For years, WordPress has been the go-to platform for businesses looking to establish a web presence. However, as Google continues to prioritize search performance, speed, and mobile responsiveness under its Core Web Vitals framework, traditional monolithic platforms are struggling to keep up. Modern development has shifted towards headless frameworks, with Next.js leading the pack.
What is Headless Architecture?
In traditional web architecture, the front-end (what the user sees) and the back-end (where data is stored) are tightly coupled. In a headless setup, the frontend is completely decoupled. It fetches data via APIs and renders page layouts ahead of time (Static Site Generation) or on-demand (Server-Side Rendering).