need access to the current WordPress site, a list of page types and custom fields, the plugins in use and the URLs that attract traffic or links. Hosting details and the editor workflow also help us plan previews and publishing. The inventory is the basis for the URL mapping and redirect plan.
Editors keep working in WordPress, but the publishing path changes because a separate Next.js front end renders the public site. Preview access, caching and content refresh are designed around the editing workflow, so changes reach the live site as agreed. Editor guidance is part of the handover, so the team knows what to expect after launch.

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