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Web Development
Headless CMS
Headless CMS Development

Headless CMS websites — familiar editing, lightning speed.

Headless architecture splits your site in two: WordPress or Sanity as the content backend your team already understands, and a blazing-fast Next.js frontend your users feel. Maximum speed, rock-solid SEO, zero compromise on editing.

Headless CMS development
Headless CMS
Overview

Why Headless CMS?

A traditional CMS renders your pages itself — which ties your speed, security and design to its theme system. Headless flips that: the CMS only manages content, exposed via an API, while we build the frontend in Next.js with full design freedom and edge-fast delivery. Your editors keep the familiar WordPress or Sanity admin, your users get near-instant pages, and Google gets clean, server-rendered HTML.

Because the CMS is decoupled, the same content can feed your website, mobile app, digital screens and campaigns — one source of truth, published everywhere. It's the architecture behind the fastest content sites on the web, and it's what we recommend when content volume, traffic or performance genuinely demand it.

Best for

Content-heavy SitesHigh-traffic PublishersCorporate WebsitesMulti-channel BrandsGlobal & Multilingual Sites

90+

Lighthouse scores as standard

Hidden

CMS off the public internet — safer by design

Any CMS

WordPress, Sanity, Contentful, Strapi

Multi-channel

one backend feeds web, app & more

What we build

Headless CMS solutions we deliver.

Headless WordPress + Next.js

Keep the world's most familiar admin; swap the slow theme for an edge-fast frontend.

Sanity + Next.js Builds

Fully structured content with real-time collaborative editing for modern content teams.

Content Modelling

We design your content structure — posts, products, pages, translations — to scale cleanly.

Migrations to Headless

Moving from a classic theme setup with all content, URLs and SEO equity preserved.

Preview & Editorial Workflow

Draft previews, scheduling and roles so editors work exactly as before — just faster.

Multi-channel Delivery

The same content API feeding your website, mobile apps, in-store screens and campaigns.

The advantages

Why teams choose Headless CMS.

01

Speed users actually feel

Static and edge-rendered pages load near-instantly worldwide — better experience, conversions and rankings.

02

Editors keep their comfort zone

Your team writes in WordPress or Sanity exactly as always — no retraining and no workflow disruption.

03

Security by architecture

The CMS lives behind the scenes rather than on your public domain, so the classic attack surface disappears.

04

Freedom to evolve

Redesign or replace the frontend without touching your content — no risky full re-platform every few years.

05

One content hub, every channel

Website, mobile app and campaigns all fed by the same API. Publish once, update everywhere.

06

No more plugin roulette

Fewer plugins means fewer updates, fewer conflicts and no 3am emergency security patches.

Tech stack

The tools we pair
with Headless CMS.

We pick the right stack for your project — not the one we're most comfortable with.

Content Backends

WordPress
WordPress
Sanity
Sanity
Contentful
Contentful
Strapi
Strapi

Frontend

Next.js
Next.js
React
React
TypeScript
TypeScript
Tailwind CSS
Tailwind CSS

Delivery

Vercel
Vercel
GraphQL
GraphQL
Cloudflare
Cloudflare
Hosting & pricing

Where to host your Headless CMS site.

A headless build has two parts: the frontend, hosted on an edge platform like Vercel, and the CMS backend, which needs its own hosting or a SaaS plan. Both usually cost less than you'd expect — click any provider for live pricing. We set up and connect everything for you.

A typical stack is frontend hosting — often a free tier at first — plus CMS hosting or a SaaS plan. Prices vary between providers and change over time, so we link live plans. Tell us your content volume and traffic and we'll spec the exact monthly cost before we start.

FAQ

Common questions,
honest answers.

Everything people usually ask about Headless CMS before starting a project. Still unsure which platform fits your goals? Ask us — we'll give you a straight answer, not a sales pitch.

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What is a headless CMS in simple terms?

Your CMS becomes a content database with an admin panel, and the actual website is built separately, pulling content from it via an API. Editors notice nothing different — users notice the speed.

Headless WordPress vs normal WordPress — what changes?

Same WordPress admin, same editing experience — but pages are served by a fast Next.js frontend instead of a PHP theme. You gain speed and security; you give up some plug-and-play plugins, and we replace the ones that matter.

Is a headless website better for SEO?

The technical foundation is excellent — server-rendered HTML, edge delivery and strong Core Web Vitals, all of which Google rewards. Content strategy still decides rankings; we handle the technical side completely as part of our SEO service.

Which CMS do you recommend — WordPress, Sanity or Contentful?

WordPress if your team already lives in it or you're migrating an existing site; Sanity for structured content and real-time collaboration on new builds; Contentful for larger enterprise content teams. The deciding factor is your team, not the technology.

When is headless NOT worth it?

For a simple brochure site or a tight budget, classic WordPress or Webflow is more cost-effective. Headless earns its cost on content-heavy, high-traffic or multi-channel projects — and we'll tell you honestly which side of that line you're on.

Will my editors need to learn new tools?

No — that's the entire point. WordPress editors keep WordPress; Sanity's Studio is arguably even friendlier. Only the public site changes, and it gets dramatically faster.

How much faster is a headless site, really?

A typical result is pages loading in well under two seconds with 90+ mobile scores, where heavy classic theme builds often take four to eight. Exact numbers depend on your content, but the gap is dramatic.

Can the same content power our website and mobile app?

Yes — the CMS exposes an API, so your website, mobile app and even in-store screens all read the same content. Publish once, update everywhere.

How do previews and drafts work?

We wire up draft preview so editors see changes on the real site before publishing, plus scheduling and user roles exactly as they're used to.

What does a headless build cost?

More than a classic theme site, since there are two moving parts — but it repays itself in performance, security and far less plugin maintenance. You get a fixed quote after a free scoping call.

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