Your WordPress install fires a PHP process every time a buyer lands. Your database runs the same query seventeen times per page. A headless CMS splits that loop: your content lives in structured storage, your frontend pulls via API, and your pages ship as pre-rendered static files from a CDN edge node. WordPress in 2026 still bundles admin, database, and render engine into one exposed server. Headless separates them: your CMS becomes an authoring interface, your content becomes portable JSON, and your frontend becomes whatever framework your team builds fastest in. The cost difference shows up in three places: your hosting bill drops 60–80%, your security surface shrinks to an authenticated API, and your content feeds every channel — web, app, kiosk, email — from one source instead of five duplicated WordPress installs quietly drifting out of sync.
项目失败的原因
合规
API-First Content Delivery
Edge Deployment & CDN Caching
Zero-Surface Security Model
Structured Content Modeling
AI-Ready Content Pipelines
Framework-Agnostic Frontend
我们构建的内容
Run a full TCO audit that maps every plugin license, hosting tier, staging environment, and maintenance hour your WordPress stack is quietly burning
Evaluate Sanity, Contentful, Strapi, and Cosmic against your actual content model and publish twelve feature-parity scenarios with real monthly costs
Build a WPGraphQL hybrid where WordPress stays as your editing backend and Next.js ships the frontend so performance jumps without retraining your team
Automate the full migration pipeline — content export, schema mapping, media re-upload, redirect generation — so nothing breaks and zero SEO equity bleeds out
Design custom publishing workflows, preview environments, and approval dashboards so your editors ship faster on the new CMS than they did in Gutenberg
Benchmark before-and-after Lighthouse scores, Core Web Vitals deltas, and real-user performance metrics so migration ROI has a number attached
我们的流程
Architecture Assessment
Content Schema Design
Frontend Build & Migration
Editor Onboarding & QA
Launch & Monitor
常见问题
Is WordPress or headless CMS cheaper in 2026?
WordPress is cheaper upfront — $5-50/month hosting plus free plugins. But total cost of ownership climbs fast once you factor in premium plugins, security monitoring, and performance work. A headless CMS like Sanity runs $99-500/month with lower maintenance overhead. For sites over 50 pages with real growth plans, headless typically breaks even within 18 months.
Can I use WordPress as a headless CMS?
Yes. WPGraphQL or the REST API lets WordPress serve content to a Next.js or Astro frontend. Editors keep the familiar dashboard while users get a static, edge-cached site. The tradeoff: you're maintaining two systems, you'll need custom preview environments, and frontend-dependent plugins — page builders, most SEO tools — stop working.
How long does a WordPress to headless migration take?
For a typical site with 200-500 pages, plan for 8-10 weeks. Most of that time goes into content schema mapping and frontend development, not the data migration itself. Complex ACF field groups, WooCommerce, or multilingual content adds another 2-4 weeks. We run migration scripts in parallel with frontend builds to keep timelines tight.
Will I lose SEO rankings migrating from WordPress to headless?
Not if redirects, canonical URLs, and structured data are handled properly. We generate 1:1 redirect maps, preserve URL structures where possible, and validate schema markup after migration. Most clients see ranking improvements within 4-6 weeks — Core Web Vitals scores jump, and Google responds to faster, more accessible pages.
Which headless CMS should I choose in 2026?
It depends on your team. Sanity works well for developer-led teams who need custom content models. Contentful fits enterprise workflows with approval chains. Strapi is self-hosted and open-source for teams who want full control. Cosmic handles multi-site architectures well. We look at your content model, team skills, and budget before making a call.
What are the three paths for WordPress sites in 2026?
Three paths: stay on WordPress with caching and security hardening — the right move for simple blogs under 50 pages. Go hybrid with WPGraphQL and a Next.js frontend — best for large content libraries with non-technical editors. Or migrate fully to Sanity, Contentful, or similar — the right choice for multi-channel, high-performance, AI-integrated applications.
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